The hardest part about being a TLT is the fact that you are leading your peers... who do NOT feel like they need to listen to you. Eventually it gets better. Especially as you start leading out in more things and taking more charge, then the kids know that you're really serious and they start listening to you better. This year I've been given a lot more roles where I have to take charge, get things done, lead the other TLTs, lead the Pathfinders in various activities, etc. Now that I'm doing a lot more of the kinds of things that the kids can see me doing, they are starting to give me a bit more respect and listening better.
Oddly, the 7th grade & up boys are the ones that listen to me the best.
_________________ Graduated TLT, Master Guide
"The union of all strengthens the work of each." ~Ellen G. White, 1SM 84.3
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