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Monday, May 22, 2006

Results day

Oh goody.. today's the day the council election results are announced. Hope people who can actually lead get elected.

I do not make unsupported false statements so let me elaborate.
Upon surveying the ground and seeking the opinions of commonfolk in SAJC, i've got startling results from all walks of life running the gamut from J1s, J2s and even alumni.

Top reasons cited on poor candidature:
Many J1s are wannabes
-They want the "status"
-They want to belong somewhere
-They have no other CCA to join
-They want something that looks nice in their resume

I've got comments that some of them are very insecure people. Most of these reasons all centre around the"self". That's why they call it self-centeredness. Come on.. how many nominees actually want to serve the college after they become councillors. They promise you the moon while campaigning, provide toilet paper on tables, paste signs of their faces on every smooth surface, act stupid at the request of the electoral audience and give out freebies.

Give me a break.. all these techniques are super superficial.

How many councillors actually work for the interests of the student body after they get the post. I ask my J2 councillor friends to speak up for the students when we're in sucky situations or propose stuff to the school to improve the school culture but nothing is done. The Student centre even looks like a pig's sty on some days. Singaporeans don't accept election carrots as seen from the elections so it's a proven ineffective method of campaigning.

A female alumni member of SAJC told me this:

The council nominee who cleans up the cafe everyday without fail would get her vote.

The person's sincerity on caring for the students is more than exemplified by that. Being a leader is about being a servant. Every council nominee should ask themselves:

"What concrete evidence have I shown to the school so far, in my actions, that undeservingly entitles me to be a leader of the Saints?"

I bet everyone would lose hands down to the person who cleans up the cafe everyday without fail.

My juniors told me that in the elections in their particular house there was no one at all, whom they saw as outstanding.

I think weak councillors are cheapening my image of the council.

Anyway, a little tint of positive stuff.. Mrs Helen Tan rocks! She's the leader I respect the most in this college. She sincerely cares for the students and fortunately doesn't have that air of self-centeredness around her that some other people/person (use your own discretion to determine their identities) have..

Finally, let me reiterate that..

J1 councilors. If you are a wannabe, please quit your CCA and save the school some frustration.