September 1,1993
2 Campus Opinion
Even though classes started last
week, are you already getting behind
in your assignments? Do you find it
hard to schedule study time around
your favorite soap opera or that party
Thursday night? Do you wish time
would stop for an hour so you can
catch up?
If you answered yes to any of
these questions, I have the perfect
solution for you. Join one (or more)
of Meredith* s many clubs and orga
nizations or run for a class office.
Just get involved.
You may be thinking, “All I need
is one more thing to take up my time.
I am busy enough as it is.”
If you are not involved in some
thing at Meredith, you are not busy.
Everyone has time to attend a meet
ing (hall meetings do not count), co
chair a commiuee or write an article
for the Meredith Herald. Look at the
people who are involved. Do you
think they are not taking 15-18 hours
of class just like you? Believe it or
not, being busy will make you more
organized.
If you know you have a quiz in
Old English on Friday, and there is a
MEA committee meeting Thursday
Tracey
Rawls
Editor
night, you will manage your time
efficiently so you can get (almost)
everything accomplished. Adding
more responsibilities to the ones you
already have may sound crazy. But
believe me, it works. You will make
more of your study time and have fim
meeting new people.
If you do not get involved, how
do you expect to meet people? Sure
you have ftiends on your hall and in
your classes, but do they have the
same interests you have? If you join
a club, you are sure to meet people
who are interested in the same things
you are.
If you do not take advantage of
what Meredith has to offer, you will
be missing out on the whole college
experience. College is not just classes,
hall meetings and parties. College is
your stepping stone into the real
world.
We have all heard how Meredith
is unique; and maybe someof you do
not believe this. Think about it. Be
ing at a school with 2,000 students
^fords you many more opportuni
ties than a school with 20,000. You
do not have to look hard at Meredith
to find a place to get involved. There
are so many clubs, organizations and
class offices that everyone could be a
part of at least one.
Leadership skills are desirable in
the job market. You can get these
skills at Meredith. There is no need to
feel intimidated about running for an
office. We are all equals. At Meredith
you will not feel the pressure to com
pete with others, i.e. males. You can
gain the leadership skills necessary
to compete with males in the job
market. I know I would not have
applied to be editor of the newspaper
at a school with 20,000.1 do not have
that much confidence in myself.
However, working on the paper at
Meredith gives me the confidence I
need to compete with others when I
graduate.
At the Activities Fair during Ori
entation, I heard so many student
leaders saying they had an excellent
response fi'om the freshmen—many
expressed an interest in joining a
club or running for office. I espe
cially hope the freshmen will take
advantage of what Meredith has to
offer, and I hope their enthusiasm
will not wear off.
Justtryit. Getinvolvedandseeif
you don’t discover more advantages
than disadvantages. You might be
surprised, and you might sUll get to
watch your fevorite soap every once
in a while.
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