Volume IX Election Issue
Key Club Locksmith
February 2009 Look out for part 2 of this issue tomorrow!
Get to know the candidates for treasurer and editor! Look inside.
VOTE! Cast your ballots for the candidate who you think will serve the best in the position he or she is running for.
CANDIDATES Sarah Zhao
2
Shirley Lu
2-3
Loren Oumarova
3
Jensen Cheong
4
Jennifer Kuo
4-5
Xu Yu
5
The official monthly publication of Stuyvesant H.S. Key Club!
A Word from our Vice President! Something I Learned From a Seventeen Magazine By: Victoria Tsang Do not join a club or any extracurricular activity just because it “looks good” on college apps. That is complete farce and not to mention, a bit idiotic. Yes, colleges may want a “well-rounded” individual, but they also want someone with a personality, someone who is different. I mean everyone (at least the ones you will be competing against to get into those big named schools) has extracurricular activities, sports, high grades, and all that stuff colleges supposedly look for in potential students. But what the people who sit in the air-conditioned office known as the admissions office want is passion and individuality. Nothing boring or generic, but something interesting and fresh. To get into the school of your choice, you need to show them what they’ll be missing if they don’t accept you. It’s all about being alluring and persuasive. Then, slap on some really good teacher recommendations to the outstanding essay and you have almost got yourself a one-way ticket to the college of your dreams. But obviously, it’s never THAT easy. As much as I hate it, grades are an important part in the college process. So, all the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors out there better whip themselves into shape soon or else it’ll be too late.
It may seem weird that I’m writing about all this, but it has suddenly occurred to me that in less than six months I’ll be going through the process. And honestly, it is really scaring me. I was the typical underclassman who did not believe I had to work hard the first two years, but I was so wrong. Now, I have to work extra hard to boost up my average and that just sucks. So, I hope no one makes the same mistakes as me because the first two years do count, and they count a whole lot too. It seems like this is a good place to end this rant/lecture (I don’t really know what this is actually), so have a good day people.