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Oct 22, 2018

Unsure What UMD Campus Activity to Join? Here's a guide to help you out

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As a freshman at the University of Maryland, I am constantly on the lookout for different ways to get involved. I love being a part of campus and keeping busy, and it was definitely easy to find different clubs here, but there are so many different choices it can be hard to figure out exactly what you want to do.

Club or intramural sports

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From club field hockey to club wushu, there is a club sport for everyone. The intensity and commit levels vary by sport, but if you want something low-commitment, sign up for an intramural sport. Games are normally once a week and all players are welcome regardless of experience.

Fraternities or sororities

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There are social sororities and fraternities with informal rush in the fall and formal rush in the spring. UMD has several "geek" life fraternities for academic interests or focuses on service. Many of these have rush in the fall, so if you want to meet new people earlier, try out one of these! You can join a social and an academic fraternity so both are great options for getting involved, making connections, and meeting new people.

Councils and student government

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From SGA to individual councils for different schools and communities, there are endless ways to be actively involved on campus and to let your voice be heard. Some positions are more of a time commitment than others, so make sure to see how much time each group requires before signing up!

Service and advocacy

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Terps Against Hunger is a major service organization which hosts meal packing events across the DC metro area, but there are so many others here because so many people at UMD love to serve! Terps Vote is another big organization that helps students register to vote and spreads awareness about the importance of voting.

Specific interests

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Best Buddies, Maryland Model UN, Students Against Slavery, and of course, The Odyssey- these are only a few of the 800+ organizations on campuses. Look through OrgSync to find out more clubs related to your specific interests, and definitely check out the First Look Fair that hosts many different clubs at the beginning of the school year and gives students a chance to see what they want to do. There are often flyers for clubs and events posted in academic buildings and The Stamp, so be on the look out there, too.

Still not finding a club you're interested in? Start one! Getting involved is the best way to meet people and I can honestly say that joining clubs and organizations has already made my freshman year so much better. Even if you aren't sure if you'll like something, go to a meeting to try it out. You might end up loving it and it is so worth it to get involved!

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The struggles of having an RBF are all too real

1. People asking if you're mad at them.

2. Those people who hand out flyers don't always try to stop you.

3. Creepy guys telling you to smile.

4. "I thought you were a bitch when I first met you."

5. People telling you you'd be "so much prettier if you smiled."

6. Doing your makeup and looking great, which somehow intensifies the bitch face.

7. Regularly explaining "it's just my face."

We all go through certain stages when we have a crush, Tina just explains it better.

That moment that someone you never looked twice at suddenly makes you do a double take out of no where.

But you can't have a crush, that's outrageous. It's all in your head.

Because you don't have a crush, there's no reason to tell anyone about anything. Right?

But then they do something irresistible and you start to lose it.

Now accepting the fact you have a crush, you have to keep it under control.

Then there's the part where you tell your friends who will claim they called it.

They'll be excited and cheer you on. That's until they realize that your crush is all you'll be talking about.

Your obsession has become so bad, that your Facebook stalking is getting out of control.

But your friends will try and help move things along any way they can. That doesn't mean it will be any helpful though.

As time goes on, you start having fantasies about the two of you and it's starting to scare you a little.

You can't focus on anything because all your attention is on them and everything they do.

Anybody who comes near your crush is now an enemy, and you are willing to fight for your crush.

When you see them, you act like an idiot. Trying to hide your feelings may not be as discrete as you think.

Keeping your feelings inside will start to be harder and harder until you can't keep it inside anymore.

Who knows, maybe it will work out? Take a chance.

Everybody hurts sometimes.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

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2. You may feel lonely.

3. Senioritis is more real than ever.

4. You may feel a little down sometimes.

5. Fear of missing out won't be as real.

6. You are a college pro.

7. You'll have more free time.

8. You're happy you're still in school.

9. You feel like a guru.

10. You continue to grow.

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