This week my current student body officers have been conducting the election for the 2017-2018 officers. The students who are running for office are absolutely stellar and this has been the easiest election I've ever done. No drama! I have to admit that there was a moment when I wondered if I should stay on as the advisor because I know this group will be fun to work with. But I have thought long and hard about the decision to give up all of my extracurricular activities and I know it is the right one. I need time for the people and things that are important to me because, at the end of the day, what I do, while rewarding, is just a job and it shouldn't consume all of my time and energy. I am really proud of what my officers have accomplished this year (go here and here) and I will definitely miss them but I am really looking forward to a year with less stress.
Note: One of the things I had to consider very carefully in making this decision is the fact that I would make less money. I came to the determination that my happiness was ultimately more important. However, there is currently a huge teacher shortage in the state of Utah and the school district that I work for has decided to significantly increase teacher salaries in the hopes of attracting more candidates to fill all of the openings next year. Even after giving up all of my extracurricular activities, I will still make more money next year because of this raise!
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