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there\u2019s something of a precedent set for how to \u201csucceed\u201d in high school extra curriculars. step 1: sign up for everything. step 2: somehow attend all of the meetings (spoiler alert: you won\u2019t be able to). step 3: try to run for president of all of them because that\u2019s what\u2019s \u201cexpected\u201d if you want a chance at getting into a \u201ctop\u201d school\u2026 (side rant: a top school should be the school that\u2019s best for you – not what the likes of princeton review deems worthy).<\/p>\n

i\u2019ll be the first to admit that i subjected myself to this system. and it definitely led to a less-enjoyable, more-stress-inducing senior year than i probably needed. it\u2019s not a foreign concept: stretching yourself too thin is just, well\u2026<\/p>\n

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the difference in college is that, for the most part, people have come to accept this. and actually refrain from slugging it out. which brings us to difference number one\u2026<\/p>\n

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difference 1: you only really show up for what you want<\/em> to show up for<\/h2>\n

in the beginning of the year, it\u2019s definitely worth signing up for all kinds of email lists. the more clubs and organizations you can be exposed to, the better. it later becomes a matter of testing out the different meetings. you\u2019re going to find that some days just don\u2019t work with your schedule. and some group vibes just aren\u2019t what you\u2019re about.<\/p>\n

the thing with college, though, is that you simply don\u2019t have the time to feasibly be a part of things that you don\u2019t like. if it maybe wasn\u2019t worth it in high school, it definitely isn\u2019t worth it in college. there are quite simply too many amazing opportunities that you could otherwise be a part of. and even then, if you can\u2019t make a meeting of a club you are<\/em> committed to, people are going to understand. while there\u2019s a lot to do in college, there\u2019s also a lot to get done.<\/p>\n

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difference 2: networking exists<\/h2>\n

there also tends to be more of a separation in college between the clubs you do out of personal passion, to meet interesting people, to learn something fun \u2013 and the clubs you do to network for career paths (not to say that the two are mutually exclusive… in fact, they shouldn\u2019t be). a very large number of student groups prove to be key ways of getting your foot in the door for competitive fields.<\/p>\n

now you may think this completely contradicts difference 1. but the catch in college is that most of these \u201cresume building\u201d clubs require actual resumes to even get in. there are generally applications with interviews, etc. and a lot of the times, freshmen don\u2019t make the cut that first semester (though you should always go for it anyways – persistence gets noticed). reading this back, it\u2019s occurring to me how scary this could sound, but it\u2019s really quite the opposite. the more individuals you can meet with your major, the more you can learn about internships and the lifestyle potentially ahead of you. not to mention, there\u2019s never a downside to getting more application and interview experience.<\/p>\n

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difference 3: there\u2019s funding!<\/h2>\n

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the days of bake-sale fundraisers are over (actually, that\u2019s incredibly false\u2026 bake sales happen on campus all the time). but what i\u2019m getting at is if you are trying to really go out and accomplish some big things: it\u2019s even more realistically within reach. present universities with a compelling enough proposition, and they\u2019ll have the means to support you. plus, clubs in college, more so than in high school, grant you a greater gravitas \u2013 it\u2019s easier to contact experts for event speakers, you can align with larger nonprofits, and you can more successfully tackle causes from a political angle.<\/p>\n

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difference 4: it\u2019s okay not to join anything<\/h2>\n

it\u2019s far from out-of-the-ordinary to decide to focus on school work alone. when you get to college, you\u2019re going to be overwhelmed. that\u2019s just a fact. so don\u2019t feel like you have to be active in any clubs at all. it\u2019s exceedingly common for students to join organizations throughout the year (as it is for them to leave<\/em> throughout the year). after all, the best clubs are the ones you want<\/em> to make room for.<\/p>\n

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