Intramural Sports and Club Sports

Coming to college is definitely fun and what makes it even more fun would be all the opportunities that they offer for students. A big one for me in my college time so far over the course of my three years would be the various sport options. I have had the option to play club basketball and club soccer as well as various intramural sports. I am now even the president of Club Basketball here at AU and have been since I was a sophomore. Club sports and intramural are different from the other. For example, our club sports team practice twice a week and we even schedule games with other colleges across Ohio and sometimes other states. We are a very active group of guys who love to play the sport. Intramurals however typically stay in Ashland and are ran by the Rec Center managers. Student of Ashland who are not on a sports team can create teams and play with their friends. Ashland offers a large variety of intramurals so every one can play. They have spikeball tournaments, volleyball, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, etc. There are so many different types of intramurals that they have. I think both of these are extremely fun and a good way to make good memories when it comes to playing sports with your friends. Plus going out and playing a sport to get your mind off of studying or getting some of that stress out is perfect. It is a great way to get some exercise and have fun.

- Seth

Attending and Participating in Class

Sometimes there are important commitments, illnesses, or other events that keep us from making it to class. However, it is important to not make these absences a regular occurrence because there are many benefits to attending class regularly. These include:

• Topics that don’t really make sense in the readings and homework can be discussed in class
• Paying attention and participating in class can improve your comprehension of the material, which can cut down on study time in the future
• When lecturing, the professor goes over the highlights of the material, telling you what is important to know for exams
• You can interact more with the professor, which helps you build a relationship and is helpful when you need letters of recommendation or references in the future

There are many benefits to attending class and participating. It can be hard to catch up from missing even one class and it can affect your performance in other classes as well. As Woody Allen said, “80% of success is showing up.” 

- Rachel