Elections!
I am probably the biggest admirer of profound images, quotes, etc. that people write (especially in blogs) but this entry is far from that…
Spring Break 2009 has officially come to an end, and I am deeply saddened by this. I feel like I didn’t even have a spring break. I was sick two weeks ago and after an all day urgent care event on Thursday found out that I am still battling it. The doctor said I have walking pneumonia, which means that I have pneumonia but am still able to function. But I didn’t go to the doctor because I felt sick, no i went because I have had this horrible pain in my rib cage for the past three weeks. The doctor said it is probably a cracked rib due to my coughing from the pneumonia. After all day at urgent care, and seven prescriptions later I am still struggling to function like a normal human being. I can only stay awake for about six hours before having to take a nap break.
This is quite possibly the worst time for me to be sick. The campaign started last night, and as it approached I have been so busy. Between taking care of myself…or at least attempting to, and the campaign I have been going crazy. My poor room is a disaster and it doesn’t look like that is changing anytime soon because quite frankly, it is the least of my concerns. I don’t even know how I am going to get through the next two weeks with the campaign and school, everything else, and then trying to nurse myself back to health. :(
With that said, I cannot tell you how excited I am for the next two weeks. No matter how crazy they may be or whatever the outcome, I know that they will be unforgettable. We are working our asses off to get to every meeting possible, talk to as many people as possible, and making sure that we are on point with every move we make. And why am I doing this again?
I am running for VP of Services of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at ASU. Not because I really want to add to my resume, or because I want a leadership position. Because I am a student just like the other 60,000 of us here. I stay up all night and am late for class sometimes. I hate certain professors and doing my homework and I hate eating in the cafeteria just like everyone else. I think that in my time here and with all that I have done, I deeply understand the concerns of students and can identify things that would make all of our lives easier, and I want to help the student body by bringing those things to them. I used to be a person that would just complain about it, and then sit back and deal with it; this has changed drastically in the past two years, and now I am someone that is eager to confront these problems and find proactive solutions.
Sarah, Ryan, and I are dedicated to impoving the Sun Devil Community through accountability, advocacy, student engagement, and collaboration. We are dedicated to putting students first and taking ASU to the next level.
I hope that with this said, you will consider it and remember this on March 31-April 1 as you vote for your next USG Executive Office!
xoxo
Leesh
