Pulse’s Dilemma on How to Please Everyone

Satisfying the whole student body is an ongoing dilemma that Pulse, the community group in charge of organizing student-related events, has to deal with each time a new event approaches.

The goal Pulse has in mind is to satisfy the students and allow them to enjoy the events which are being planned specifically for their own amusement. However, it is a struggle to achieve what all students want when there is a budget at hand. There are numerous factors which are sometimes overlooked by students in the planning of an event. For instance: many students hope for a “fancy” Prom in a good hotel with a good venue; however, the reality is that we cannot satisfy both requirements. Why? Because in order to be able to carry out those demands students would need to pay a higher price (which many are against).

Being one of the executives in the group, I personally believe that the high school community should be a bit more understanding before criticising Pulse. I decided to interview the co-creative director of Pulse, Mulayne Lee, and get her insight on the topic. When I asked her why she thought that Pulse’s efforts are sometimes undermined by students she responded by saying: “Many students don’t know what it feels like to have to plan an event that makes everyone happy because its impossible. We try always to accommodate people’s preferences but not many people answer our surveys.” On being asked what the student body should keep in mind before criticizing Pulse events, she replied: “The student body needs to know that they aren’t the ones planning the events, they have such high standards for us to plan them which we try our best to achieve. If they want to hold an event in a certain way, they are always welcome to join Pulse and help us make it better for them.”

Whenever a new event comes up, Pulse spends approximately 3-4 meetings or more ensuring that everything goes smoothly. In addition, the group also takes into account possible imperfections which could happen during the event in order to avoid them. As I have mentioned before, many of the students are oblivious as to what happens behind the scenes, and due to this, some tend to criticize Pulse a bit too freely without taking into consideration the hard work put in.

So for future references, Pulse does and will always appreciate constructive criticism as long as their efforts are respected.