Getting involved

It is important for a leader to know people. If you know people you can help out the people who follow you. By knowing people you can become even more influential not only at UWSP, but also in your life outside of school. One of the best ways to meet people on campus is to get involved in student organizations.
There are about 190 student organizations on campus which cover activities relating to politics, the environment, club sports, and gaming, just to name a few. Essentially, if you are interested in anything, there is a student organization for you.
One of the best organizations on campus (in my opinion) is 90fm. 90fm is the campus radio station and is one of the largest student run campus radio stations in the country. I was involved with the organization for about a year and a half and absolutely loved it. Working at 90fm will greatly increase your communication skills because you will be talking on the microphone every day. Doing this lets you communicate with an audience without having to actually see them, which really helped boost my confidence. Also working there will help teach you to think on your feet and best of all it’s a lot of fun.
Getting involved in any student organization will help you as a leader. Most organizations put on programs on campus and this will give you an opportunity to help organize an event and become more confident with yourself. I guess the moral of the story is get involved.
Well, that’s all I have for this week. Enjoy and please come back again!