The Heart of the Matter: My Number One Plan to Elevate Our School by Genesis

The Heart of the Matter: My Number One Plan to Elevate Our School by Genesis - December 2025 Scholarship Essay

Imagine you are running for student body president. What is the number one way you hope to positively impact your school?

If I get elected Student Body President, I know there are a million things people want to fix, but my number one goal the one thing I think would make the biggest positive difference is creating a better way for students to see their ideas happen.

Right now, if you have a great idea for the school, maybe something simple, like needing better lighting in the parking lot for after school sports or getting more comfy seats in the library, it usually just disappears into a black hole. You tell a teacher, they tell an administrator, and then nothing seems to happen. That's frustrating, and it makes everyone feel like their opinion doesn't count for much.

My plan is to set up something I'm calling the "Action & Feedback Loop." It’s not a complicated new club, it’s a direct process that makes student ideas actionable, and most importantly, keeps everyone informed about the progress.

Here’s how it would work:

Easy Submission: We'd have a super simple, maybe even anonymous, online form or QR code posted around school. You scan it, drop your idea or concern, and hit send. No drama, no long meetings.

The Action Team: The Student Council would have a small, dedicated "Action Team" that meets weekly just to review these submissions. Our job would be to figure out if the idea is feasible and, if so, which staff member or department needs to hear it.

The Progress Check: This is the most important part. We would create a public, simple status board, maybe on the student government bulletin board or a special page on the school website that lists the top few student-submitted items and their status: "Idea Received," "Under Review," "Budget Approved," or "Done!"

The positive impact of this isn't just about fixing a few broken things. It's about changing the vibe of the school and how people feel. When students see that their small suggestions like getting the cafeteria to offer a vegetarian option more often or finally repairing that one wobbly desk in class are actually being taken seriously and acted on, they feel more connected and respected so they feel like they also have a say in a school they should feel comfortable in.