This image makes me feel the fresh dew of the campus elections last February 2011. This marks a remarkable mark in myself as a student running for a big position for the very first time in my life. Although I already experienced running for office way back in high school but the feeling during the time you are running for a bigger position feels indifferent from the previous. I was not even confident that I could win. In the entire duration of elections, I always doubted my own potentials that I could do this and even to be proud of this. This is the saddest part, it is not even my own assertion that I ran for office. It's just somebody urged me to do so. But I took this as an imposed challenge to make for my own sake. TO THRIVE.
At last, I won. With only a little difference with the number of votes, I won. But the feeling of being grateful is not present during that time, highlighting the impartiality of my service I am willing to give. Everyone rejoiced. Everyone congratulated me. But I tend to deny the fact that I won. I cannot explain the feeling that I should have or shall I try to conform my personal feelings over the majority? I tried. I tried.
I started the first ever big leadership battle with an imposed challenge within myself knowing that most of the officers are not from the political party I belong. That added the challenge. I even cried because of this. How am I supposed to lead this group? I don't even have any leadership backgrounds myself, handling student councils before. Can I do it? These are my questions the entire term.
I met different kinds of people. I tried to open myself to the big groups of people. Being with too many people has been my struggle. I do not know how to handle big groups. I cannot stand being with so many people for many hours, days and even months. But I have to do this. I always kept myself reminded of my position and the responsibility I am liable. I ought to give my all and change the changeable.
I tried to adjust my personality, my attitude, my own being. Trying to conform with the majority. I tried my all. I studied the system, the culture, the ideals, and the people's behaviors, and even being motherly to them. I tried to act like a mother and even a disciplinarian inside for I think it would be suitable if I have to act like these for the balance of the strong personalities inside. This is the imposed challenge. TO TRANSFORM.
For months of struggling with this challenge, I already adapted the nature of my work. This is good. I believe that God wants me something why I should do this. But with my major mistake, everything went worse. I gave more importance to academics without realizing what effects it could bring to the trust of the people they gave me all the time. That time, I went through the different cries, woes, sobs and sermons. Different people were concerned. For months of reflecting, where did I went wrong, I realized what is the thing I missed and that called me to go back to where I left the group and tried to bond the damaged knots of the relationships we had. Tying it is not that easy. I went through the battles just like the 1 versus 100. I really felt that way. Thank God, by second semester, everything were resolved with the help of our moderator and the SOE PTA officers. The dawn of the new beginning started, trying to heal the scar from the people I made. Again, that was not easy. This is an imposed challenge. TO DISCLOSE.
In the latter, everything went well. This is a gift from heavens. The relationships were regained and at the same time, we learned a lot from our mistakes. We were able to adjust with each other's lapses. The challenge I have had in my self from the very start were already shared to the rest of the group. From there, I learned more about the whole picture of leadership. With the help of the people around me, through their utmost support, care and love, I was able to make it. Now, I am about to end my term with heads up.
Although, Teachers' Guild was not able to get into the nominees for the Magis Awards 2012, I am still happy because we were still able to prove to the people that the difference with political parties where we belong does not hinder the kind of status the student council could have. This is the color of unified service between two different parties. Service is the top priority and not the party itself. I am still grateful that the student council was still able to stand up and remain stable all throughout. I was able to get the meaning of friendship, leadership and at the same time, prioritization. I have to balance all the things I possess because I know with God with me, I can do everything for everything is possible as long as I have the strong faith. This is an imposed challenge. TO TRUST.
To digest everything, I have all these imposed challenges which I have not through of from the moment I started to wake up in the dawn of big responsibility, TO THRIVE, TO TRANSFORM, TO DISCLOSE and TO TRUST. These are the four important things I will keep forever from the imposed challenges Teachers' Guild gave me from one year of staying and managing as the President.
Now, as my term ends, I pray the next person who will sit and receive the vested powers endowed from me, may he be able to see the picture as I did. The passion he has may be extended through the different obstacles he may encounter as the next President. Kudos to Teachers' Guild outgoing officers as well as the next batch of officers. Thank you for the friendship and trust you entrusted me. YOU ALL MOLDED ME TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON THEY COULD BE WITH.
To officially end this, I would like to say thank you to all people who contributed a lot for this year's program that Teachers' Guild established for the betterment of the students of School of Education. May we mark a legacy to all of you, guys!
What a great success we have, indeed.
Teachers' Guild
Jamila-Manla Administration
AY 2012-2013
Ad majorem dei gloriam.
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