I didn't either, but "how many of us" really means "how common is it" and the answer is very common, so individual experience isn't that relevant. And doing th

I didn't either, but "how many of us" really means "how common is it" and the answer is very common, so individual experience isn't that relevant. And doing things you don't want to is definitely not a negative, but trying to get a leadership position in something you have no interest in is. This isn't "I don't want to but it needs to be done", this is "I don't want to but I want to look like I want to". The "ideal" candidate was the president of the French club because they're passionate about the language and culture and their peers see them as a competent leader, not because they wanted to be president of something.