{"id":1523,"date":"2017-01-19T12:49:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-blog.campusbooks.com\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2017-01-19T12:49:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:49:34","slug":"join-student-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/join-student-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Join a Student Organization?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You want your college years to be memorable and enjoyable, not just a time when you studied, panicked, and partied. There&#8217;s more to college and one way to make the most of the college experience is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/blog\/on-campus\/5-reasons-join-student-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\">join a student organization<\/a>. Here are some of the perks you can expect:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 510px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/495111152\" target=\"_blank\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.470588% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/495111152?et=c9AaBj6OTzxeiSkTToaOEg&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=jyUS-6wtDr5iKFp8dXM8q_ZB-yEqAoGtNUTpInr1eKg=\" width=\"510\" height=\"339\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Fun and Friendship<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Familiarize yourself with the student organizations that operate on your campus, and join one that speaks to your interests and goals. Everyone else in the organization is likely to have a similar outlook, so it will be easy for you to strike up quality friendships that will last well beyond graduation day. You&#8217;ll also have fun as you learn the ins and outs of how to plan meaningful events.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Experience, Employability, and Networking<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s never too early to think about your resume. Joining a student organization can provide you with valuable experience, even if the organization isn&#8217;t closely related to your intended career. You&#8217;ll still learn important skills, such as how to be a team player, how to plan events, and to raise funds and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in a student organization can signal to employers that you&#8217;re passionate and willing to go the extra mile for causes close to your heart. Also, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bentley.edu\/graduate\/ms-programs\/admissions\/news-insights\/12-reasons-why-you-should-join-student-organization\" target=\"_blank\">leadership position<\/a> in the organization. Learning how to lead will serve you well throughout your professional career.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t underestimate the power of the connections you make when you join a student organization. You&#8217;ll meet people school and in the community who will be willing to help you when the time comes to apply for jobs.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Time Management and Improved Grades<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, joining a student organization will make you busier, but it may also help boost your GPA. An article from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/2009\/working-may-help-your-gpa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boston University Today<\/a> quoted one student who said, &#8220;The busier I am, the more focused I become. Working really makes you more structured; you have a lot of things to do in a short amount of time, so it&#8217;s important to keep up with it all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re skeptical about whether you can juggle your studies and participation in a student organization, talk to your peers who are already participating. They might have some tips and advice on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/7-ways-to-avoid-burnout\/\" target=\"_blank\">avoid burnout<\/a> and make the most out of every minute in your schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Besides helping you focus and manage your time, joining a student organization can provide you with some study buddies who will motivate you to dominate your next exam.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Self-Discovery<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Whenever you put yourself in a new situation, you&#8217;ll learn about your likes and dislikes, your natural talents, and the things you need to work on. Joining a student organization will reveal layers of yourself that you may have only glimpsed before.<\/p>\n<p>Signing up for a student organization might be just what you need to take your college experience to the next level. Why not give it a try?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You want your college years to be memorable and enjoyable, not just a time when you studied, panicked, and partied. There&#8217;s more to college and one way to make the most of the college experience is to join a student organization. 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