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AlFrankenFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 05:18 PM
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Poll question: Is running for student government a waste of time?
Freshman elections will be held soon, and there's an information meeting about it on Thursday. I would love to run for a position and be given the opportunity to represent my fellow students and help them out. The only thing is that I know very well this ends up being a popularity contest, and for one thing, I'm the weird political kid. Is it a waste of time running for it, or doing it at all? Advice from former class reps and everyone else, please!
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 05:25 PM
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1. In High school... Definetly...
Its pure Bullshit that a number of idiots get to put on their college application/resumees to make them look good.
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 05:28 PM
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2. Depends.
In my high school, the class boards had one primary function -- planning prom.
As Freshmen, they raised money.
As Sophomores, they raised money and brainstormed themes.
As Juniors, they actually put on the prom.
As Seniors, they advised the next Freshmen on fundraising and themes.

If this is what your class officers do, and you like the idea of planning prom, then go ahead and run. If you don't want to plan prom, don't.

(And you can apply this to any function of the class board -- if they do something you want to do, then run.)
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