Should I become vice president of student government or travel abroad with my only chance to travel abroad?

Question

I am currently a freshman in college but an running for Vice President of Finance for my universities student government. But I also got accepted to travel to the US Virgin Islands for school next semester. I originally did not think I would get accepted. After being accepted I am now faced with the problem of dropping out of my race for Vice President and taking my only opportunity to travel and comming back next year and running for vice president considering I have 6 years of college for my major.

When replying with an answer, please keep in mind I an in year 1 out of 6. and with my school you are only allowed to travel abroad 1 time with my school. So this is really my only opportunity. Which is why I am stuck on what to do, and am looking for some simple advice.

I am a accounting major and the vice president opportunity will definatly help me in the future.. but I can run next year.

Answer 1

Study abroad is always a win for anyone.  What a great place to go also.  You will meet many people, you will make many contacts.  This could help you in the future, than you realize.  Nobody remembers vice-presidents anyway.  Spiro who?

Answer 2

forget VP, nobody cares about that c**p.  Studying abroad is a much better experience than VP of some organization, plus who knows if you'll win anyway? What if you don't go and lose? Plus, you only have one opportunity and it's your freshman year to go abroad? well Go abroad, no brainer.