In my senior year in high school I served as student body president, and with that position came the role of leader of the B.O.S.A. (Board of Student Affairs) class. Our community consisted of students of all grades, from different backgrounds and neighborhoods, and different social standings. If a community were to be chosen to represent the word diversity, it would've been ours.
We were all there for a common purpose, and that was to work together as a community in order to complete tasks that would lead to successful events for our school. Although students in government positions were mandated to be apart of the class, it was still a conscious choice we made because we wanted to be included in an important and exclusive experience.
We would communicate with each other, delegate tasks, and hold professional team and project meetings. We would also have open discussions and warm up questions that would allow us to give our input and demonstrate our individuality and creativity. It was a positive environment and very influential to the rest of the school.
A few of the disadvantages were that many people in the community were once adversaries campaigning against each other for their respective positions. Although much time had passed since the results, there was still some tension and unspoken animosity between certain individuals, myself included. We were all a community but it was apparent that cliques still formed within the class. It was inevitable, we were still in high school, after all. Thankfully, we were still a mature group and our duties were still fulfilled.
Being a part of a community like our B.O.S.A. class at that particular time our lives definitely added to our character and development as young adults. I learned a lot of crucial skills and made lifelong friends and network partners. My community was short lived but made a lifetime impact on me.
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