Friday, January 31, 2020

Joining Clubs, Sports, & Organizations


Ashland University offers many different clubs and/or organizations to get involved with. Being proactive in a club can bring you many things such as: friendships, networking opportunities, staying active and in shape, and representing Ashland with good school pride.

Sports: Ashland offers 24 Division 2 varsity athletics competing in the NCAA. Our most recent adds to the list include E-sports (2018) and STUNT (2020). Ashland University’s athletic programs are known throughout the country. Over the years the eagles have made history for eagle nation and we are home to several nationally ranked teams. These teams including the men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, wrestling, and many more. Even if you aren’t an athlete, just going out and supporting our teams with your friends is another way to meet new people and socialize while cheering on our AU Eagles!

Clubs & Organizations: There are many offered organizations on campus to get involved with. There are the broad titles of organizations, such as: Academic & Professional, Diversity & Inclusion, Fraternities & Sororities, Faith & Religion, Honoraries, Media, Performance, Programming, Service & Volunteerism, Special Interests, Sports Clubs, and Student Government, and many more. These are all types of different organizations here at AU, but those dive deeper into separate clubs offered from those organizations. There are so many opportunities to get active on campus.

I can say, from personal experience, getting involved is life changing. I am currently on the cheerleading and STUNT teams (yes, I am a very busy student athlete), I am a member of PRSSA ( Public Relations Student Society of America), a member of the Sport Communication club, a huddle leader at FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), I assist in leading a bible study for our cheer team, I am a tour guide, and I am also an academic assistant. It has been quite an amazing experience at Ashland so far, whether that be meeting new people or just gaining new experiences.


There are many different ways to get involved around campus and meet new people! So get up, get out there, and be proud to be an eagle.

- Shila

Thursday, January 23, 2020

New Semester - Keeping Organized

Starting college is a new and exciting experience. As a freshman it is a whole new world and a new adventure. College is a lot harder than high school, but you have more freedom. Those being that you are away from home, you have more free time, and you can manage what classes you take and when you do. That being said, it is so important to stay on top of everything and be organized. That includes knowing when your classes are, showing up to class, getting assignments done, when you are going to eat, when you have practice, and so on and so forth. All these reasons contribute to why it is so important to stay organized.

Professor’s are not here to babysit you and make sure you are getting your work done. Be aware of due dates and exams. (All of which can be found in your course syllabus.)

Students will be taking several classes a semester and it is easy to get due dates mixed up. It is quick and convenient to write down all important information and even highlighting them in the given course syllabus.

Staying organized helps reduce stress levels too. Not having to worry about clutter and just knowing where everything is at. Utilizing to-do lists also helps to see which tasks you have accomplished and what you can move forward to work on next. (Each check in the box is a small victory!)

I can personally say I am very organized. I write all due dates, events, meetings, times, and even to do lists down in my planner. It is so nice just having a physical reminder of what I have to do and when to have it done by. Being a student-athlete and working, it is so easy to lose track of things that need to be done on a busy schedule. Using a planner is easy and effective. I even have mine color coded by by classes to keep things separated and up to date.

Organization is something very important to be or to become. It shows responsibility and even reliability. Going into the real world, nobody is going to look after you except for yourself, so it is important to establish good organization skills to be successful in your future careers. Being organized keeps you on top of everything you need to get done, it minimizes stress levels, and all together is a feeling of relief. To all college students, I recommend getting a planner and making yourself organized. I promise, it will make a world of difference and you will not feel as drained. The feeling of checking things off the “to-do” list is one of the most victorious feelings ever. It is so worth it! Get organized!!

- Shila

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