Spring Break
Students Should Use Start Of Semester To Get Involved
Our Opinion
Issue date: 1/29/08 Section: Commentary
Returning to the wind tunnel that is Storrs can be painstaking after a five-week reprieve, especially with the exceedingly low temperatures January brings. One way to combat the isolation that seems to come naturally to people in winter is to become more active on campus.
Receiving a well-rounded education is about more than just grades. The job market is becoming increasingly competitive, which allows employers to choose students that have the extracurricular activities, interests and attitudes that they feel best represent their company. Overall image is something that employers are considering more and more during the interview process.
One of the great things about UConn is the number and variety of student organizations. The campus offers over 400 clubs and organizations, 200 of which will be represented at the Spring Involvement Fair this Wednesday to answer questions and provide information to anyone looking to join.
The Involvement Fair is a great opportunity for students of all years to find out about the different ways to become involved on campus. It is never too late to join an organization, participate in a community outreach program or try something new. New clubs and organizations are formed every semester. The Involvement Fair is a good way to see what activities happen on campus and which, if any, might be interesting to attend or become involved in.
There are clubs for every imaginable interest group including social justice, cultural, exercise, military, political, religious and academic. Clubs have different levels of involvement and a range of topics. There is a Twilight Fan Club, whose purpose is to provide a structured place to discuss themes of the novel Twilight by Stephanie Meye. There's also a Roller Hockey Club, which participates in weekend tournaments throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as well as the usual club sports teams and sororities and fraternities of Greek life. There is also the UConn Soldiers' Angels, which sends letters and packages to deployed soldiers.
Receiving a well-rounded education is about more than just grades. The job market is becoming increasingly competitive, which allows employers to choose students that have the extracurricular activities, interests and attitudes that they feel best represent their company. Overall image is something that employers are considering more and more during the interview process.
One of the great things about UConn is the number and variety of student organizations. The campus offers over 400 clubs and organizations, 200 of which will be represented at the Spring Involvement Fair this Wednesday to answer questions and provide information to anyone looking to join.
The Involvement Fair is a great opportunity for students of all years to find out about the different ways to become involved on campus. It is never too late to join an organization, participate in a community outreach program or try something new. New clubs and organizations are formed every semester. The Involvement Fair is a good way to see what activities happen on campus and which, if any, might be interesting to attend or become involved in.
There are clubs for every imaginable interest group including social justice, cultural, exercise, military, political, religious and academic. Clubs have different levels of involvement and a range of topics. There is a Twilight Fan Club, whose purpose is to provide a structured place to discuss themes of the novel Twilight by Stephanie Meye. There's also a Roller Hockey Club, which participates in weekend tournaments throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as well as the usual club sports teams and sororities and fraternities of Greek life. There is also the UConn Soldiers' Angels, which sends letters and packages to deployed soldiers.
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