Student Discipline Council Letter

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I am writing this letter to you to express my interest in joining the Student Discipline Council (SDC). The reason why I am interested in joining SDC is because I will be able to gain professional experience and leadership skills. As well as, being able to help make Kiski a stronger, more well-knit community. A strength that I will bring to the SDC is sympathy. Being sympathetic allows me to be a better listener and fully understand the needs of others. Instead of viewing a story as an outsider I am able to place myself in that person’s shoes and view the story from their perspective to fully understand the problem. In a situation where I have to listen to a student speak his case, I will be able to fully understand his story and understand the reasoning …show more content…

I actually have prior experience with student councils, because I was Vice President of my middle school’s student council in seventh grade. There, my role was to assist the president in leading the council meetings. The council meetings consisted of meeting with the other council members and explaining the upcoming events we plan on working on. I had to preside for the president when he was absent, wanted to debate, or made a motion. What I was most known for was my remarkable commitment to the council. I participated in every meeting and event we had, and also assisted other members with their roles. For instance, when the treasurer needed help managing our budget, I stayed after school with her to help. The end result was that we were able to host a school dance. I believe that commitment is one of the most needed qualities to be involved in a student council of any kind, including the Student Disciplinary Council because a council needs members who actually are willing to put in the time to help the council. Without commitment, we would not have the fine Student Disciplinary Council we have now. Thank you for considering my

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