In my time at Colby-Sawyer College, I have had various life-altering experiences, ranging from meeting new people to working harder in the classroom than I ever have before. I can safely say that I have become a nice addition to the Colby-Sawyer College community. Outside of some academic struggles, I haven’t had many problems at school. I was blessed with having great roommates like Cameron Chiesa and Clarke Withington, who I consider to be like brothers. I also felt extremely fortunate to have made friends with people of all backgrounds, from Middle Eastern students to kids from the city of Boston. I consider Colby-Sawyer to be like home; I’ve never felt so comfortable anywhere in my life before.

During the second semester of this past school year, I achieved the greatest accomplishment of my life: I was elected Class President for the Class of 2018. I can vividly remember being on edge that whole day! After having a subpar social experience in high school, I finally felt accepted among a large group of my peers. Although my opponent did not have the best attitude about my victory, I felt fortune and I did not let his negativity bring me down. To make my win even better, two good friends of mine got in office as well: Muhammad Ibrahim Rana as Vice-President and Ed Mutede as Treasurer. During our campaign season, I had jokingly called the three of us “The Dream Team,” but little did I know that our dreams would come true.

It is well known among the Colby-Sawyer community that I am never afraid to help other people. I didn’t run for this position just to have something additional to put on my résumé, I did it because I see plenty of ways we can improve our school, as well as the overall student experience. I felt fortunate that my peers were able to see that quality in myself and cared enough to vote for me. I believe that the students caring will be the true key to my success in office. The Student Government is set up like a democracy, so I plan to get as many people involved as possible, which I don’t believe was effectively done in the last two years.

I would like to thank everybody who got involved in the voting process or who was vocal during these elections. I cannot wait to come home and lead the Class of 2018 to new heights and provide for a school experience of a lifetime. If I could sum up my goals in a Kanye West quote, it would be, “I’m on a pursuit of awesomeness, excellence is the bare minimum.”