Freshman Class Council

“Do I have to speak in front of everyone?” he asked. The buzz from my phone forced open my heavy eyelids. My body struggled for warmth as the frigid winter air cooled my bed. The message was from my friend of many years. He was anxiously preparing for our Class Council meeting which would be in two hours. “You can do this,” I managed to type back, despite blurry vision and extreme exhaustion. “I believe in you and what you have done. Be confident. They are going to love you.” A few weeks prior I asked my friend, who was notoriously shy when it came to speaking in front of groups, to be the chairperson of Class Council’s community service committee. I knew this role would be a stretch for him but I also believed he was ready for it. “You have done great work,” was the last thing I managed to type before I dozed off once more. …show more content…
I was new to the Freshman Class Council. I believed in our mission but I didn’t know how to contribute. I did not yet have the confidence to lead others; I had not yet found my voice. Inspired by the strong leaders in the classes ahead of me, I started to join various committees as a contributing member such as …………………… I learned how the power of a well-run group is exponentially stronger than individuals. I learned when to speak up and when to listen. By sophomore year I was assigned to chair a committee to produce our school-wide dodgeball tournament and that’s when my confidence grew. I became thirsty for more responsibility and by that spring I decided to run for