council

finally, after almost 2 weeks of campaigning and 1 week of oEp, the council results are finally out. and im glad that i've made it. right now, the thing for me to do would be to start immediately working on things current to our everyday life in sch.

at the moment, the newly elected council members are adjusting to their role as student council member, as well as sorting out who should run for the ex-co positions. give us some time to settle down. we promise that your votes would not be a mistake.

a few issues i would like to discuss in this entry of mine:

i understand that there has been some bitterness of certain individuals that have been voted into council, and raised eyebrows as to who have gotten in. i would like to say that i too have been surprised by the team that the sch has compiled for us. but i assure you that the people who have been voted or chosen to join the council all have potential to do the job for you.

another pressing issue that i would like to address would be the issue that many of the students who have won their seat in council are those that were in the previously known oC or Orientation Committee. there has been much resentment expressed by a large no. of students towards this results.

i would like to say that yes, the oC had some advantage in the council elections as they had Initial B (orientation 1) as well as O2 (orientation 2) to prove themselves that they are worthy of their seat in council. however, these are the students that have volunteered to work for the school during the nov/dec holidays, returning back to sch on numerous days and attending meetings to ensure orientation's success.

i would not hide the fact that i too was an oC member, but i would like to say that working with the people in the oC has showed me much about the capacity of their ability to work and i would also like to say that they will not disappoint you by being in the student council. having worked with the school during the initial few mnths would have seasoned these bunch of students to work more closely with the school, and built their understanding of the school system as well as how it functions. i would say that the small no. of oC members in council will contribute to the school and do their best in serving you for the rest of their term in council.

the question of elitist must not be left out since some of the student population still feel the presence of the elitist group, much of it coming from the oC as well as the sC. i would like to say that my position as a student council member is that the council will not form an elitist group that divides the student body. i hate the fact that there has been such labelling of certain students present in the school as it gives rise to the problem of cliques found in schools and in our everyday lives. but i do see your concern and i would like to say that my being part of the student council will not be one of superiority or anything special. being given this position does not make me any different from the responsible students of the school. we are one, not 2 separate bodies. i promise to watch out for any bunching formed amongst the student council members, and if ever so, point it out to them.

however, i would like to assure you that the students elected into council have been, somewhat carefully chosen by the school. these are students with responsibility and an attitude to work for you, and not form a group which is more superior than other students.

i know i have not solved the problem of this view on the newly elected sC, but i hope i've been reasonable, and said my piece without the air of pride OR defence because i am will not tolerate pride or fake words with fake intentions.

i think that the council members have been elected in for a purpose. it comprises not only of oC members, 1st intakers, as well as 2nd intakers. i look forward to working for you and the school and i hope that you, as the part of us in the student body will work with us to make school life, ib life, a worthwhile time in OUR lives.



thanks to all who voted for me! =)
i will not disappoint you!












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