We have only four years in high school, and we should want to make the most of it. Adolescence happens once, and friendships you make now can last a lifetime. The problem is you can’t make friends with the same interests doing just the ordinary. By doing the ordinary, I mean coming to school, getting your work done, and going home. To have a lasting friendship, you need to spend more time with a person than the average class time. Joining a club allows that bonding time.
The opportunity of Clubs is sometimes missed because no one really considers the benefits of being in a club. Sophomore David Stewart, who is in the Soccer Club, said, “When in a club you get to see a different side of a person.” If you really think about it, the only way you can see a different side of a person is if you spend time with them. When you’re in school, you see the typical student working for an education. When in a club, you aren’t studying—you are enjoying yourself with others that like to do the same things as you.
Clubs really increase your involvement around the campus. Even though our school has pride in itself already, more is always welcome. Not only will clubs boost your involvement, it will give you a reason to come to school with a sense of belonging to a group. If you feel you have a reason to come, your attendance will greatly change. Many students have poor attendance because they aren’t involved. When you are in involved there comes responsibility, the more responsibility you have, the more you want to come to school. According to Jeana Correa, Junior, who is in the Cheer Club and Junior Class Club, “Activities around the school wouldn’t happen without the active involvement of students!”
This is why I find our school providing clubs for students to join, a good idea. Clubs allow students to step out their comfort zone and actually get involved with something that really sparks their interest. Member of the HOSA club (Healthy Occupation Students of America), Jasmine Villanueva feels getting involved with extracurricular activities boosts your school spirit and involvement—plus you learn more than basic school skills.
Clubs are a real opportunity, you won’t know until you try. You gain friendships based on interest. People contain themselves within a clique and don’t step outside it. You’re only in high school once, so why not make the most of it? Even though Club Rush, the greatest chance clubs had to promote themselves, happened on September 1, it’s not too late to join a club. Make a difference in our school with your new friendships and school spirit.
