Put yourself out there
What do you do with your free time? How
well do you spend it?
While there may not necessarily be a specific reason for you to push your boundaries and stray out of your normal patterns, taking the time to put yourself out there holds so much possibility.
It is easier than you think to be involved. Look within your own community for events and opportunities to be an active participant. Many not-for-profit organizations welcome volunteers with open arms and love having community members involved. Volunteer your experience, helping an organization while simultaneously improving your own skills and practical experience.
Take advantage of the amazing schools in London— they hold an amazing wealth of opportunities. Join clubs and student organizations and attend events or sessions on campus. There are many clubs and teams at Fanshawe, and even some student clubs at Western University that accept non-Western students as members, and you can attend many of their club events for a small fee, even when you are not a registered member.
You may think, “It's so much effort to be involved, why should I do it?”
Being involved and active is another way to gain experience and a great chance to meet new people you may never have had a chance to network with otherwise. Even fun extracurricular activities can contribute to the development of crucial work skills and interpersonal skills. You can improve on time management skills, holding long-term commitments and raise your own self-esteem. There is an added benefit of being able to list those activities on your resume and to have those skills to reference when you go out into the real world. There is nothing to lose by involving yourself... if anything, you may lose some time, depending on how involved you are, but it is a worthy cause and one that you will not regret.
With volunteering, one of the best parts is that while you may be getting a lot personally from your experience, depending on what you are doing, you can equally be giving back to the community and to other individuals who will appreciate more than you know. Share what you know and receive new knowledge in return, build upon your existing self and act on the potential you have to grow even more. There are always ways to be involved — any limitations are often imposed by your own reservations, once you get past those barriers, you'll find a way. Perhaps the best way to enjoy active involvement is to enjoy what it is that you are doing.
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
While there may not necessarily be a specific reason for you to push your boundaries and stray out of your normal patterns, taking the time to put yourself out there holds so much possibility.
It is easier than you think to be involved. Look within your own community for events and opportunities to be an active participant. Many not-for-profit organizations welcome volunteers with open arms and love having community members involved. Volunteer your experience, helping an organization while simultaneously improving your own skills and practical experience.
Take advantage of the amazing schools in London— they hold an amazing wealth of opportunities. Join clubs and student organizations and attend events or sessions on campus. There are many clubs and teams at Fanshawe, and even some student clubs at Western University that accept non-Western students as members, and you can attend many of their club events for a small fee, even when you are not a registered member.
You may think, “It's so much effort to be involved, why should I do it?”
Being involved and active is another way to gain experience and a great chance to meet new people you may never have had a chance to network with otherwise. Even fun extracurricular activities can contribute to the development of crucial work skills and interpersonal skills. You can improve on time management skills, holding long-term commitments and raise your own self-esteem. There is an added benefit of being able to list those activities on your resume and to have those skills to reference when you go out into the real world. There is nothing to lose by involving yourself... if anything, you may lose some time, depending on how involved you are, but it is a worthy cause and one that you will not regret.
With volunteering, one of the best parts is that while you may be getting a lot personally from your experience, depending on what you are doing, you can equally be giving back to the community and to other individuals who will appreciate more than you know. Share what you know and receive new knowledge in return, build upon your existing self and act on the potential you have to grow even more. There are always ways to be involved — any limitations are often imposed by your own reservations, once you get past those barriers, you'll find a way. Perhaps the best way to enjoy active involvement is to enjoy what it is that you are doing.
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
