Want to be successful in college?
Then do something
By Andrew Hoover
It has been a long time since I was last in these hallowed pages, wistfully typing my opinion about some subject thinking, arrogantly, that you care about what I have to say. Well, after two years, you had better listen. What I am saying is important, really it is, and it is all about how YOU can be successful at college and, upon graduation, make a ton of money and buy your own private island in the Caribbean. That is correct, I am giving you advice: GET INVOLVED!
I have been kicked out of a few of our finer institutions of higher learning, including our “mother school” in West Lafayette. Yet, here, I have thrived and I am getting ready to apply to Grad School! I went from a 0.5 GPA to a 2.7 GPA, and that is something I am damn proud of. But, you ask, how did I do it? Well, I got involved! DO SOMETHING! And work, class, sleep, work, sleep, class, et al is not something... that is just surviving.
I could cite all kinds of sources and studies that show how, beyond a doubt, students who get involved with on-campus clubs and activities do better, just flat-out do better, but why bore you? Instead, let me tell you this; we have some freakin’ awesome clubs (and some dumb ones too)!
Do you love God and Jesus? Well you are in luck because we have over 60 groups devoted to Christianity! If you are not so hot on Christ, join the Pagans! Maybe you want a dash of the serious... perhaps our many professional groups like “small group award winner” Delta Sigma Pi is right for you. Hey, I can even bend your ear and tell you how amazingly awesome Student Government is, because we actually do something.
Not only am I a member, I am a Vice President to boot! We have over 100 groups and I am not going to call them all out...just ask Sara or April in Student Life... they are cool and can hook you up.
If I can write for The Communicator, and even be a decorated editor, you can too! And they actually pay money!
Get involved and love your campus, even if you plan on transferring to West Lafasuck or Bloomingsuck or whatever. No one bothered to tell me this, at least, not honestly. They always had some 4.0 student talking about how great being involved is. I am a massive, ugly, 2.7 GPA, ex-drinker, geek who is saying get involved and everything will be more fun.
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