Leadership did not present itself in the stereotypical you-are-solely-responsible- for-the-success-of-this-group way I thought it would when I was elected president of my high school’s Junior Classical League. Granted, I did garner membership, coordinate meetings, and maintain our presence on campus, but I now know that my leadership stemmed more from the relationships I made with the club members rather than my ability to create scintillating PowerPoints (a seemingly impossible feat). The core attraction of Junior Classical League is Certamen (a team trivia game with questions regarding classical history, language, and culture). I realized that camaraderie was essential to leadership the first night of our Area Certamen competition - this was the first rung in a series that culminated in the State Certamen competition. That night our novice team advanced to the next round, a triumph that my school had yet to achieve. However, my pride stemmed not only from the fact that the practice schedule I maintained yielded a victory, but also that my club’s Certamen teams were together that night, sitting on wide stairs outside the school the competition was hosted, laughing and eating the disjunct combination of avocado, Cadbury creme eggs, and challah bread that we chose to bring as snacks before competing.