Is there a better way to spend your year?

If you had the opportunity to make a difference, would you take it?

Imagine this scenario, it is that time of the year again when the SRC candidates have to be nominated. You have been approached by 3 parties Mr Kasner, your lecturer, Bianca Finlay, the SRC chairperson and Mauro, a SRC member. Each of them wanting to nominate you, but you are so overwhelmed that you ask for some time to think it over.

You go and spread the word to your friends about your nominations. Half of them tell you not to do it, and the other half encourage you to go for it. So once again you are stuck at a crossroad. Whether to take up the challenge, to try out or give up even before trying. Like any life decision you have to consider what you are getting involved in. This means gathering all the facts from all the sources. There is no better place to start than with the people who nominated you.

Mr Kasner says,” Well I chose to nominate you because I can see that you are a hard worker and always go above and beyond with your work. I feel that such a trait is desperately needed on the SRC.” Next on your list is Bianca. She tells me, “My reason for nominating you is that I see a little of myself in you. You are someone who is focused and makes sure your work is always done. Not only that, you look out for others and care for their well-being. People of your kind are crucially needed on the SRC. Besides the SRC is more than just a group of people that work together, they are more than a mere team, more than simple friends, they are a family. But I will give it to you straight, working with your family can be difficult. Not only that, but SRC duties take up at least 70% of your life. This saying that the 70% can be loads and loads of fun, but fun can only e had after all the hard work is done. And believe me, there is a ton of work that needs to be done. Trust me that there is honestly no better feeling than knowing you were able to make a difference. Even if it is just with one person. This is something I hope you experience if you become a SRC member.”

And now for your final stop, Mauro. Although your Q&A session with Mauro is slightly different from all the others. Mauro heard that you went around asking whether or not you should take the nominators up on their offer or not to, and why they nominated you. So he leaves you with one simple question, “How do you want to spend your next year at Prestige Academy?”

That single question opens up a Pandora’s Box worth of questions and scenario’s that are continuously playing out in your head. Taking up the nomination and making it into the SRC could mean that you are finally able to receive the recognition you deserve, but also remembering what Bianca mentioned, “Most of the time the SRC do not get credit for their hard work, because no one sees the behind the scenes work, so if you are in it for the glory you need to be looking elsewhere.” On the other hand, if you are willing to give up your free time to maybe help a student or two with their problems which may or may not affect the outcome of their lives.

Now that you have a little insight about what it means to be a SRC. Are you ready to take up the challenge and hold a position that most see as a privilege?