Natalie Thomas
Robert Aiello-Hauser
GEL
27 September 2012
Campus Involvement Paper
I went to the Student Organization fair on September 4th. It was really interesting and i actually had a lot of fun. I admittedly was reluctant to go because I'm not really into those types of things, however it was better than i had expected. After attending this I think it's important to get involved in things on campus because that's how friends are made. I was quite surprised by how many organizations there were at this school. It's a lot different from high school. From greek life to sports clubs the differentiation of the booths was surprising. I personally haven't joined anything yet, but I'm still looking into things and trying to see how i can manage a club along with all my homework and other activities.
I think it's important to get involved in at least something. People don't only go to college to get education. Yes, that is a main factor, but everyone says that college is where you make lifelong friends and that's where you make all the great memories of you life. The student org fair showed me that it's easy to find people who like to do the same things you do. If you join a club that's full of people who love turtles and you love turtles, then chances are that you're going to be able to make a lot of friends. I think that going to this gave me a good idea of what the school offers and i got a lot of good information from a lot of different clubs.
Not only does campus involvement help with getting to know possible colleges, it also help with gaining experience for my potential work field. By getting involved I can start the networking process early and be more than prepared for when I finally get into the work force. Getting involved and starting the networking process now will also help with group work projects and working with others. It teaches you to be out going and willing to work with others and recieve constructive criticism. Campus involvement is definitely something that will help everyone in the long run.
One of the clubs that approached me was the Republican club. I talked to them about what they do and i gave them my email and I've been getting a lot of good information from them. They said they do pizza nights occasionally and unfortunately I missed one that they did that night. Even though they weren't my first choice as far as interests go, it was nice to get to know them somewhat and get a better idea of what they do. I am interested in the CSUSM marketing Society and I'm also very interested in greek life. The thing that interests me about joining a sorority is all the philanthropy that they do. I really like helping with charity and and i think it would be a great way to make a ton of friends. One of the downsides is that i hear it can be quite expensive. I think it's worth looking into though. I might put off joining anything until next semester because I'm still trying to adjust to college life as a whole.
I don't know why i chose to take a picture at the Costco booth. Looking back now I don't think that was the was the smartest thing to do. I guess i just love Costco.
