Feeling overwhelmed. I could really use some good advice

MWolf
Sun, 19 Apr 2020 04:00:22 +0000

Lincoln lost more elections than he won. He wasn’t defined by the elections he lost.

You are an adult, and you get to define yourself. Moreover, you are defined by what you do, NOT by the positions you hold. Do you care about the organization? Are you part of the organization because of their mission? If not, why did you try out for leadership? If so, than it really doesn’t matter if you are a leader.

If you care about the mission of the organization that pledge to yourself to do you very best to help the present leader succeed. Be that person who has no formal position, but who everybody trusts and to whom everybody comes for advice.

Nobody will care in your job after graduating or in grad school whether you held a leadership positions. Honestly. That particular requirement is just for undergraduate admissions, and only in 10% or so of colleges which have “holistic” admissions.