Daniel Jung & Ryan Lee for Stuyvesant Sophomore Caucus
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Meet The Candidates
Daniel Jung
Hello everybody! My name is Daniel Jung, and I am running for Sophomore Caucus. Like most of you, I live in New York City and go to Stuyvesant. For those of you who are from SIT, BxSci, or just stalking me, thanks for showing up! When I’m not studying for AP Chem or reading about Galileo, I like listening to really old music, collecting coins, and playing Minecraft. And for the past year, I’ve been a member of our robotics team-FRC 694 Stuypulse. Of course, the main focus of the robotics team is to build a fully functional robot in a short time frame. While this is an incredible feat, what I found more incredible was how the team was run. Although the team was supported by the likes of Mr. Blay and our mentors, it was the students that came together to lead the team. Through my time on the robotics team, I’ve learned so much from my peers. I’ve learned not just how to function and work as part of a team, but from the experiences of my upperclassmen, I’ve also learned how to lead one. I believe that, if elected, I can use these skills for the betterment of the sophomore class. But through robotics, I was able to gain more than just these skills, I was able to find a friend, my partner Ryan Lee.
But before all of this, when I first came to Stuyvesant, I was simply amazed at what our school represented. I got to see first hand that our school is one of the best in the nation, not just because of its excellent faculty, but because of its incredible student body. We are all talented in many different ways, whether that be in art, writing, mathematics, and many others. I believe that the role of a student government is to nurture these talents, make a genuine change, and above all, fight for the betterment of the student body. And so, one of the central tenets that I live my life by is to always put others before myself. Personally, I find it really interesting that government officials are usually referred to as “public servants.” This means that, even though sometimes it doesn’t seem like it, elected officials, from the president of the United States to the co-president of the Sophomore caucus, exist to serve the people. And this is the reason I am running for Sophomore caucus, to serve my peers, whether that be in the form of holding fun events or providing free study guides. I guarantee that, in everything I do, I will do it with the best interests of the student body at heart.
- Signing off, Daniel Jung, Your Sophomore Caucus Candidate
Ryan Lee
Hello! My name is Ryan Lee (Obligatory Instagram Plug: @rxanlee), I’m 15 years old, and I live in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Besides being part of the fundraising committee in the Stuyvesant Key Club and Assistant Director of Machining of our robotics team, FRC 694, I’m either at the gym hollering my lungs out or staying up at 3 AM to talk to my girlfriend. Both Key Club and Robotics have taught me a great deal of teamwork and cooperation, and even when I was working with our team on the campaign, I learned what it was like to be a leader. I believe that with the skills I’ve acquired during the past year and initiative Daniel and I have taken are able to show what our campaign stands for-the betterment of our Sophomore Class.
I didn’t start this campaign in hopes of a better college resume or popularity, but for the betterment of our Sophomore class. When I was first introduced to the Stuyvesant Student Union, I had no intention of running during my freshman year, as I believed those who represented us would take charge and help me and my peers in any conceivable way, and as it turned out, that was not the case. So that was why I started this campaign, and believe it or not Daniel and I have been working together since late march to make our platform possible. With that said, I believe that our platform displays our mission, to help the student body in any way possible, especially during these tough times.
To wrap it all up, I don’t have much else to say despite being jealous of Daniel’s bio length. But I will say this, in Italian, the word “Arriverderci” is used as a goodbye, with its textbook definition meaning: “goodbye until we meet again.” Now enough with definitions, I ask you this: Make a change in our class and school by voting for the Lee-Jung Campaign.
-Arriverderci, from your Sophomore Caucus Candidate, Ryan