The student found participating in student council in 7th grade to be a positive experience, despite previous losses in 5th and 6th grade. They campaigned hard for a position as Team Cougar Representative, facing a stressful two weeks campaigning against friends but not letting fears of losing stop them. On April 26th, 2017 the student was elected 8th grade secretary. Having student council as a class provides more time for planning events compared to only meeting for 30 minutes per week as an advisory the previous year. Student council positions can offer opportunities for scholarships and job preparation down the line.

1. Student Council
Participating in student council has impacted my life extremely. Running in seventh grade was the
best spur impulse decision I have made. I wasn't certain I wanted to run because of previous
losses in fifth and sixth grade and how heavyhearted those losses made me. I'm so glad I ended up
running. I got interested in student council in fourth grade when I was my closest friends campaign
manager when she had run, which kind of sounds frivolous in fourth grade. Even though I was
pretty bashful and reserved as a little kid, once I got in middle school, I was ready to finally take a
vast step into becoming myself, which for me was being in the student council. In seventh grade
I was a candidate for Team Cougar Representative. The two weeks we had to campaign were the
longest two weeks of my life. I worked so hard making posters and trying to impress everyone to
get the maximum amount of votes. I ran against several sweet girls and close friends, which was
very stressful and emotional for me. Even though I had fears of losing, I didn't let anything stop
me. While I endeavored this new goal, I realized all the love and support I receive from my family
and friends and it's because of their encouragement that I am where I...show more content...
On April 26, 2017 I was made eighth grade secretary. Last year Mrs. Trimble, our advisor, just had
us in her advisory. Thirty minutes a week to organize immense school functions for a little over
one–thousand students wasn't enough time, imagine that. This year we have student council as an
elective class, so we are allowed more time to do what we need to. This is extremely nice because
we have a lot to do as a board. Student council positions in high school can open up opportunities to
apply for scholarships and prepare you for future jobs. Soon enough, I'll start thinking about those
possibilities, but all the worry is worth
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