TUNTREET
Positions up for grabs Monday March 22 is the day of this year´s general assembly. This semester, a staggering 17 positions are up for grabs! Here is a short presentation on what the previous holders have to say about the positions. If you have your own questions, you can ask them at Samfunnet´s Question Time on March 1st.
Thea Samskott Translator Guro Størdal Journalist
1. What made you run? 2. What surprised you the most? 3. What have you learned from this?
STUDENT BOARD OF SAMFUNNET
Chief of Events – Miranda Dørum Leader – Maylinn Dramstad
Chief of Economy – Peder Midttømme
1. When I found out I was nominated, it was so exciting that someone had suggested me, that I really considered running. I thought of how fun and rewarding this year would be, and no matter how the general assembly would turn out, I would learn something new. It was the thought of learning something new and getting to know new people that made me actually run. 2. There are more meetings than I anticipated. I was also impressed by how professional everyone is! 3. I feel like I have learned a lot, especially about myself, about organizational work and collaboration across branches and different personalities. And there are many situations I have learned how to - and how not to - handle. I have also acquired new skills. One learns so incredibly much from being in such a position!
1. After being in the economy department for a while I wanted new challenges and to contribute more to Samfunnet. I ran for Chief of Economy because I find financial management interesting and figured that I could contribute the most to the student board this way. 2. It is difficult to point to what surprised me the most, but I have absolutely been positively surprised by the social aspect of the position. 3. I still have quite a while left, but I will surely remember a lot of the social parts. Additionally, I want to highlight the experience of being Chief of Economics for an organization who´s yearly revenue is about 5-6 million kroner. You rarely get an opportunity like that before graduation, and it is amazing that it is 100% voluntary!
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1. I have taken on positions to challenge myself. Chief of Events was a natural choice after a time as Head of the Event Committee during UKA. It was here I could contribute the most with my experience. I am a creative person who likes to work in a way where you have a lot of brainstorming and talking, and also finding solutions to problems that may occur. In this position, you get to influence daily life by offering a varied mix at Samfunnet, and that means a lot to me. 2. Having a board you collaborate with or who can offer advice is something new to me. I was not aware of how many things one actually has to have an opinion on! It is incredible to influence an entire branch in the operation of Samfunnet i Ås, and to be a part of a bigger organization. 3. Structure!! I am not a person with a lot of structure in my work or the one with the most control over what is going on, but as chief you need routines. I have never been in this position before, so I have felt kind of strange moving from a position as Head of the Event Committee to a person on the board. You are challenged in many ways, get to know so many incredible people and occasionally have to make hard decisions.
Student representative - Oskar Mork 1. I wanted to contribute to Samfunnet´s long term goals, and to have a say in discussions about budgets and Studentsamfunnet´s economy. I also wanted to take part in the organization on an administrative level, without too many daily obligations. 2. I knew much about the position beforehand, so no surprises. 3. The experience of being part of a board with so many people, and the importance of always looking up and having a good overview over what you are doing and where you want to go with your projects.
