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| Butler students attend College Mentors for Kids call out meeting. Photo: Miriam Rimwai. |
Block party is over but call out meetings are just beginning, and if you are feeling overwhelmed with all of the different clubs signed up for, and then realized you couldn’t possibly fit them all in your schedule, the Butler Collegian is here to help. Here are some tips for finding organizations you care about.
Explore Your Options
There are over 130 clubs at Butler University. This means you have plenty of options to explore your passions.
Grace Langford, a senior actuarial science and Spanish major, is the vice president of internal for Butler University Dance Marathon. She said it’s important to try lots of organizations as a first-year.
“Start with a wide scope,” Langford said. “Go to many call out meetings. Join committees. Get involved. You’ll never know if you like something or not unless you invest at least a semester in something.”...
Prepare for Your Future
Another big factor in choosing what organizations to be a part of is how it will affect your future. Clubs and other commitments are aspects that employers will look at in your future.
Courtney Rousseau, a career advisor for Jordan College of the Arts and the College of Communication, said it is very important to get involved, but employers care more about quality involvements than quantity.
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Source: The Butler Collegian
