My school chose the new prefects last week, and I was not chosen. I was made a Junior Prefect prior to the election, which means that I was nominated as Prefect.
My problem is not the fact that I wasn't chosen, it is actually about the people that were infact chosen. Most of them are real rubbish, and does nothing for the school. . . One of them even only came to my school this year . . .
It feels that I have worked my *** of for 4 years, and now I believe I'm not getting the credit I deserve.
I must say, that it was my grade who chose the prefects, and that surely means that all the popular people get it. . . But Im conserned that I have been removed from the list because I am white . . . Out of the 45 Junior Prefects, 15 were white, but only 3 came into the final 30 prefects. . . Isn't that totally unfair?
How should I handle this? I don't feel like ever doing anything for my school again, as I don't think I get the thanx I deserve . . .
2006-10-19 07:43:47 · 6 answers · asked by the_real_yoda 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Blue_grey_mist - I apreciate your answer, but I am allready the editor of the paper, spent my whole day doing finishing that today - and all the time I wondered why I even bother to do it . . . I am also the chairperson of the debating team, I am a monitor in the Media Centre, I am in the academic Top 10, and I try my best in athletics - my problem is that I think I (and MANY others) were eliminated as a result of Rasicm
2006-10-19 07:53:09 · update #1
I guess what it all comes down to was why you were helping all those years.
Were you doing it because it was the right thing to do, because it helped other people and made you feel going doing it? If that's the case, then who cares if anyone recognizes you?! It's STILL the right thing to do, helps other people, and can make you feel good doing it. It's a bummer that other people aren't as aware of the subtleties of what it takes to make things happen as you are, but if you really want such rewards as popularity, you should seek them up front instead of extending work as credit for it.
On the other hand, if your only real motivation to do all that work in the first place was to be popular and gain prefecthood, then the best we can say is that you were cheated, and the worst would be that you applied your efforts foolishly. You were doing hard work while other people were out there throwing parties and greasing palms, and consequently other people become popular while you just became tired. Obviously in this case you should stop doing projects for your school altogether, and perhaps even shun the social group which has so aptly shunned you... your goal of popularity is further behind than ever now, and you're probably better served by starting anew in some other environment. Get a job and shmooze your boss, or something.
You have a right to feel let-down. Naturally people who work hard toward a goal, whatever it is, want to see a pay-off. If your goal was the betterment of the school, however, you can still see that payoff. Otherwise, you may be out of luck. But only you can say what you were really after.
2006-10-19 07:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm long out of school but it sounds like every day life really... sometimes you don't get the credit you deserve. Maybe they wanted to give the new kid a chance since they knew you could do it. School can be weird that way. Who knows, there might be something else in store for you that suits you better. Good luck!
2006-10-19 07:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by Bex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let it go . . .
Keep a positive attitude, and look at other interests that you have that might be open - maybe you could be editor of the school paper, or a writer for the school paper, or on the debate club. Maybe you want to start a club for one area of interest or another. Maybe you could go out for a sport that you didn't have time for earlier.
There are numerous opportunites to explore - focus on what you can do rather than what you can't.
2006-10-19 07:48:58 · answer #3 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should let it go. In your heart you still know that you are worthier than some of them and should be proud of what you have done in the past. I think you should keep on contributing to the school whether you're a prefect or not.
2006-10-19 20:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Erzebet Tsepesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really hard to give an answer to your problem when I really don't know the story of the others that were elected. I enjoy doing for my sons school and I volunteer alot but, I don't go around wanting thanks. I give thanks to the lord and teachers for all that I am able to help with. Do for your school without expecting anything in return and you will find your REWARDS are wonderful.
2006-10-19 10:13:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How should you handle this? Easy, let it go, after all, no one is prefect! LOL! LMAO!
Ok, seriously though, there's more to life. Just move on.
2006-10-19 07:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋