Student Council Officer Research Paper

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Throughout my first three years of Junior High, I only associated with the people that I already know. Most of my fellow classmates had friends from other grade levels – but not me. I liked the comfort of only having the people that I trust around me. Occasionally, I socialized with other students as needed, like during school activities or during volleyball trainings. I really thought I was going to end my Junior High School life that way, but God had other plans. On my last year as a Junior High student, my friends persuaded me to run as a student council officer. Of course, at first I was reluctant. Being a candidate would mean making speeches, promoting your party’s platforms and the like. But because most of the people from my party are close friends of mine, I decided to give it a try. For me, the scariest thing that I experienced during the candidacy period was delivering a speech in front of the whole school. That was my first time to do something with everyone watching. There was a constant fear of mumbling my words or being boring. I must admit, I don’t think I did a great job on that speech, but it was enough for people to believe that I was worthy of their votes. After acquiring the position that I sought for, I became more confident and more sociable. By the end of the school year, I had friends from different levels. …show more content…

As the months passed by, I started to feel the pressure and the burden of my workload. My time was divided between my studies and extra-curricular activities. Volleyball training already takes up two hours of my time after school for four days a week. The remaining day was reserved for Student Council sessions with our guidance counselor. At a really young age, I have learned how to work with a really tight schedule. Not to mention, I still have clubs on Thursdays and Scout meetings every

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