Life Advice

1) How do I get more involved on campus?If you’re not part of as many clubs as you’d like to be, reach out to your friends and find out what clubs they frequent. I joined The Exonian because one of my friends was a part of it, and they loved it so much that I decided to get involved with the newspaper as well. When I choose to join a club, I almost always make sure that I have a friend who also does that club. Going to your first club meeting can be a pretty daunting experience, so it’s nice to have someone familiar there. Of course, you don’t need to have a friend in a club in order to join it. At the end of the day, your extracurricular activities should be based on your interests and talents. If you consider yourself musically gifted, try out for a capella groups or instrumental groups, which can be a ton of fun. If you like theatre, you might be interested in DRAMAT. Just make sure that you’re doing activities you like.2)  Now that it’s a new term, how do I stay on top of my classes?One, get a planner. I have a board on my wall where I can write everything I need to do in the upcoming week. I update it daily, making sure to write down the assignments I need to complete and the goals I need to achieve to stay on track. Two, form a study group to help you with your toughest classes. The truth is, if you’re struggling in a class, you’re probably not the only one. Last term, I was having trouble in Biology, so I reached out to my classmates and chose a meeting time for some of us to review for a test. As the term went on, I kept forming study groups, and I experienced a steady improvement in my class participation and my grades. Lastly, find a convenient study space that is not your room. It’s so easy to get distracted by the gadgets and the people in your dorm, so it would be wise to find a quiet place to do homework, somewhere you can really concentrate. I’d suggest working on the 3rd floor of the Academy Center.