Council Elections

President of Students Council Elections

My write up as follows:
"I am interested in the position of President of student’s council. I understand that this is an extremely demanding position but I am confident that I possess the necessary qualities for the role.
Having served as a prefect for four years in secondary school, holding leadership positions is not new to me. I fully understand what is required of me; the trials and tribulations that one would go through. I believe that being President of the student’s council takes much more than leadership capabilities and academic attributes. They must possess morals, intellect, social abilities and a good presentation of oneself, all of which I pride myself in.
Being a sportsman, I have acquired several positive attributes such as discipline and how to deal with failure. Confucius once said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall”. Subscribing to that quote, I firmly believe that we should not be deterred by setbacks or obstacles. Instead, it is important that we take things in our stride and rise to each occasion.
Since I was enrolled between the first and second intake, I have made friends in both senior and junior batches. This would serve to my advantage as I feel that I will be able to serve not only as a bridge between the current two batches, but in promoting cohesion and camaraderie, will be able to lay the groundwork for future intakes.
I have decided to apply for the role of President as I am deeply drawn by challenges and I believe that I will be able to bring about change. In my Poly days, I missed out on several opportunities in taking up leadership positions and found that I missed being involved in school. Being in the council will also help me foster a sense of belonging to the University of Buffalo.
What I hope to achieve in serving my term of Presidency would be to foster a sense of bonding and communication. Gone would be the days when students would just attend lectures and go home. I hope to do this by encouraging more inter-faculty games and other activities they can participate in. The starting of the UB-SIM soccer team was the first step taken by my fellow classmate and from there I hope to give them my full support in fostering greater ties between faculties. Additionally, I would like to get more involved on a more personal level by facilitating communication through feedback. In such a way, I will be able to serve as a conduit between the council and student body.
In conclusion I believe that my attributes would serve to my utmost advantage in taking on the demanding position of President."
“Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.” – Albert Einstein

Voting will be out on www.ubsim.org sometime next week so do show your support and vote for me. Your lives wont be the same.... for real man!!! power to the people!!!