Hi everyone. my name is Mardhiah Zaaba, i'm MSA Secretary for 2008/09 session, and i'm resigning in one day time. Owyeah (dance around the room like a crazy chick about to be kicked by a giant marsupials. owyeah owyeah owyeah) it is a bit sad that i am going leave MSA but well, i think i would only feel good about it if i can at least pass down what i know about being in the committee to those who are interested in inheriting the positions.
Alright, I admit I made myself too serious the last time I sent you guys that email about AGM. And I know some of you read my emails as your source of entertainment (which I find rather amusing because I can never understand my own writing) so yeah, the real Mard is back. So, today, I’m going to enlighten you guys with more facts and what-you-need-to-know about being a committee member for the greatest society ever known to Man: MSA. Eh, did I just say ‘the greatest society’? ( -_-)”
So, anyhoo, what i am going to write down here is something you must not tell anyone else who’s not MSA member. This is the secret ingredient of what makes MSA so good and yummehhh. Ok, i was just exaggerating. I’m a drama queen. And i think I had just made one of the LAMEst introductions in the history of introducing. Focus Mard, focus. Ok, so here goes:
(This could be the piece of writing with the most redundant usage of ‘so’ i’ve ever sent to you people)
President: this should be one of the most interesting positions you know? Because being President does not only require you to make impulse decision at times, making fair judgment, appearing cool at all time; if you have noticed, in most of our makan-makan events, President does not eat, until the crowd leaves. They must socialize and talk to members, or strangers who happen to suddenly barge in our events and pretended they are interested in joining the club, while the truth is all that they care about was the food. But, promisingly, Presidents (history have shown) always, i mean this, always; end up being in a relationship with a member of MSA itself, or someone from other societies around Sydney. So to you all bachelors out there, this is your chance.
Vice President: VP is the P’s backbone. If you believe in ‘Guardian Angel’ or ‘Patron Saint’, the system is almost similar, so VP is the Guardian Angel to P. In case if P seems to stray away from his/her job, VP can choose to either be a reminder, or even better, take over P. Yes, VP does have the power to do this. VP is known to be more sane, more kind-hearted, and more rational than P.
Secretary: Secretary’s boring jobs include spamming people and write lengthy emails to them to inform about any upcoming events or just anything, seriously. And, the most interesting part of all, secretary knows everything about you. Oh yes, Secretary keyed in every details you’ve written down during your membership registration. So they have that probability of remembering, if not, recognizing your full name and phone number and emails. Hmmm.
Treasurer: Treasurer not necessarily needs to be a cheapskate or someone frugal. But treasurer needs to be wise. Treasurer does not have to be top scorer in accounting classes, but he/she must be able to do simple debit and credit tasks.
These are the four positions in the Executive Committee. The system is like this, in any case of digression, or decision making, Secretary is responsible to provide options, Treasurer will then give financial advices, VP makes careful consideration of all the options available, P will then make the decision. Usually. When there’s only one man left standing (that is the P), he/she must weigh all bad and good, then come up with the decision. So we need someone confident for this. Treasurer and Secretary cannot be the same person, because Secretary works with words, and Treasurer works with numbers. Ah, well, that was just an excuse I created because i thought it could be funnier to say ‘No one in this committee can hold two positions at the same time’ in that way. I am LAME.
Sport Directors: they do not necessarily need to be good at sport. But they should generally know how to play several different games and have the stamina to run around the uni 3 times a day. But they need to have the guts to say ‘You played like sh*t, sorry you’re not selected’ or ‘Your team is a cr*p, practice more!’ knowledge in First Aid is an advantage.
Cultural directors: as long as you know how to crap your way out if people ask you about Malaysia, the definition of ‘multiculturalism’, the important dates of Malaysia, how to play congkak, why on earth we do not have Lion Dance in Macquarie or what is masala vade, you’re in. But, you definitely need to know how to cook, possess skills in dicing onions and slicing meats, or at least, understand the differences between boil and blanch, cut and chop, sauté and simmer.
Social Directors: as the name suggest, social directors are those who socialize, like non-stop. These are the kind of people if you throw them in the desert, alone, they’ll go schizo in less than a minute. Wants to guarantee your seat? Just make sure you’re a clubber at heart and able to stay sober when everyone else drinks their night up.
Publisher: Publisher is not someone who publishes manuals or books about MSA. Publisher in MSA owns MSA’s blog, meaning they write reports on MSA’s activities. At the end of the term, publisher will then work on the newsletter. To sum up, publisher is someone who’s good at making flashback and recounting. Publisher is not someone who attends an event, left, then forgot about everything. The key is ‘good memory’ people, good memory. Oh and please make sure you know how to upload pictures on Blogger.
IT Director: IT director, unlike popular beliefs, does not necessarily be a geek. You don’t have to be a pro, and you should not be a rookie. Intermediate proficiency in HTML coding, Flash etc etc etc (ah this proves my lack of knowledge in this field, please pardon my foolishness T_T) should suffice. Memorize MSA’s URL before coming to the AGM or i’ll kick you out of the room, thank you.
Welfare Director: the initial name for this post was activities director and we thought it would be much cooler to have welfare director in MSA, it shows we care (we do, don’t we?). So, someone caring please? You should be able to empathize with others and stay cool when people bombard you with weird childish questions and resist the temptations to shout at their face ‘do i care?’ because you are a welfare director. Need i say more?
There is a lot more stuff you need to know, but telling everything here would be redundant. These are the most vital ones, other information will be revealed to you once it is official that the post is yours. They may sound ridiculous, ah well they are, because the one who wrote this is not quite herself these few days (too overwhelmed with the thought of leaving MSA? No, i don’t think so), but some of them are the truth. So if you think you are the one, apply today. Send in your name to Mardhiah Zaaba at arcd_229@yahoo.com or SMS at 0433605531 or facebook her('her' as in me. imma freak i used third person pronoun to refer to myself ewww). Or if you need more time to think about this, do not worry, we will still open the floor for nomination on that day. Just make sure there will be someone to second you on that day.
But do come to our AGM, you’ll see for yourself all the current committee and look at their faces and evaluate whether they are miserable or happy, then decide for yourself if you want to be part of MSA next year (bet you will want too after looking at me, owyeah). MSA AGM,WEDNESDAY, 7th OCTOBER 2009, 3PM ONWARDS,LINDSAY ROOM, U@Mq Building
See you all there! even if you are not running for any post, come to support the candidates.
