 I came from an island that's only 32 square miles where everyone knows everyone and everyone's grandparents. Being in a Navy has broadened my horizons. As Navigation Department LPO, I had to learn each person's background and culture to learn how to effectively lead them. My job day today is helping first-term sailors on a first-man class ship learn their job and how we do it here. Coming from such a small knit community, I've learned to be a mentor more than just a teacher and that seemed to help me more as a leader and my junior service. I'm quartermaster second class Zuri Hajj and we are warship 7-8.