Emerson College has a multitude of clubs; it is an important part of the Emerson experience. The college invests a decent amount of money into these organizations. Each semester the college hosts an org fair where all the clubs can pass out flyers and try to recruit new members. Some of these clubs are athletics, some social, and others are professional resume builders.
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I went to this fair as a freshman and probably gave my email to about eight different clubs.
I never actually signed up for any of the sororities or the book club, but I did sign up for one.
As a writing, literature, and publishing major, I had always been drawn to the Undergraduate Students for Publishing Club, or Pub Club, for short.
Pub Club is an organization that hosts publishing/writing panels and events and publishes two student manuscripts per semester. It provides students with real life experience in the publishing industry. This was the one club that I thought I was going to actively participate in.
While I received the emails every week, I never showed up. I lived in the dorms at this time, so it wasn’t even a long commute. I suppose I was caught up with classes and being social all the time, something I wasn’t used to at all.
I wanted to have a position in the club, not just be a member. When applications went out in the winter, I applied and to my surprise got the position as the assistant event coordinator. Suddenly, I had to be involved in the club. I had to email professionals to speak on panels. I had to help plan the book launch for the published student manuscripts. I suddenly was going to the weekly meetings and spending time working on events in my free time. It wasn’t laborious, but it was something that I had to do.
In the fall I went abroad taking a temporary leave from my position. When I came back I returned to it, but this time with a different event coordinator. The semester after being abroad was my first semester commuting. Pub Club was a way for me to be on campus for more than just classes. The city was cold and everyone was so swamped with work, it was hard to see my friends. Being a part of a club allowed me to still be a student on campus. I attended the social events we put on and worked closely with the other members of the board.
That semester I became friends with my event coordinator. She was a kind transfer student. She was also going to become president of the club next semester, so I was gearing up to become the event coordinator, not the assistant.
When that came around I was excited. I had many ideas and it was awesome bringing them to life. I aimed to be a mentor to my assistant as my friend had been to me. I met others and worked hard on the book launch.
Sometimes it was hard to stay late or go to campus on a day off, but it was worth it. Being a part of the events was fun and rewarding. It is also a great resume builder.
I urge you to push your hesitations aside and sign up for one club. Signing up for a club is a way to force yourself on campus more often. Whether it be for meetings or events a club will help you get more immersed into student life. You may meet some of your closest friends in these clubs or at the least make some connections for when you enter the field.
By Isabel DeSisto
Isabel DeSisto is a senior majoring in Writing, Literature, and Publishing at Emerson College. She is an avid traveler and is always looking to go on a trip. While adventurous, there is nothing she enjoys more than hanging out with her dogs and reading a book.
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