2 February 2012

Looking Back: Reflection on Being on the First Student Council


This  year  everything  has  been  special  and is to be cherished through my life.  It’s my last year of school, last year of childhood and of course not to forget, last year of   being part of the student council. Being part of the student council in  Pathways Noida has been a different and a joyful ride.  Being  part of the first student council we had to conceptualise the fundamental annual events to be conducted for the upcoming years too.

 Every step of the council was taken by conducting regular student council meetings along with Mr Tagore, Student Council Head, to discuss the future events and problems and also mainly to bring forth the student body’s opinions. As an IB student we always wonder what the learning outcomes are. If one is to analyse the learning outcomes of being part of the student council, I could say there is definitely a handful of them. Learning to manage the study related stress and also meet the expectations of the council was challenging, and required great time management and that was the main outcome of this year.

With power comes responsibility and that is what the whole student council has achieved through this year. Being part of the student council made me realize that how challenging it is for a leader, representing the whole house and making it through all the triumphs and disasters. As a leader even when house members lost hope  it is the responsibility of the Captain to lead the ship and never let the hopes fade away. As a leader it is important to keep up the spirit of the student high through all times.

 I hope the future student council also enjoys taking this responsibility. With the increasing student numbers I hope that the council will still be able to voice the opinions of the student body. This year was not only the last cherishable moments when looking at it in a personal perspective but also the first in the perspective of the school. It was definitely a pleasure being part of the first batch of the school, first graduating class, and of course first student council of Pathways Noida. 



Ashika Jaffar

Earth House Captain    Grade 12