A critical look at a group of people, wearing the same uniform or probably doing the same activities at the same time can birth out the conclusion that this set of people are from the club or organization. There are certain numbers of these kind of clubs or organization registered in the Universities community throughout the world. Although, there are some verboten clubs or organizations which are not allowed to be operated by students, however, they are of small numbers compared to the permitted ones.
The benefits of these clubs in general, are of great impact on the activities of students who join them. let’s a sojourn on what being a member of a club or an organization entails.
Firstly, what is a club? A club is association of people who are dedicated to a common interest or to achieving a common goal. This group of people meets regularly and take part in shared activities of the club. While an organization is an organized group of people with a particular purpose.
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This can only mean that, if you are a member of a club or an organization, you should be dedicated to helping the club or organization attain the goals it has. Universities throughout Nigeria have these groups of people within the campus vicinity. The most common one for all students is the Students’ Union, which has the motive of building a strong relationship between the University Management and the students. Others include the sport club, the Press Club, etc. Many people always wonder why students studying some courses had to join clubs alongside their academics, the simple answer is because of some benefit, which will be discussed in this article.
Learning New Skill
The reason why students enrolled into the university majorly is to further their education and learn more academic skills. The lecturers are however accountable to see that these skills are impacted on them. But, it is now much advisable to learn additional skills apart from the academic skills one came to get on campus. Joining a club will make you learn and acquire more skills that will help you in your campus life and the future.
Making New Friends
Joining an organization or club will provide an opportunity for you to make new friends. Meanwhile, these friends can become friends you keep for the sake of the future. The friends you associate yourself with can have a big impact on your future career.
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Personal Development And Reflection On CV
It seems so frustrating that a university degree is rarely enough to get a job these days. But having developed a skill can enhance your CV and will make you become a prepared candidate for future employment. Joining these clubs will give you the opportunity to learn endless personal skills such as teamwork, compassion, open-mindedness, leadership and time management which will make you a well-rounded and confident person.
Having Fun And Memorable Social Life
Being part of a club or organization will create for you a lot of amazing memories and boost your Social Life. Of course, each club is filled with students with the same passion you have. Therefore, joining this kind of club whose activities bring you a lot of fun and something you love will make it easier to ease off the stress from academic engagement.
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Routine
It is much essential in life to have a schedule that helps you balance your work life and social life. Joining a club or an organization helps you to create schedule for yourself, put difference between the time you have for fun and time for work.
Fitness And Recreation
Joining sport clubs will gain you more fitness as you join the club in training activities. These clubs always have a regular training sessions. Joining them will make you learn more about sporting activities and put them into practice. Although, there are more to the benefit listed. Some may also affect your academic activities, this is the reason why the routine part is important. Students joining clubs or organization in their universities are expected to know how they can balance academic, social life and work life.
So if you are a university student, or aspiring to be one, you can also make the decision of joining a club or organization during your stay on campus.
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