College can be a scary experience, especially if you’re a resident and are living away from home for the first time. While It can be nerve-wracking, you do get a lot of real world experience in your field that can prepare you for employment. If you’re not currently involved in college, it’s never to late to start, whether you are a freshman or a senior
Last semester, I had the opportunity to become a volunteer reporter for Lindenwood’s student publication. I covered the education beat and occasionally reviewed concerts, songs and entire albums.
This experience allowed me to get over my fear of public speaking by interviewing people, taking pictures and video and networking by building relationships with people that I interviewed.
Then, this semester, I was given the opportunity to become the arts & entertainment Editor for our publication which was a new challenge for me to take on, but I can say that I love It!
Having these experiences in college has benefited me greatly by giving me real world experience. I can put all of this on my resume which will help me in landing a job.
My time in college will be coming to an end in December, and while I am sad to leave college, I will be thankful for the experiences that it’s brought me, the people that I’ve met and the resume that It helped me create. It’s helped me to create a resume that will stand out because I have so many skills I can add, programs that I know how to use and experience that I can add!
If you’re scared to get involved in college because you’re shy, don’t be! Getting involved is one of the greatest things you can do because not only does It provide you with experience, but you’ll meet new people, network and meet new friends that you will hopefully have for a lifetime.
I find myself not being afraid to talk to people and try new things that challenge me. I also found that I’m not afraid to suggest things and voice my opinion, and I fully believe that I have getting involved in School to thank for that.
These skills will also help me after graduation because being in the communications field, you can’t be afraid to talk to people! If you’re afraid to talk to people, then how will you meet new friends? How will you build your network? How will you try new things?
If you want to get involved but you don’t know where to start, your campus website is a good place to start. You can also look for flyers around campus and contact the people on them. There is a place on campus for everyone to feel welcome and get involved!