“Aren’t you the head girl of our school?” Well, it is the common question to me asked by pre-primay, primary and others as well. When they ask me that question, with a simple smile, I nod my head and say, “Yes.” I always feel proud of being a head girl of the school and love myself more for being the ideal one for the whole school. Literally, all the students are more eager to know it does feel of being the School Captain.
Being a head girl is not what I expected when I was fighting. For the post with my competitors who even were senior to me. While giving a speech to encourage other students to vote me, I was murmuring myself, “What if I can’t be a head girl, but at least I gathered all my guts to be a participant.” I was just not encouraging myself, but also encouraging my inner heart to do what I have got. Well, I was most surprised when I was announced officially as a head girl. The feeling of being elected as a head girl was just amazing. I was like at the top of the world. I was happier that my guts helped me to be the “Head girl” of Angels’ Heart School. Being a head girl, I was told to work in a group of my team members. Then I and head boy first formed the team. I was really excited to be the leader and was likely to develop my leadership skills. Gradually, I learned that being a head girl is more than just wearing a badge and having to put something on your CV. It is like being the incharge of all the students and ensuring all are in proper condition. It is taking all the responsibilities at the school and if anything goes wrong in the school premises me along with the team members have to solve them right. Being a head girl means to be perfect in everything. I tried hard and gave my full effort to be perfect. Well I guess being perfect will take a little bit longer time. For me, being myself as a head girl means that I must be polite, friendly and yet work strictly. Sometimes, having the post as a head girl is a bit difficult because obviously if you are responsible for something, you are pointed out and raised questions. I also have faced that many a time. I was raised questions if I were capable to be a head girl. But handling such things is not a big deal. The only thing that I need to do is ignore such questions and try my level best to stop such questions to rise again. I have to satisfy my team members, teachers, the school coordinator and sometimes the Principal as well. Being a head girl is sometimes a hard work to do. Nevertheless, I always have to be in a proper discipline and order. I must follow the school’s rules and regulations at my fullest so that I can be a real role model for the whole students. I always try to become more independent and develop my leadership skills so that I could also be the leader of the nation. Who knows? I could be the Prime Minister of Nepal as I became the head girl which I had not expected. Miracles happen when we try our best. Well, to be a head girl also means to prepare other students of the schools to be in my position. Being head girl gave me the motivation to do well in school. Now, more than ever, I have to think how my actions can affect others. As a head girl, I have to set an example not only to the perfect but also to the school. As head girl, I have been given some responsibilities and to fulfill it I need to push myself for betterment of the school. Well!! I have to appreciate myself for being “Head Girl”.
Usha Thapa Magar
Class-9