<p>I was wondering how students manage their extracurriculars at case given the large amount of academic load that they will get. Do students end up only doing maybe one club at the most? Or just like one activity that they just love?</p>
<p>Most students settle on 2-3 clubs (since a lot will overlap with meetings at night/on the weekends) that they love/connect with. I know I’m very involved with 2, but stay on the e-mail list for a few others and show up to a meeting when I can to show support. Academics always come first, but I find that going to a meeting or activity for an hour helps me to relax and then get back to my work! Don’t worry about it so much, its pretty much like high school. If you could manage it there, i’m sure you can manage it this year.</p>
<p>I agree that most people are only in 2-3 clubs. It is better to get highly involved in one club or a community service opportunity than to join a bunch of clubs and not be able to commit enough time to any of them.
I’m a pre-med who, ironically, took mostly engineering classes my first year, and I ended the year with a 4.0. It took a lot of work (like I never partied…not even once), but I am also involved in two service-oriented clubs, and I volunteer weekly at the Cleveland Clinic, which I absolutely LOVE. I spend most of my time volunteering rather than doing self-interest clubs because I love volunteering. I also have time to work out 5 days a week, attend church in Little Italy every Sunday, and e-mail my grandma once a week (I have to say, I’m more proud of those accomplishments than I am of the 4.0 :D).
That being said, I’m kind of a weirdo. Most of my friends had a much more difficult time managing their workload. But hopefully this year was a reality check and they will do better next year.
Best advice: use google calendar. Plan your days a week ahead of time. It really, really helps.</p>