Student Senate
In one of my earlier blog posts I talked about The Writing Center and why I enjoyed working there. Now, I want to talk about another awesome job that I have on campus: Student Senate.
Before I was a part of Student Senate, I complained avidly about Student Senate and the way they ran things. My motivation for joining the organization was to see how things were conducted from the inside. I believe that if one is to complain about something, then she should try it out for herself. It’s not cool to dislike something you are ignorant about. I can confidently say that I am no longer and avid complainer. Student Senate faces challenges every Sunday night when student organizations come and request money from us.
The biggest challenge we face this academic year is a reduced budget. Because of this newly reduced budget, Student Senate is not able to fund programs the way we have in the past. My Senate colleagues are all amazing and extremely smart individuals. Whenever we are presented with a money request, the Senate converses and debate about how much money we should allocate per request. I implore anyone to join Senate. It’s an amazing way to build a resume and learn about the ins and outs of budgeting.
