VPI CADET VISITS MHS NJROTC

On Thursday, 16 December Cadet Femi Ibitoye of Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets visited the cadets of Middletown High School.  Cadet Ibitoye, an architecture major, who as a member of Virgina Tech's leadership program , will also receive a minor in leadership, spent the entire day with us and, for each class, discussed college choices, the application process, life as a college student, various aspects of Virginia Tech's unique leadership program, and, based on his experience as a relative newcomer from Nigeria, life in America as it compares to other parts of the world.  What were the big lessons?  First, preparation counts--even as early as 9th grade.  Second, success requires discipline ["Success isn't luck, it is a well organized plan."].  Third, leadership is a skill, really a set of skills, that can be developed through a formal process such as ROTC.  And finally, skill as a leader, especially when combined with experience, is a valuable commodity, one that employers will seek out and pay for--which explains why someone would choose to take a minor in leadership and why a world-renowned college would offer such an option.