4.04 - President Mine
Monday was President's Day. And I thought to myself, "Hey, I'm a president, I deserve a holiday!" As a result, I skipped my afternoon class in lieu of lounging in my room, pigging out on sugar-intensive quasi-foodstuffs and watching trashy TV, feeling completely decadent. My Life Span class was cancelled on account of Professor Kenney-Benson being ill, so I really just had one class. Still, no matter what justification I provide, I still feel guilty. I'm going to have to do some atoning for Monday.
My role as president has been coming into play more and more lately. At the reception last week, I was introduced to a few people as the president. I've been working on getting ASG business taken care of and that in itself raises my label. Tonight at the meeting, one of my senators took a Cabinet position and so I am now charged with appointing a replacement. Lucky me.
While contemplating my status, I'm wondering what it means to be a leader, especially on a college campus. Is it the sacrifice of the self to the community? Or is it the presentation of an individual strong enough to stand apart from the crowd? There's no clear answer. I've started working on my list of Allegheny leaders who I would like to emulate, at present, I'm setting up appointments to pick their brains on how they feel they've contributed and how they would advise me on my contribution. Despite my virulent hatred, and it is hatred, of the upper tiers of the administration, I've remained somewhat loyal to the college itself. I realize that Allegheny is more than a bunch of bigoted despots sitting in Reis Hall. I am an elected member of the community and in that light, I have a duty to my constituents, to protect their interests and welfare, however unable I was to protect myself from the more harrowing aspects of an extremely hypocritical institution. Bitter much? You betcha.
Now, I have a brief to write, an article for Dr. Bluhm to prep for, some Stats homework, a preliminary sketch of a few ASG and GAP projects, and a list of numbers for jobs and to look at houses. I sort of want someone, like a professor or someone I know in the community, to help me with this, because I have no clue what to look for when buying a house! Of course, I have my parents, but they won't be viewing the house themselves. Just have to learn on the fly with this, like I do with so much else.
Sam, Emily, Steph, Kaylin, Ellen, Nicole, Ryan, Stephen, Britnei, Lauren, Spencer, and Susan, you guys rock and I just felt the compulsion to state that outright. I like having you as friends. It's good to have friends. IM me sometime, or just be on IM, and I'll contact you. Sometime. Busy and all...later.
My role as president has been coming into play more and more lately. At the reception last week, I was introduced to a few people as the president. I've been working on getting ASG business taken care of and that in itself raises my label. Tonight at the meeting, one of my senators took a Cabinet position and so I am now charged with appointing a replacement. Lucky me.
While contemplating my status, I'm wondering what it means to be a leader, especially on a college campus. Is it the sacrifice of the self to the community? Or is it the presentation of an individual strong enough to stand apart from the crowd? There's no clear answer. I've started working on my list of Allegheny leaders who I would like to emulate, at present, I'm setting up appointments to pick their brains on how they feel they've contributed and how they would advise me on my contribution. Despite my virulent hatred, and it is hatred, of the upper tiers of the administration, I've remained somewhat loyal to the college itself. I realize that Allegheny is more than a bunch of bigoted despots sitting in Reis Hall. I am an elected member of the community and in that light, I have a duty to my constituents, to protect their interests and welfare, however unable I was to protect myself from the more harrowing aspects of an extremely hypocritical institution. Bitter much? You betcha.
Now, I have a brief to write, an article for Dr. Bluhm to prep for, some Stats homework, a preliminary sketch of a few ASG and GAP projects, and a list of numbers for jobs and to look at houses. I sort of want someone, like a professor or someone I know in the community, to help me with this, because I have no clue what to look for when buying a house! Of course, I have my parents, but they won't be viewing the house themselves. Just have to learn on the fly with this, like I do with so much else.
Sam, Emily, Steph, Kaylin, Ellen, Nicole, Ryan, Stephen, Britnei, Lauren, Spencer, and Susan, you guys rock and I just felt the compulsion to state that outright. I like having you as friends. It's good to have friends. IM me sometime, or just be on IM, and I'll contact you. Sometime. Busy and all...later.