The above image is not totally hyperbolic in demonstrating how hectic the life of heavy student involvement can be.
If you're reading this blog then no doubt you're aware of the many benefits extra-curricular involvement can bring to your undergraduate studies. The University of Toronto offers numerous opportunities for involvement, at all levels of the institution, spanning all categories of interest and activity — social, academic, athletic, etc. Extra-curricular involvement undoubtedly enhances your undergraduate experience as it allows you to not only partake in activities which you enjoy, but introduces you to individuals who also enjoy the activity you enjoy. Extra-curricular involvement builds community, teaches you life-long skills, and, perhaps most importantly, is fun.
However, while extra-curricular involvement is something I think every student should engage in (in some capacity, anyway), I would advise that students be mindful of the sheer amount of extra-curricular activities they partake in. I simply know of too many students who are stressed out about the sheer number of things they have to on top of the regular work associated with being a student at one of the top universities in the world (not to mention other non-school related commitments that you may be caught up in; be it family, work, a significant other, etc.). These students end up regretting their involvement and look at their non-academic work with disdain.
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