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

How am I going to make friends in this huge place?

 

How am I going to make friends in this huge place?

Many of you asked how you can make friends at college. Really, we do not know why you want to enrich your lives by making meaningful connections with others who will care about you. So we made a list of sure-fire ways to avoid making friends at college:





1) Look down and frown! When walking through campus make sure that you avoid eye contact
and look generally surly. Otherwise people will smile and say hello and try to talk to you, and that will certainly lead to getting to know you and, eventually, friendship.

2) Do NOT go to any social or athletic events on campus. There will be smiling happy people at those things, people who cheer and dance and sing. Those are the kind of people who encourage frivolity and friendship.

3) Avoid campus ministries. Those people like to encourage friendship and a sense of familial love. Before you know it you will have friends and brothers and sisters...

4) Most importantly, do NOT talk to classmates, especially when working together in groups or on projects. Don't fall for the whole "let's exchange numbers" or "let's eat lunch together" ploy. These activities frequently lead to smiling, laughing, and generally having a good time.

Of course, if you are intent on making friends, as we actually hope you are, you should smile and say hello as you walk through campus, go to social and athletic events, check out campus ministries, and take the time to chat with classmates. Here are some links that should help:

Campus Recreation

Campus Ministries                

UTC Athletics                 

 

And, if all else fails, remember that you are bound to bump into someone on the lazy river in the ARC, where people are found smiling shamelessly!

Professor Repentista