Third year is the charm: Getting involved

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When you commute to your campus from home, it can be hard to fight the urge to go home to your couch as soon as classes end for the day. I have personally experienced this. Entering college, I knew I wanted to meet new people and get involved on campus. Unfortunately, I have not been able to do so to the extent I have wished. Going into my third year of college, I have ceased many opportunities to get involved.

This year, I have taken up three leadership positions as well as joined three extra student organizations. I am currently president of AIGA, the professional association for design, vice president of Kappa Pi and the communications specialist for Polar Rhythms at Ohio Northern University. Kappa Pi is an art and design honorary fraternity, and Polar Rhythms is a student a cappella group on campus.

The three student organizations I have joined are Student Planning Committee (SPC), Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and True North PR firm.

I am most excited for SPC this year. I felt this would be a great opportunity to meet new people and get involved. I have always loved SPC events. Now, I can finally be a part of them! I hope one day plan and host my own SPC event.

I have always heard about PRSSA, but I did not understand what it was about or how it could benefit me. Since I added a major in communication studies and a minor in social media, I thought joining would be helpful to gain experience and understanding of public relations and its connection to design. I also heard about True North PR firm through PRSSA, and I felt it would be a great tool to do this as well.

There are also other organizations I would like to join such as the National Alliance for Mental Health. Unfortunately, I am realizing I have many interests with little time. As I pile on activities and meetings, my work load increases as well.

This year is going to be a very busy year for me, but I welcome the challenge. If I want to meet more people or make new friends, I should get more involved. Sitting on my couch is not going to help me achieve this goal. I am looking forward to seeing how my new involvement will work out for me.




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  1. Taylor EmerySeptember 27, 2018 at 10:02 AM

    It's great you are so involved with campus organizations now! I struggle with getting involved too since I love relaxing at home, but getting more involved with different organizations builds so many more memories, so it is definitely worth doing.

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