TIP OF THE WEEK - MARCH 21, 2011

Get & Stay Involved in High School and College

High school students should remember they are competing against students all across the country to get into a good college. Community service, awards and being involved in clubs and organizations can be the tie breaker to get you into a good college over someone with similar grades as you. Getting involved also prepares a high school student for college and helps gain experience working, interacting and socializing with other people. This helps build leadership experience and proves you can work well with others.

Getting into the college of your choice should not end your involvement. Not only will your involvement on campus help you to make friends and overcome home sickness, it will also allow you to put a couple more bullet points on your resume. Building your resume through clubs and student organizations is a great way to stand out from the crowd when applying for graduate school or your 1st job. Working on community service projects or clubs within your major will give you hands on experience and shows you work well with others. You can take it one step further and run for a seat as an officer in your club; this shows that you are a leader.
 
No matter what grade level you are, start looking for ways to get involved in school and within your community. Just a couple hours a week will greatly benefit your future.