As any senior knows, while they are trying to fit Wednesday Night bar night into their schedules, many of the underclassmen students are trying to fit multiple organizations into their already hectic days. Well, seniors say stop.

We’ve learned from years of experience and all-nighters that it’s easier to pick one or two specific organizations and put a lot of effort into those rather than be in multiple organizations at once and never be able to make a meeting – or eat for that matter.

Every single person who has two or more collegiate years under their belt has been there, stepping onto Millikin’s campus as a freshman and having the urge to join every club that peaks an interest. Not fully accepting the fact that this was not high school, and not understanding that they couldn’t “do it all” like they were told at every campus visit.

So in the matter of First Week, you have at least four organizations under the belt before school even starts. Then classes begin and homework piles up which ultimately means putting those four organizations on the backburner until you eventually drop from the schedule altogether.

So in light of it being week four of trying to juggle your class schedule and organization schedule along with trying to find time to accomplish the essentials such as sleeping, the seniors say don’t do it all, but at least do something.

Being in organizations such as Greek Life or let’s say the Decturian have great potential in resume boosters and making lifelong friendships, but only if you are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to make it. That means going to the weekly meetings and participating in the events. If you only do that for one or two organizations you can really put all of your extra time and effort into making something great out of even the smallest campus events.

Some are worried because, like me in high school, they were part of a two sports teams, marching band, year book, newspaper as well as activities outside of the school. But you must remember this isn’t high school. You know what you want to do, you’ve realized, or you are coming to realize what’s important and what’s not. So while all of those organizations you decided were important and popular in high school don’t matter because you are working towards a bigger goal then just to graduate.

Your time here at Millikin isn’t about how many organizations your name pops up in, either as a leader or a member. It isn’t about how many clubs or organizations you create and ultimately fail at. It’s about how much effort you put into the one organization that makes it better then what it was when you joined. Focus on that and your time, and effort will be worth every minute, in turn that will shape you and create who you want to be as an adult.