In my last year of high school, what I could say is the most memorable was being on ASB Senior Cabinet. Before going into ASB, I had all these stereotypes about people being stuck up or overusing their power of government. Hearing these kinds of assumptions gave me a biased view of the people in that cabinet
When election weeks came around, they didn’t have enough people signing up to be on ASB. My friends saw this as an opportunity to do something fun and something that mattered that would look good on their college applications. They asked me to apply for the open position, I was skeptical at first, but then caved in anyway.
I knew the conditions of being a part of ASB and the certain expectation of what I would have to perform to do my job. Knowing that my friends were joining and learning more about the position I would have to fill, it started to create a new perspective for me of student government. After hearing I got the position of Activities Chairperson I felt pressure to do my best because of the requirements that came with my certain role.
The idea of planning senior events and not knowing if people would be satisfied with the outcome created stress to make it perfect. Within my ability, I felt that this year my job was to include outside opinions as much as I could to ensure that people were experiencing the best they could in their last year.
My favorite memory from my senior year was being able to plan prom and the fun events like “Soak a Senior/Teacher”. Preparing for events took a lot of time and planning that I took for granted coming into the start of the year. I look back on these stressful moments and the skills I have gained and hope to implement them into my future.
Being part of the ASB cabinet this year was really eye opening for me. Not only was it meaningful enjoying my last year with my friends, it brought another sense of responsibility to create memories for my senior class. I learned to be more patient and understanding with working in a group of people, and to not overlook the hardwork ASB puts into making school fun for students.
