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AQSA SOHAIL
GRADE 10G1
Candidates from Grades 8 On the 19th of September,
to 11 were selected by their the nominees gave one last
classmates and teachers. speech to prove their Ask not what your
They then went on to de- worth. Finally, it was the
liver brilliant one-minute voting day and students country can do for
speeches during the morn- cast their votes for candi- you, but what you
ing assembly wherein they dates they deemed deserv-
introduced themselves and ing and felt were the most can do for your
expanded on their goals viable representatives. The country.
and hopes for an impeccable names were ticked and the
school experience. votes were placed in the
ballot box.
During a three-day-long
campaign, candidates com- After an exhilarating ses-
peted to gain votes from sion of campaigning and
the students. They had the voting, the day of the re-
opportunity to promote sults arrived. On the 2nd
themselves during free pe- of October, amidst ap-
riods, speak to students one plause and cheers, the
-on-one and address their school proudly welcomed
queries. Some candidates its new student council
created catchy slogans that members: Zaynab Faisal of
were chanted in lunch Grade 11G as the Presi-
breaks; furthermore, badg- dent, Leena Rayees of
es were made that were Grade 12G as the Vice
pinned onto students and President, and Zainab
teachers, adding on to the Mahmoud of Grade 9G1 as
buzzing excitement of the the Secretary.
elections.
The new council is set to
“Every candidate was solic- lead us for the upcoming
itous and had thoroughly year, voicing our opinions,
thought-out ideas. The ex- helping bridge the gap be-
citement was unreal and tween us and the manage-
the experience was un- ment, consequently making
doubtedly extremely mem- a difference in the school
orable,” said Rehmah community – and for that,
Irshad, a first-time candi- Al Waha wishes them all
date reminiscing on her ex- the best!
perience.