<p>I am a sophmore at a large public school and I want to get involved in some EC's. One, actually. I am taking 16 hours and I work 25 hours a week so it has to count! I was thinking about research with a professor but I don't really know what that entails. I am an english major. I would really appreciate some ideas on how to maximize my EC time.</p>
<p>Well I worked in lab this summer. I'd say contact a professor that you would particularly like to work with and ask him or her. My internship was very flexible in terms of hours and such.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>Funny how a meaningful post gets no response.
Hey maybe you should have asked what kind of boxers you should wear.</p>
<p>BUMP guys C'mon</p>
<p>Good point, velovick. Honestly, I'd hold off on taking on anything else right now. Sixteen hours is a pretty full load and with you working also...I think you should wait until you're not taking as many classes to do an EC. Part of the novelty of ECs is that you have the time to commit to them. Also, and I might be wrong about this, but don't you have to be an upperclassman to do research with a professor?</p>
<p><em>devo</em> one of the things you can do is find a job that would further your career goals. Such as an internship as a journalist, or whatever an english major might do. If you want to do law than in a law firm. Of course this means you might have ot take a pay cut, or maybe even volunteer for a while, so this all depends on your financial sit. and what you can find out there.</p>
<p>Working at a law firm as an undergrad is pretty mmuch a waste of time</p>
<p>I don't know what type of research english professors do, or what they would have undergrads do. I know from my experience (as a chem major), there are a lot of research sponsorship programs out there - minorities especially, and if you join one of the programs then the program will cover the costs of you working in a professor's lab (that way you aren't a financial burden to them). Research costs a lot of money, not only for labor, but for supplies as well and some professors simply can't afford to have an undergrad around. I started research as a freshman by joining one of these such programs.</p>
<p>Intermurals- Great because you can really get rid of stress that builds up in the week. Great to meet people and build a bond with people. Plus you stay active
Clubs- Are also great for meeting people who like the same thing you do.
Research- This would be great resume patting, also you get experience and gain knowledge.</p>
<p>I say intermurals or research but its up to you.</p>
<p>scorp is right; if you are interested in law as a career then a job at a law firm, any job, is valuable experience that let's you see first-hand what the career is like for a lawyer and whether it's a fit for you. You'd be surprised how many kids enter a field (law, engineering, medicine, etc) with no actual exposure to the job.</p>
<p>As for your question about EC's, I don't think English profs do research the same way science profs do. But there are plenty of things you can do as ECs. Write for the college paper or one of the specialty magazines. Work in a tutoring program. I suggest you go see the advisor for your major and ask what other students have done for ECs, also you might want to join the club for majors and as you get to know people find out what other activities they are involved in.</p>