Back to School Blitz: Take the Role!

Back to school: clubs, sports, academics. Where to start and where to end? Sometimes you have to pick and choose which activities are worth it in your schedule. You can’t take on everything you’ve offered… It’ll be too much stress. You shouldn’t necessary join every club you can.

It might be better to join a few clubs you really like (or might be interested in) and focus on getting further in those.

I strongly encourage everybody to go for a big role. Don’t be afraid to run for president of a club or try to be captain of a sports team.

Taking on big roles gives you experience. It gives you confidence, and people are always impressed to hear what you’ve done so far in your life. It’s great to put on a resume or mention in an interview for a job.

One thing I did this year was run for an officer position in a club at school, DECA. Three people were chosen to be officers, and I expected to share the workload with my fellow officers. Things came up, and some officers graduated earlier. The position of president kind of got thrown on me, unexpectedly. I didn’t ask for it nor want it, but I learned to lead people and organize events. Most of all, I gained experience doing something.

Experience will get you anywhere. Sometimes you’re going to be scared, but you have to step up. It’s worth it in the end. You can get all sorts of scholarships for leadership.

Take the role!