Olivia Gorecke
Professor L. Rosner
Life of the Mind – GEN 1033
23 September 2014
Get Involved Fair
On September 16th and 17th, Stockton held their annual get involved fair, spanning the entirety of A-J Wings. As a commuter student with a somewhat hefty drive, I originally did not plan on attending either day. I was under the impression that I would merely attend classes each day without truly committing to any organization. Needless to say however, this was not the case.
While perusing the nearly one hundred and fifty various organizations with some friends, I thought it nearly impossible to not find one area of interest. The hallways overflowed with student organizations, sororities, fraternities, volunteer opportunities, and a myriad of others, all present for the express purpose of getting people to participate. Throughout the day, the Student Development table also hosted refreshments and giveaways. The largest Get Involved Fair yet also featured many community partners, all there to assist Stockton students outside of the classroom and make their college experience a memorable one.
As mentioned previously, I had devoted little thought to actually joining any organizations. However, after talking with a number of organizations that piqued my interest and explaining my predicament as a commuter, members were more than understanding and extremely willing to work with my schedule to allow me to participate. I walked away from this event with a completely different perspective on getting involved, no longer feeling as if I could not participate because I do not live on campus.