Hey, do something good today: vote for Faye!!!

Ok. I know that was totally corny. So sue me!

We had yet another student council meeting today after church. This Institute Student Council is set up to promote one part of the CES (Church Education System program), the Institute, which is a program to learn about the scriptures for college students and adults aged 18-30. (I went to a church college, BYU-Hawaii, which is part of the CES and we had to take these classes for credit required in our GEs.)

Anyway, we had a good discussion and came up with some cool ideas, but that’s not the point. The point is, I noticed today how much I really enjoy being on these committee type things. I’ve always enjoyed being on the inside of things, planning activities, organizing… basically, being in charge.

I was on the Hale (“Hah-lay”: that’s what we call our dorms) Council in school and got to deal with appeals for encumbrances and decide on some small rules unique to our dorm based on suggestions provided by the tenants (e.g. if PG13 movies should be allowed to be played in the TV lounge, what time should the lounges be open till etc). I was chairman of the district Youth Conference when I was 15 and was on the committee for at least 3 others.

I’m not sure what exactly it is that I like about it. I wish I didn’t have that tendency to step in and take charge in a group… I’m sure people take that as being arrogant and bossy sometimes – although I’ve mostly been pretty good about staying low when there is another prominent leader there.

I don’t know. I am the eldest in the family and that automatically makes me a leader. I like leading – it feels weird to me to let other people handle everything.

Maybe I really should become a politician. I’ve been wanting to change some screwed up policies for a long time.

For a start though, I should probably begin reading the newspapers. Hehehehe.

(If I do end up running in an election someday, I’m counting on you to vote for me. Do it – or else!)