WHY BE INVOLVED?

Top 10 Reasons to get involved in student activities

1. It is fun. A good balance between work and play is important. They help you to relax, blow off steam, get in shape, or reduce stress.
2. They can prepare you for a career by helping you to develop skills and potential that employers seek and provide exposure to vocational fields and can lead to a career choice.
3. They can aid in the transition from your previous environment, be it high school, work, or home life. Campus involvement can fill voids this change in your life may cause.
4. They give you "hands-on" opportunity to experience what you learn about in class.
5. They help you build relationships outside of the classroom with students, faculty, staff, and community leaders. These supportive relationships can really help you persist in your studies when the going gets tough.
6. They can help with your unhealthy Facebook addiction.
7. They can help you structure your time and force you to be a better manager of your time.
8. They may help you develop leadership and teach you "life skills" and organizational skills to enhance what you learn in the classroom.
9. They contribute to a sense of belonging, self-worth, and confidence. Involvement lets you test yourself in a "safe" environment and apply your classroom knowledge to real life situations.
10. Because your dorm room is only fun for about 4 minutes, Get out and get involved!