The world of extracurriculars is a stressful one. What was once posed as a fun and amusing way to get involved around campus has now become a way to seem attractive to employers and stand out from other candidates. This new perspective has made extracurriculars as strenuous and demanding as some classes, which should not be the case. The applications are long, trying and time consuming. It seems as if you're going through the college application process all over again, but this time you're already in your "dream school."

There comes a breaking point that I have seen many people reach, even within the first month of school. Everyone is trying to get their resumes ready for next summer (even though it's only September) by filling out a seemingly endless amount of documents. Suddenly, every person you know is swamped by meetings and you can't keep track of where anyone else is when you're looking for friends around campus. It's also hard to realize that you're experiencing the same type of stress you're witnessing every day.

If you constantly find yourself booked to the brim and losing track of all aspects of your life, then you have to ask yourself if you're taking on too much. If you are sacrificing your happiness for a life filled with meetings, homework, class and stress with no break for something that brings you a sense of happiness, then you have reached your breaking point.

Take a step back, breathe in and breathe out and evaluate what you should really be spending your time doing.

If you are passionate about every single organization to which you belong, then maybe you don't have to give everything up; just maybe not be as active in the club. However, if you are like the vast majority of us and are doing activities that we have no interest in to simply put on our resume, stop. It's not worth it. You will get a job and you will be happy, so stop trying to compete with every single person sitting around you.

This doesn't mean that you have to stop all involvement. It means that you have to figure out what truly matters to you, not what you think will look best for employers. Once you have that figured out, take up some leadership positions if you have the time. If not, don't.

I know this is easier said than done. A lot of things are easier that way, but this one affects your physical, mental and emotional health which means it should be a top priority. Take some time to figure out how much you can handle and, more importantly, how much you want to handle before signing up to be the president of that club.