I don't plan on being in any groups or clubs in college?

Question

- I don't see the purpose of it in my life; I am not the type of person to try to socially fit in; I never have and never will; the time I spend with other people that I will never really be close with, I can spend with myself doing what I love to do best: be by myself
- Other than "meeting new people" what reason can you come up with for me to join a club in college?

- Please don't respond to my "punctuation". This is how I type all of my questions and responses on this board

ML, I am a person who can have her opinons swayed. I asked to see if anyone had any other reasons that might make me change my mind. That's it, that's all

Damn, I guess I gotta' join some suck*ss club then

Answer 1

It's not "me" either, but there are two potential benefits: scholarships are available for certain activities and it you are planning to go to grad school it looks nice on the application.

Answer 2

- You can't escape being human.
- you are bound to have somethings in common with others, like it or not.
- Being a socially isolated doesn't help define who you are. It is with people and being in different situations you can see your limits, differences to other people.
- If worse case sinario, you joined the worst club that wasn't suited to you at all.. you still have learnt something.
I can't tell you the purpose of life, but if you were to continue seeing time with others and being pointless.. well there isn't a point to life now is there?
- Is something holding you back?, Clubs are for you to explore your intrests, it takes you away from uni and its repitive homework tasks, its meant to be as a recrational thing.
- Being alone is fine as well.. people need their alone time.
- try to find clubs like, conspiracy theorisis, political groups, curious religious people. They make you realise that there is a whole world out there of the unknown. It recetralises the point of view to. You learn not to focus so much on your self. (no that thats a bad thing)
- FOR GODS SAKE DON'T TRY AND FIT IN!!!!! be yourself at all costs and have a strong sense of self.
- hope this helped :)

i didn't want to be with groups because they all ended up in ***** fights. differences and what not.. its apart of life and it changes you for the better. excuse the spellings

Answer 3

I think it's fine for you to go into college thinking you may not join any clubs. You can easily make friends outside of clubs as well. For example, in your dorm.

The value to joining clubs is expanding your horizons. By meeting new people, you will give yourself the opportunity to learn new things about life. Because from people, we learn about different life experiences and different ways of looking at the world. So that would be one reason.

But don't do it if you don't feel like it.

Answer 4

I think I responded to your other question, too... hmm..
Everyone thinks that college is this social free for all, but you shouldn't feel obligated to find a group to adhere to. I like to be alone too. I couldn't be in a club or group even if I wanted to, I'm too busy studying and people piss me off anyway. I think I'm a social reject of some sort. :)
If being alone is your thing, you don't need to question it. I say good for you for being strong enough not to do it just because it's what everyone else is doing.

Answer 5

Well, clubs are good because you might find something to participate in that you are really passionate about. It gives you an opportunity to try new things. Also, once you graduate you can sometimes use the clubs that you participated in for networking to find a job. If you hold office in a club you can even put it on your resume.

Answer 6

Why ask for us to convince you to a join a club in college if you don't want to? It's not our decision. You yourself said you like to be alone. What do you need a group or club for? I have no reason but a question and that is like stated above why ask us if you really don't want to?

Answer 7

Joining certain groups in college allows you to meet many people who would be good contacts in your professional life.

Answer 8

I'm with you. However, I'm a committee chair on an on-campus sustainability committee because it will look great on my resume when I need to get a job. If you have no extracurriculars you'll look like an unmotivated, boring, 1-dimensional person, anti-social person (other people look down on people like us). Buck up and build up your resume.

Answer 9

My brother found out he needed to join a frat late in college because, unfortunately, his dental school looked at crap like that.