Certificate of Candidacy

Oh well! My Title Post sounds Politics. Speaking of Politics --- it is not my game; I do not have Charisma Appeal & I am just a Plain Jane over corridors -- meaning (W-hat Y-ou S-ee is W-hat Y-ou G-et) ; could you imagine having this kind of personality can get over with the Student Government? I just want to share my own story in terms of "My Own Politics". I was a Student Leader before way back in Grade School, High School even in College. yah right! Sounds Interesting? Na-Ah! :P

Let me show you my timeline of my so-called-MY-OWN-POLITICS.

Grade 3 - I ran for the position of Representative of Grade 3; L-O-S-E-R (oh well!)

Grade 4 - I ran again but this time in higher position of Public Relations Officer; W-I-N-N-E-R :)

2nd Year High School - I ran for the position of Senator; W-I-N-N-E-R :)

4th Year High School - I ran for the position of  President; L-O-S-E-R (oh well, again)

3rd Year College - I ran for the position of Assistant Secretary a.k.a. Deputy Secretary; W-I-N-N-E-R :) 

Photo Credit to Sam Narbuada

I realized so many things when I pursued this Student Government.

1. You have to be Friendly to all --- No matter what happened; their votes will be counted. I lost my first candidacy because I was so prim & proper but I was not friendly --- all I know was just to be the Excellent Girl in my class & that's it! Personality should be built-up & prioritized!

2. You have to be "Ma-GIMIK" --- I remembered that we used different paraphernalia to endorsed the partylist. Give-aways of Bookmarks, Cartolinas, Flyers, Tarpaulins, Button Pins, showing some AVP of the Partylist and even social media like Youtube, Twitter & Facebook --- retweets, share, likes & comments were a must! The most exciting part was the "Miting De Avance" :) By the way, I was under the partylist of Lapiang Liberal ng Letran in College :)

3. Know your Contenders & Target Voters --- Know the backgrounds of your contenders and hit their weaknesses. Do not specialized people; Aim all the students to vote for you. That is why I lost my Presidential Candidacy way back in High School. I got the votes of the Elementary Department (Grade 4 - 6) but My Contender had her votes in High School Department (1st Year - 4th Year).

4. Be Sports --- There is always a rainbow after the storm. It is not yet the end of the world after losing. Take that as an experience to become stronger to another battle of life. There are always reasons after taking that situations. When I lost my first candidacy way back in Grade School; I learned to become more friendly to my classmates. When I lost my candidacy as President way back in High School; I had more time to my academics and graduated as Salutatorian. (naks!) See! :)

5. To all the Winners --- "Walk the Talk" Use the privileges and popularity in good ways. :) Less Talk - Less Mistake - Just Do It!

Lapiang Liberal ng Letran 2009