Election Time again

It's election time! The smiles, the handshakes, the promises, and the hope for a better set of leaders for a better representation for Engineering student and for a better way of doing things. Elections or campaign rather would have been a lot more fun if there wasn't too much politicking and bickering. OK, so maybe I did play politico sometimes and I did argue most of the time. I protected some people and put down a number of people as well, but at the same time, I never did forget my role and my current position.

Despite all the halubalu of the campaign period, a number of people have suddenly forgotten that they are still members of the student council, that they still have a number of weeks to serve, and they still bear the burden of being fair, unbiased, level minded, and always ready to give a goddamn smile in the name of service. They still do not have the right to extinguish that flame of passion for service when there hasn't been any turn over yet. There is no winner yet. There is no next council yet.

I know that we have a responsibility to make sure that there would be a better next council. But I also think that this responsibility lies after elections, when the winners have been declared, when all protests have been resolved and where all slots have been filled up. I know I am getting a little too emotional about this issue but I know there is still a lot to do most especially now that there are those who have to put up a good face for everyone to see. It just frustrates me to think that at the final stretch of things, we suddenly remember the divisions that were once destroyed. It's just so disappointing that despite everything you believe in and everything you treasure, every virtue, value and abtract noun that you used to guide you through your journey as a department representative, as a fellow council member, and as a confidant, you are suddenly thought of as an enemy, as an irrational being trying to twist everything and anything in its path to get what it wants.

I was hoping that this was going to be a fair and clean election where candidates throw their strengths at each other rather than opening the weaknesses of one another. Its just plain bullshit to think that only the person you support is right for the position, although, there would really be those that would never be right for that position.

At the end of everything, it would be the students who would elect their leaders, informed or not, they will be voting and, in the end, who ever wins, we must respect the decision and certify on the elected leader's strengths and try to work around whatever weaknesses they may have.

Today, I came to a realization that in the council there are different types of people and despite the obvious weaknesses, there are always those strengths that we should have worked with. There were people who, despite lack of visibility was always ready to help when you needed it the most. There are the visible people who serve as your moral compass, your guiding light, your passion gasoline, your backer, your believer, your torch and your jokebox.

Its election time again and smiles, tears, and hopes for a better college of engineering again fly around through words... I just really hope they turn to deeds...