Why getting involved on campus can be good for you
Kimberly Morice
-Sr. Staff Writer-
Community college is the place where you are supposed to stay anonymous. It is meant to be a part of your life for two years and if you are lucky, it will become a distant memory after you get a few general credits out of the way. Campus life should not exist, and even if it does, there is no way that it can be fun.
These were always my thoughts on getting involved at my two-year college. That was until I got an email from a professor about a club on campus looking for members, the Student Ambassadors. I almost ignored the email, thinking that it was a pointless attempt at getting the quiet girl involved. I was happy with only knowing two people at STLCC-Meramec, or at least that is what I thought then.
For me, the importance of becoming involved with campus life became more and more clear. If I had never answered that email, gone in for an interview, and become Student Ambassador president, I do not know where I would be. This is not the case for everyone, but for most of the people I have met, their involvement on campus of been a make it or break it situation. I always tell people that two-year college is an opportunity to build your resume, and it is the truth. There are so many connections to make with faculty and administrators; it would be a waste to pass them up.
Not everyone who gets involved in campus life has a sunshine and rainbows experience. Some people get caught up in drama, some feel overwhelmed, friendships are made and broken, love triangles are formed and fall apart. There is a darker side to it, a more personal side that coincides with the people you may end up working with. I have had encounters with many of these problems, but the best part is that I have always found a way to pick myself up and move on.
With over forty clubs for students to choose from, there is no excuse for them not to get involved. Our school makes each club very accessible to students, with various events on campus to promote themselves such as Club Days. To say that I am grateful for every opportunity that has come my way since being so involved in campus would be an enormous understatement.
