This is an interview with Stuti Bonagiri, ESB’s school president. Here you can read about the things she’s planning to change or add to our school and the European school system in general. What was it like dealing with nerves while debating? How did she prepare? You can read about all that here!
Author: Matylda Gigaglia
How do you find being the school president so far?
I really enjoy it. When I started the campaign I was quite nervous, but then after seeing the support I had from everyone it was really nice, and I learned a lot of things about our school. I found out how much money we get from the parents, and how we can raise money for the school so we can buy, for example, new furniture, so I’ve learned a lot and talked to a lot of people and heard everyone’s opinions, so yeah, it’s been really nice.
How do you plan on changing the school environment?
Ok so, we firstly got new furniture, and we’re getting a suggestion box, so if people are too afraid to talk to me they can just write a little note, put it in the box, and we’re going to check it every month to make new improvements. Also we’re going to start a tutoring club for students from like, S1 to S3 or S4. S6 and S7 can volunteer to help them out.
Are you going to try and make the things that you said on your posters become reality?
Ok, maybe not the things I said on my posters, but the things I said in my speech I’m going to try make possible, and the suggestion box and the tutoring. In collaboration with the Party Committee we are trying to make prom possible for S6 and S7 and maybe more up-coming parties like a Christmas party, or a Valentine’s party, so we’re trying to make that possible.
Did you feel intimidated by the other opponents during the debate?
Oh that’s deep. Ok, firstly there was a lot of drama throughout the whole thing, a lot of rumors were spread but at the end I talked it over with the candidates and now it’s ok, because one of them is now the Vice and we’ve become closer, I think.
What are you strengths?
I would say I’m good at communicating, I think people can come up to me and talk, and I would be very understanding. And also, I think that I’m quite organized, and if there’s a problem I’ll try to solve it as quick as possible.
What are your weaknesses?
I am too easy-going at times, which makes it hard to show authority in Pupils’ Committee meetings, leading to people showing up too late…
What was the hardest part of being the school rep so far?
I think the hardest part right now is…oh, i think it is making every single student’s wishes come true, because a lot of kids come up to me and they ask for little things, like to have coat hangers in the girls bathroom so girls can hang their bags, so I’ve tried to get that, but it takes 3 or 4 weeks to get it in and it takes a long process for just something small like that.
Can teachers get late slips?
Guys, no. I don’t think that’s possible. First of all, I have no power in that, so that’s mostly to do with like, the educational advisors, but I don’t think they can, and teachers aren’t that late.
Is there anything you would like to say to the school?
Yeah, guys, work hard. For me, before I started running for president I was really nervous and thought I couldn’t do it, so just believe in yourself and anything is possible.
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