Yesterday was the student government election day. I hope all of you participated! So today, I would like to finish up the writing about the election. The life tells us that a loser has nothing to say but I think I have a bunch of things to talk about. Especially, the moment after I heard the result of the election.
Election result link:
http://onwardstate.com/2012/03/28/courtney-lennartz-elected-upua-president/
As all the presidential candidates do, I used SNS (Social Network Service) to campaign for my election. I created a Facebook page and invited my friends to the page so that I can deliver my voice more effectively than just posting the status on my wall. Then, I tried to reach out to the president of International Student Council to get an endorsement since I was running in the election to raise the voice of international student population. In these processes, I tried to define my direct audience clearly, then I appeal to the people who are in the same situation as I am, holding a F-1 visa. Everything seemed to be working smoothly and I thought I might be able to expect the victory in the election. Last night, all the candidates were supposed to attend at a social to hear the result of the election. On the way down to the place, I was talking to my friend, who were also a candidate for a same position, that I wished I could win the election. I was relieved that he wasn't interested in the election as much as I did, I was expecting my victory because I worked hard! However, at the end of the party, the result did not please my expectation. My friend won the election and I lost. I was deeply disappointed that I didn't win I was embarrassed that I lost to my friend and I regretted that I didn't try harder than I did. However, I give a nice handshake, said "Congratulation," and we walked back to our dorm together. Losing the election is a temporary disappointment, but I knew our friendship was something better than that. By hiding a feeling of disappointment, I gave him a positive attitude so that he wouldn't feel bad about me. I thought having a right attitude at a right moment is also a rhetorical action.
After the election, I learned a lot. I was glad that I tried out (I was the first international student who even tried for the election! plus Korean!) and had so much fun during the election. I'm not sure whether I will try out again, but I will never know!
Thank you for all who voted for me! See you next time!
First off, I am sorry about your loss. But on the bright side, I think you handled everything awesome! And it's so cool that you were the first interational student to run. You received a nice portion of votes, and you obviously have a hold of rhetoric and its power-so keep trying!
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