Throughout highschool, I was not the most outgoing individual. Though I did make a lot of meaningful connections during that time, I didn’t feel like my impact around the school was too high. Before the start of my senior year of school, I was approached by my economics teacher about a proposition regarding school involvement. Surprisingly, no one had signed up for a position within the ASB leadership team, school vice president.
Upon hearing this news, I wasn’t sure why or what to do with the information she had laid upon me. But Ms. Landau being both an econ teacher and in charge of the school’s ASB program, I realized that she wanted me to help fill in that role. I declined fast and clearly once she had told me about the opportunity as at the time I thought about myself as 100 percent NOT qualified as a person for the spot, alongside the fact that I had no interest in it either. Ms. Landau proceeded to not try and convince or persuade me to change my mind, rather she told me to “sit on it”.
As a few days passed by, though I didn’t feel like I was perfectly up for the task, the thought of being able to contribute to the school and learn to work in a different type of team environment that I had not done in the past intrigued me. I approached Landau a bit later, accepted the offer, and ran uncontested for ASB Vice President.
The following year was quite difficult, more so than exciting. There was a steep learning curve of the way the full ASB system was run, and I was thrust into it rather unsuspectingly. However, though not everything planned was a complete success, the wins throughout the full journey, such as actually finishing setting up school dances or social events with literally minutes to spare before doors open made the stress of the situation completely worth it. I learned skills about planning and teamwork that will forever be in my catalogue of assets, and though I hope to never be an event planner again in my life, I feel blessed to have been given the opportunity.