Student Council Qualities

As an individual, I know that I have limits to my capabilities. However, when I work with other people, I can change anything, including myself. I was able to transform the way I acted and composed myself through my work with Student Council at the high school level. The people I have worked with and the projects I have worked on with this great organization have allowed me to mature into a fully capable adult, taught me many skills and lessons about leadership and interacting with others, gave me the opportunity to explore and meet other amazing people, and boosted my confidence in my future. When I joined my high school student council, I was a very timid child who did not bother to say much to my other council members. I was the type …show more content…
However, as I went through my first two years in the council, many of my fellow members thought that I had the potential to become a better leader than I was at the time. Eventually, near the end of my sophomore year, my student council advisor and Executive Board asked me to run for a position on the Central Division Executive Board. Initially, I was hesitant to run, thinking that I was shy and awkward. However, the people who asked me to run gave me their reasoning behind this advice. Having been given this confidence booster, I ran for the position and won the election. After the election, my student council advisor came up to me and told me that many Central Minnesota advisors wanted me to run for State Office, even for the Presidency. I again withdrew from the offer. It would be crazy to consider a measly sophomore for such a big role in Minnesota Student Councils; however, after being given lots of encouragement and time to mull over it, I ran for State President and failed spectacularly. Despite this loss, I quickly realized that I had reached a turning point in my life. I was no longer nervous to speak my mind and get to know other people, and, on the contrary, I actually found it enjoyable. I also lost my fear of failure, as I had lost that …show more content…
Even though I have all of these interests, I truly have only one life goal: to make a positive impact on the world around me. Whether it is by advancing technology, representing the people that surround me on the national and global stages, or by simply giving people the knowledge they need for the future, improving the world is my main priority in life. If I went back to my former self and asked him whether he would consider doing any of these things, he would have probably said that I was insane to think that I could accomplish such great things, especially given my bashfulness. However, after all of my experiences in student council and all that they have taught me, I can now drive towards my future with the confidence that I need in order to make these dreams into