Law school claims to suck up more than 50-60 hours a week of your time. And yet somehow, some way, students find the time to run for positions in the SGA (Student Government Association). Why? Is it the allure of possibly having the label President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary (ok maybe not Secretary) affixed to your name? I got news for you: being the President of an SGA is about as prestiguous as being the President of the chess club where you’re the only member. It may have been cute in high school, and perhaps even useful too, since it gave the nerds something to do while the real men went out and played football, but this is law school now. Grow the @#$% up already.
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Well, actually, it supposedly does have some positive effect on the resume, or at least it doesn’t hurt. But I think the primary purpose of SGA is to plan social activities for law students, especially 2 & 3Ls who have slightly more time on their hands. I mean, even people who are working very hard sometimes need to relax a bit. Being stressed out about doing your work is NEVER a help. So I guess it’s not so much the prestige, as the desier to have as much influence over the stuff they want to see take place as possible.
The only problem is running for the SGA seems to be an ego trip for some, and is in many ways a popularity contest reminiscent of high school. Of course, people can organize social activities without having to join the SGA.
But SGA has the funding!
Oh come now, money isn’t everything. You have loads of fun without having to use a lot of mula.