Class President: My Greatest Accomplishments

I would guess being class President won’t set me apart from many applicants yet the reason I became president sets me apart from most. I entered my current school as a sophomore and found most people were indifferent about others yet appeared content. However, as I looked closely, I realized many of my peers were simply going through the motions without feeling connected to our school or anyone really. That is when I remembered how I felt every time I had to start over. I thought about my past experiences, failures, and successes and what made me have a sense of belonging. As the new kid, I made it my mission to help everyone remember they are an important part of our school.
A little background first: as a military family, we approached every new place as an opportunity to leave it better than we found it. In elementary school, I created the buddy bench on the playground and anyone that didn’t have someone to play with would go to the bench and others would come to the rescue. In middle school, I helped start a peer mediation program by working with the counseling department. Our group helped

I believe every person wants to be a part of something bigger and when given the opportunity will step up. After just one year at this school, I had some students ask me to run for office. They explained I had changed how they felt about school and wanted their senior class President to reflect that transformation. I felt honored and glad when I won the election. Currently, I am spending my senior year our encouraging every person to become involved and make a difference. The world is full of really smart people yet we also need people to make the world better for those around them. As an honors scholar, I plan on being the best of both: reaching my academic goals while encouraging others and building strong connections to help make life better for all students at Wright State