<p>Hello. I was wondering if anyone could offer me some advice. I am a pretty well rounded student taking all advanced level classes. I am involved in nine clubs at my school and have 3000 community service hours. Last Friday we has an election for honor society vp and I lost to someone that really didnt care about the club. My speech was concise and I explained why I wanted the title (I did not brag). This was my second time running and in the past election I lost by one vote. I am sure that no one has it in for me but I do not know what the problem was. At first I thought there might have been a prejudice factor (it was all that I could think of and theres only 3 black people in the entire school. Now I plan on running for class captain and I am in desperate need of some advice. Anyone have anything to offer?</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>P.S: the people whom I lost to in both rounds are really preppy?</p>
<p>Faiza</p>
<p>Thanks I guess that makes a lot of sense. Honestly I dont see what the issue is??? Everyone knows how responsible I am and everything that I’ve accomplished/contributed to NHS.</p>
<p>Um, 3000 hours is an average of 2 hours a day for 4 years. Even over 8 years, that’s an hour a day. How did you manage that?</p>
<p>If you think you can pull it off, try being funny. This one unqualified guy won vice president of the whole student council by having a hilarious speech. You can start off with something like , “I have a dream…” or “My fellow Americans. We are gathered here today…”
But only do this if you are sure that you can make the speech funny and different. If not, … they might just fall flat. Btw how in the world did you fit 3000 hours of community service in your life? Thats amazing. Did you volunteer at a church or a camp?
Did you accidentally add in an extra 0 perhaps? Because no matter how I look at it, it’s unbelievable (in a good way of course)</p>
<p>According to my calculations, it IS unbelievable. 300 is solid and much more believable. Plus, colleges are trying to see what you did in HIGH SCHOOL – so only volunteering in grades 9-12 really matters.</p>
<p>@johncasto:hahahahaha. I liked your calculations. I was trying to calculate them myself before you came along, but I gave up. It was incomprehensible. I calculated that you would have to have at least 30 hours in your life to fit 3000 hours comfortably into 3 years (senior year doesn’t count). Having even 1,500 hours is pretty impossible as it is…</p>
<p>But yea…anyways good luck! Try to be earnest, concise, and impress them with your credentials without coming off as a braggart. I’m sure you can outshine your opponent!</p>
<p>John is my grandfather’s name. At least you didn’t spell my last name incorrectly ;)</p>
<p>3000 is impossible.</p>
<p>HAHAHA. oh I’m so sorry. It’s just that you are the spitting image of your grandfather. 
jk.
I was trying to memorize your username so I could reply, but I totally screwed up. And I was so close to spelling your last name wrong too. I totally remember writing “johncastro” and then changing it at the last moment. haha. Maybe I brought back some fond memories of your grandfather… ;)</p>
<p>Hell yeah you did. he’s still alive and pimpin.</p>
<p>You could always Ctrl+C ;)</p>
<p>Well I run an after school tutoring program, a youth group, manage two science olympiad teams in middle schools and I’m involved in several other activities. Community service is something that I’ve always been encouraged to do in my life (by my dad) and it’s an aspect of my life that I enjoy doing. So I practically do 2 hours or more a day right after school. ( i have no life)</p>
<p>haha. it’s not you don’t have a life, it’s more like community service IS your life which isn’t a bad thing of course. As long as you enjoy it and it doesn’t drag down your grades too much :]
Just keep in mind that colleges only count what you did in high school.
That’s really cool though. 3000 hours. You should get some kind of award. Where I live, if you hit the 1000 mark the mayor comes and gives you some medal. I know. It’s pretty lame.
Try applying for scholarships. There’s tons out there that give 1000s of dollars for just community service.</p>
<p>Oh and all of these hours so far are included in my transcript, recorded and signed for. Many of my hours came from utilizing all of the summer time that I had. Primarily an 8 hour babysitting service and educational program. (I was not paid for any of my work). Being in NHS also helped A LOT and I was able to manage a photo album/ scrapbook of community service :] I also help out at the Hugo Writing House (tons of fun) and started to work at the Harborview Intensive Care unit as a tribute to my dad who passed away last February.</p>
<p>btw youth group site: [url=<a href=“http://s1.webstarts.com/SeattleMGS/]SeattleMGS[/url”>http://s1.webstarts.com/SeattleMGS/]SeattleMGS[/url</a>]</p>
<p>That’s awesome. Are you going the humanities route for college?</p>
<p>There is nothing in this world that I love more than studying humanities and history. As we speak I am watching Mansfield Park (Austen = Amazing)! I want to study law and also major in either lit or historical studies.</p>
<p>Great job on the community service! The most amazing girl I know still didn’t have the sort of hours you have. She won a national award, so maybe you could get one too!</p>
<p>Anyway, what I ask on everyone of these threads is what does ASB mean? They don’t use the term at my school and I can’t really help when I don’t know what people are talking about.</p>
<p>Oh it stands for Associated Student Body. It’s composed of people like the sophomore class president, freshman secretary, “supreme” ASB president, and just some regular members. Most people just do it for college, they really don’t have that great of an influence on the school’s inner decisions.</p>