Am I the only person that wasn’t in a college club?

[Anonymous]

I wasn’t in any clubs in high school or college. Not a joiner, I guess.

[Anonymous]

I wasn't in any clubs! My school was extremely social but we didn't really have a club culture or Greek culture.

To be honest, the main ones I can think of were related to these categories:
arts (singing, improv)
writing (newspaper, literary mag)
politics (simple dem or rep)
affinity - but the school was not diverse at all! (which I knew because my HS was very diverse) so the affinity groups were just a black student union and another group for Jewish students

I bet there are tons of clubs there now though...times have changed.

[Anonymous]

DS has joined the ski club but mostly to get their discounts on passes.

[Anonymous]

My kid is at a large college now. Many people there say to join a few clubs as a way to meet people, make friends, social events etc.

[Anonymous]

I joined clubs instead of "partying." They were a way to meet people without getting drunk.

[Anonymous]

Went to a big state U -- I was in the college choir, which was like a club but technically a class. That was really the center of my social group. And went to the club for my major, didn't do much with it but it was a good way to hear about internships and they did some employer tours and speakers that were worthwhile.

Clubs can help you meet like-minded people if it doesn't happen organically in your dorm. And, ideally, the ECs you did in HS were things you actually enjoyed and cared about not just something you did to check a box to get into college so, yeah, those kids might actually want to continue them. The presence of EC's DD cared about was one of the factors in choosing where she went. But, I know it isn't important to everyone. DS wasn't a joiner in HS and doesn't do any clubs at college. I do think it's a missed opportunity to not at least have some involvement in clubs related to your major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I attended a state university. I majored in STEM. I was incredibly social- partied 5-6 nights a week, etc. I went to exercise class, etc. I was always busy.

I got into grad school with a teaching stipend that covered full tuition.

I get clubs in high school- people need to develop interests and essential in college apps—but college? I mean do an internship, etc.

Not to blow your mind or anything, but some of us partied most nights, exercised, did clubs, had internships and jobs, and graduated with honors and had grad school fully paid, too.

It was fun.

Sorry you were a slacker, OP.

[Anonymous]

I made 5 of my best friends for life on my dorm hall Freshmen year. We were certainly not boring, but no official clubs. 3 out of the 5 joined a sorority. We did all the events on campus—off-campus hiking and tubing, etc. road trips!! Two of us had part-time jobs. All different majors.

You can have a very full college life without clubs. Some don’t need them to find friends.

It’s probably also school related too.

[Anonymous]

Participated on intramural sports and worked to pay for college but didn’t join any clubs. Everyone has different interests and a different college experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some people clubs are a more enjoyable way to socialize than "partying".

Let me know if there are any other life mysteries I can clear up for you.

Lol!

I did not join a club but why denigrate those who do or did? Don’t you understand different people like different things, OP? lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't attend a state school, but I imagine this is the norm at those schools based on everyone from my high school who went to these not selective schools. People like that don't contribute to making the campus a vibrant and stimulating place, which results in a boring campus full of heavy drinkers.

Did you go to high school in New Jersey?

I know you didn’t grow up in CA, MD, NC, VA, or MI.

[Anonymous]

I was under the impression it’s a new thing? When I was in college, I only had one friend in a club, and we all used to tease her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was under the impression it’s a new thing? When I was in college, I only had one friend in a club, and we all used to tease her!

I went to college in the early 90s, public university, and there were plenty of clubs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was under the impression it’s a new thing? When I was in college, I only had one friend in a club, and we all used to tease her!

I went to college in the early 90s, public university, and there were plenty of clubs.

I think I just hung out with slackers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some people clubs are a more enjoyable way to socialize than "partying".

Let me know if there are any other life mysteries I can clear up for you.

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