I have been the course representative for my single honors Journalism class for the past two years and believe I would have my classmates support in saying I have been successful in the role.
Alongside listening to issues raised by classmates and passing them onto lecturers in meetings, I represented their best interests when unforseen circumstances occur, such as Blackboard crashing or a global pandemic.
Towards the end of second year I encouraged a dialogue between lecturers and students during the confusion surrounding COVID-19 and university work. I instigated discussion between classmates and lecturers to ensure the class got answers for their queries relating to the lack of information on assessments and inabilities to meet deadlines due to isolation.
If I was to be the class rep for a third year I would continue to be willing to stand up for my classmates best interests and will use my expericence to communicate with lecturers effectively.