Undergraduate / [Site Council] - Common App Short Essay [3]

This is my possible submission for the short essay response. Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (150 words or fewer, 1000 character maximum).

I was a freshmen sitting in a room with twenty staff members, eight parents, and seven other student representatives. It was one of several Site Council meetings that took place throughout the year. The Council's main focus is to devise strategies to improve the school. We discussed several issues for three hours-one being how to improve the newly implemented freshmen house. Many ideas were put forward; I suggested to have the freshmen house teachers plan their large assignments to not be due on the same day. Surprisingly, they thought it was a good idea to employ. I enjoy being able to express my concerns and to see the impact site council has on the school. Through site council I realized the power of having diverse perspectives and the importance of teamwork in making decisions. More importantly, I began to appreciate the positive difference a subtle change brings.