“Is your Money Moves really Making Moves?”

As the semester is coming to an end and student organizations are having their end of the year celebrations, you may ask yourself, “how can I be more involved in this organization” or even on this campus.

Without being involved in organizations on your campus, you may feel left out in the social atmosphere of your campus. It is not mandatory to be apart of organizations when you’re in college, but involvement could really help enhance your collegiate experience.

Just like high school, college campuses offer sooooooo many different organizations. Organizations can range from similar interests, hobbies, identities, and majors.

When looking for an organization to join, it may be a tough decision. Some organizations may be free and some may require you to pay dues. Before paying dues for an organization, attend a few meetings and events that respective organization is hosting before making a financial commitment. While I know sometimes a college student’s bank account isn’t the healthiest, it is okay to be a dues-paid member for certain organizations. There are some organizations who host events and provide opportunities just for their dues-paid members, such as mini-career fairs or even networking seminars with people who could potentially hire them as an intern or even after graduation.

Yes, student organizations could be considered just “social,” but they also play a huge role in creating various opportunities for students. Some students may get the opportunity to develop more leadership and communication skills, and even the chance to strengthen their work ethic individually and with a group. Those organizations may even be an additional bridge for a student to make friends, especially at a large university.

One of the most hidden gems in college is that about 80% of college consists of networking and the other 20% consists of course work. Take advantage of the mini-bridges of networking by joining student organizations, you’ll never know the endless opportunities your membership can bring by getting involved.