Issue date: 12/1/08 Section: News

Media Credit: Wade Barker [Click to enlarge]

"Being student body president is the hardest and most rewarding thing I've ever done, no doubt about it," Student Body President Mark Gold said.

As the semester draws to an end, leaving behind events such as Hurricane Ike and 1,500 Galveston students joining the College Station campus, Texas A&M Student Body President Mark Gold was asked for a report card grade on the performance of his first semester of duty.

"I think if I had to give myself a grade, it would be a 'B' because although we made a lot of progress, there is still room for improvement. But overall, I think we did pretty well first semester. I'm very pleased with the way our team is working right now," Gold said.

He said there are two main jobs he performs and both deal with representing the University.

"I have a lot of responsibilities just representing A&M, whether it's representing on campus by speaking at student organizations or events, sitting on stage when [President Elsa A. Murano] speaks with dignitaries and people like that, or sitting in on meetings and welcoming donors to campus.

"There are also times I represent A&M outside of the University, whether it's to Aggie Mom's Clubs or going to Austin to testify for bills and legislations that we want to see passed through the Congress," Gold said.

In addition to being student body president, Gold has to manage his responsibilities as a student. For the fall semester, Gold will be taking nine hours of classes in an attempt to keep up with his duties as student body president. He plans to take seven hours during the spring in anticipation of a busy semester.

"The biggest way I've grown in time management is learning how to delegate and manage my time wisely, " he said.

"I've got an incredible executive council. They're student leaders all across campus that are more than capable and equipped, and are definitely far more qualified than I am to sit in on different committees and speak to this group and that group," he said. "So when I need to study or go to class, then I can delegate to people around me that are more capable of doing the job than I would be able to do anyway."

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