S.O. October Advice Board: Extracurriculars by Ahona Rana https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq This month, the S.O. Cabinet brings you advice for extracurriculars! You can find advice from peers and alumni about how to choose and make the most of clubs along with any other club-related things. Check it out here! en-us 2020-09-24 18:48:46 UTC 2020-11-12 14:09:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/751815312/6548185dc80f9b3c7524529bd83c56b6/Cabinet_Logo.png Do something you are passionate about! Don't join a club just because it will look good for college or a resume; do it because you care about it and it interests you! This way it will be easier for you to be genuinely passionate and enjoy a club to its greatest extent. ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777239295 2020-09-24 18:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777239295 Before the club fair, look through the list of clubs at Bronx Science which can be found on the website. Write down anything that seems even remotely interesting. There are so many clubs at Bronx Science which means there is something for everyone! The day of the club fair, look over the clubs you had written down and make sure to go to their booths to learn more about them. ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777242428 2020-09-24 18:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777242428 A very important factor when signing up for clubs is time management. Make sure you aren't staying committed to multiple clubs that fall on the same day. This can stress you out. Instead, try to join clubs that are more spaced out throughout the week. ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777763431 2020-09-24 22:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777763431 The Bronx Science community is extremely friendly and helpful. Older students are very open to giving advice, even if they’re not big sibs. The upperclassmen don’t mind helping out the underclassmen and they often have some great tips for specific clubs. Message them on Facebook or instagram. You can also join the Facebook group and ask questions to the student community. ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777764566 2020-09-24 22:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777764566 If you are ever scared of joining a club on your own, ask your friends to join you! You can go to a meeting together to see what the club is all about. ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777765203 2020-09-24 22:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777765203 Joining clubs can be scary at first. You might be with people that you have never met or seen before. The silver lining here is that everyone in the club has something in common. Whether it is a passion or hobby, everyone in the same club can relate to each other! This means that clubs are a great way to make new friends and relieve stress. Take advantage of them and have fun! ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777766687 2020-09-24 22:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777766687 Don't be afraid to ask questions about clubs! You can ask these questions at the club fair, on the Bronx Science Facebook Group, or to anyone you have seen in these clubs. Questions are a great way to get a better understanding of what a club is. What better way to understand a club than to ask someone who is in it? ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777767358 2020-09-24 22:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777767358 The best thing about clubs at Bronx Science is the fact they are not a long-term committments. This means you can join anything and everything that you are remotely interested in! If you genuinely like the club, you can continue going to meetings. However, if a certain club does not meet your expectations, you do not have to attend those meetings. ranaahona https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777769004 2020-09-24 22:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ranaahona/wvf9oc8zivqgqdeq/wish/777769004