It's ok to turn down a position when it's too much

The high-school has a Students Association or ‘SA’ which is an elected group of students that organize events and are leaders in the school. The principle asked the members to chose a sponsor to oversee them and he informed me on Friday that they had chosen me. My first reaction was ‘What? No, why was I not asked if I was willing to do this?’ I asked Principal if it was ok to be SA sponsor and also High-school administrator. He said ‘There’s no problem with that’. I wanted to complain so much but I just left.

The next day I was talking with Anna about planning AY. I was super stressed out and then it all came out. I didn’t want to be the sponsor, I couldn’t do it. It was too much. It’s not fair that there are four high-school teachers but only one is delegated to do everything. So she helped me realize that I don’t have to accept the position. I can decline the nomination. I am so relieved. They will have to choose someone else as I have enough to worry about already.

I didn’t complain at first because I thought, ‘I’m here to serve, I’ll just do it.’ But if we have so much on our shoulders that we can’t do what we have in a good way, then how are we really being of service? So tonight I will tell him that I can’t do it and it will be ok.