Being Involved

There is no doubt that here at Purdue, the opportunities to be involved are nearly endless, being in the student section for football and basketball, clubs, ambassador programs, ministries, jobs, and volunteering are just a few. I am so thankful for Purdue because of all of the things being a student has allowed me to be a part of. Though our football team sucks right now, there is nothing quite like being in the student section at a Big Ten game, I think we are all excited for basketball season. The memories I have made at games have been some of my favorite memories from all of college. If you get the opportunity to go to games, go, it will build stronger friendships, the homework can be done before or after. Next, I have spent a large amount of my extracurricular time being involved in the college of agriculture with agronomy club, the crops judging team, working in the crops resource center, and agronomy ambassadors. I have loved being involved in the college of ag, it has provided me with so many opportunities, it has strengthened my resume, and I have met some of my best friends along the way. If you are on the fence about getting involved and spending your free time (that we seem to get so little of), it is absolutely worth it. Lastly, one thing that has been unique to me throughout college is that I have worked off campus at several places throughout my time at Purdue. I have worked jobs that I may not have ever done if I wasn’t in college or even post-grad. Getting involved outside of college is a great way to learn more and build your network in a unique way. I have worked in a boutique shop and I currently work at a flower shop. It has been great to learn about business from entrepreneurs and learn more about an area that I am passionate about but am not studying. Overall, there are so many combinations of ways to get plugged into the Purdue community as well as the communities around us, I hope everyone takes the opportunity to do something fun and challenging in their time here!