Is it possible to be too involved?

Is it possible to be too involved?







No, never.  In fact, you should join so many organizations that you don't have time to attend class, sleep, eat, or study.



No, wait!  You're here to get an education first and be involved second, so scratch that.

Yes, you can be too involved.  As a college student, your first priority should be to do well in your classes so that you can finish your degree, which means attending classes regularly, studying for your classes, and submitting all work.  Beyond the time spent attending classes and working on things for class, you should of course get involved in things around campus.  However, you should also be cautious not to join so many organizations, attend so many events, say "yes" to every thing someone asks you to do to the point that your grades and/or health suffer and you possibly get stressed out from being too involved.

Just like anything else in life, college should have a good balance to it.  If you find that you aren't sleeping as much or eating as healthy or you feel stressed out due to too many events or organizations or too much involvement, you might want to assess what can be cut in order to maintain a better balance.

Of course, if you aren't involved in anything, you should be. "All work and no play made Jack (and Jill) a dull boy (and girl)."

Not sure what to do, check out the Get Involved section of the Student Resources page on the UTC website.

Go out there and find your good balance!

Professor Chatterbox