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The Hardest Thing in Life

The hardest thing in life is that school doesn't teach you the most important skills in life, especially leadership and interpersonal skills. Sure, you learn a lot in school, but all the information is academic. Simply knowing and memorizing information is not going to help you in the long run.  What we learn at school doesn't teach you steps to become a better leader or improve your character.
The reason I bring up this issue is that I currently need to spend a lot of time figuring out how to become a better leader and role model. Before being the vice captain for Science Olympiad,
I never thought about the fact that I lacked essential skills. The hardest challenges in my current life aren't really academic ones. In fact, they are ones related to extracurriculars. Although I genuinely enjoy my job as a vice captain, it can be really frustrating to figure out everything by yourself regarding improving the team, generating team spirit, etc. What is discouraging is that not everyone in the current moment feels the same passion as me (they may be, but I can't see it) so I need to think of ways to intrinsically motivate them. There are just so many factors to consider in building a successful team: practice, motivation, friendship, genuine interest, etc.
Other important skills in life that I wished I had someone teach them to me in school are ones related to collaborating with others who aren't familiar to you. Unfortunately, I cannot convince people to split the work evenly and take the activity seriously. There are always these questions running in your head. "Should I confront them? Should I tell my teacher?" Then, there are conflicting answers that play tug-a-war.

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