…join five clubs and attend none of the meetings.
...JOIN FIVE CLUBS AND ATTEND NONE OF THE MEETINGS.
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Remember those campus club fairs? A vibrant chaos of tables, each one a promise of connection, growth, and that elusive "edge." We signed up, didn't we? For the Model UN, the pre-law society, an obscure cultural group, a competitive sports club we’d never played, and maybe even a whimsical knitting circle. Five minimum, right? The goal wasn't always genuine passion; it was often the line on the resume, the potential networking opportunity, the unspoken nod to "being involved." It was about curating the perfect profile before we even knew what we wanted to be.
That drive to accumulate prestigious affiliations wasn't confined to extracurriculars. It bled into our course selections, our summer internships, even the social circles we navigated. We were all chasing that phantom of "prestige behavior," meticulously assembling a narrative of success. Did we truly engage with every single commitment? Probably not. How many email lists did we join only to archive the announcements unread? How many general body meetings did we miss because we were "too busy" juggling other commitments, or simply because the initial enthusiasm waned?
Years later, whether you're still navigating campus life or deep into your career, this shared experience resonates. It’s the unique pressure cooker where external validation often eclipsed genuine exploration. Yet, it also shaped us. It taught us about ambition, about the delicate balance between breadth and depth, and definitely about navigating complex social landscapes. It’s a quiet wink of understanding between those who lived it, a collective story of striving, surviving, and ultimately, finding our own path beyond the bullet points.
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