Lonely? Join a club
In college, like in the rest of society, it's not what you know that matters it's who you know.
So, before you get too occupied learning things you should really take some time to network. Important life-long relationships and friendships start here and this will most likely be one of the most memorable and definitive years of your life, so make the best of it.
One of the best ways to connect with people and make new friends is by joining or starting new clubs. Every year, clubs form once people organize around a common interest and get a crew together.
The club can be about whatever you want. You can create a bicyclist club, a documentary-makers club, a vegetarian cooking club, an independent musicians club, an anti-poverty club, a dance club, a prisoners support club, a gardening club, a cultural club, or whatever you're passionate about.
So, why start a club? What kind of events or activities could you do as a club?
Well for example, the Fanshawe Social Justice Club, which has been the most active club on campus for the last two years, hosts a film festival, organizes music and speaker events, helps distribute fair trade and alternative media resources and takes action on campus and in the community for social, environmental and economic justice.
Last year many clubs contributed towards enhancing the student experience on campus bringing events, information, campaigns and activities onto campus. Many students formed groups to fight for causes and make the world a better place including the Fanshawe Social Justice Club, the Fanshawe Green Club, AHIMSA (Animal Rights Club), STAND Fanshawe and the Rotaract Club.
Other than the obvious purpose of enabling the networking of students along lines of common interests, there are many more reasons to join or start clubs. For example, each club also gets a small budget from the Student Union that they can use on just about any expenses related to their clubs activities. Having a club also makes it easier to book rooms and other facilities for meetings and bigger events, plus clubs can usually get access to set up a table with information in high traffic areas of the school to recruit new members and promote their activities.
So, what are you waiting for? Don't you want to make new friends? Don't you want to go to and organize social events? Don't you want to find other people with similar interests? Get over to the Student Union Office in the Student Centre (SC2001) and get your club started now, or come check out the clubs that you could get involved with on Campus Clubs Day, September 17, 2008 in Forwell Hall.
So, before you get too occupied learning things you should really take some time to network. Important life-long relationships and friendships start here and this will most likely be one of the most memorable and definitive years of your life, so make the best of it.
One of the best ways to connect with people and make new friends is by joining or starting new clubs. Every year, clubs form once people organize around a common interest and get a crew together.
The club can be about whatever you want. You can create a bicyclist club, a documentary-makers club, a vegetarian cooking club, an independent musicians club, an anti-poverty club, a dance club, a prisoners support club, a gardening club, a cultural club, or whatever you're passionate about.
So, why start a club? What kind of events or activities could you do as a club?
Well for example, the Fanshawe Social Justice Club, which has been the most active club on campus for the last two years, hosts a film festival, organizes music and speaker events, helps distribute fair trade and alternative media resources and takes action on campus and in the community for social, environmental and economic justice.
Last year many clubs contributed towards enhancing the student experience on campus bringing events, information, campaigns and activities onto campus. Many students formed groups to fight for causes and make the world a better place including the Fanshawe Social Justice Club, the Fanshawe Green Club, AHIMSA (Animal Rights Club), STAND Fanshawe and the Rotaract Club.
Other than the obvious purpose of enabling the networking of students along lines of common interests, there are many more reasons to join or start clubs. For example, each club also gets a small budget from the Student Union that they can use on just about any expenses related to their clubs activities. Having a club also makes it easier to book rooms and other facilities for meetings and bigger events, plus clubs can usually get access to set up a table with information in high traffic areas of the school to recruit new members and promote their activities.
So, what are you waiting for? Don't you want to make new friends? Don't you want to go to and organize social events? Don't you want to find other people with similar interests? Get over to the Student Union Office in the Student Centre (SC2001) and get your club started now, or come check out the clubs that you could get involved with on Campus Clubs Day, September 17, 2008 in Forwell Hall.
