Ajai Karthikeyan is Invictus

I am the president of the Undergraduate Council within the college of computing at Georgia Tech and this has recently put me in a lot of situations where I have been able to understand the art of serving others. The UC is the representative board of the college and serves as the voice of the students. One of my responsibilities as the president is that of being the external spokesperson for the organization. Hence, indirectly, I could at times serve as the voice of the student body of the college. And trust me people, that is not power at all but more so, a lot of pressure.

Let me say first that I love what I am doing. I have gained a lot from the college of computing and feel like this one of the best ways I can give back to the college and also make an impact on the experiences of future students within the college.

Earlier today we had a debate over whether or not the UC members should put their personal reputations on the line with regards to one of our projects. Over the course of the discussion, I had a moment of clairvoyance, in which I realized the following:

• The members of the UC exist in order to serve the student body of the college
• The officers of the UC exist to serve the members

It is our responsibility to serve the people we need to and while representing them, our personal opinions do not matter at all. If we are not willing to do what the people who we represent want us to do, then why are we in the positions we are? Unlike what many would think that the officers have additional power over the members, I have often emphasized that the title only add responsibility and not power.