{"id":43096,"date":"2020-11-13T01:21:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T06:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=43096"},"modified":"2020-11-12T16:47:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T21:47:42","slug":"being-involved-in-clubs-at-u-of-t-while-doing-a-virtual-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2020\/11\/13\/being-involved-in-clubs-at-u-of-t-while-doing-a-virtual-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Involved in Clubs at U of T While Doing a Virtual Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While I\u2019ve been doing my virtual exchange at the University of Western Australia (UWA), I\u2019ve also been involved in two student clubs at U of T. I am currently the Vice President of Business Development at the Law and Business Association (LBA) and the Vice President of Finance at the Cancer Society at the U of T Scarborough Campus (UTSC). Even though these two roles do come with a lot of responsibility, I think that being involved on campus while studying abroad is a great arrangement and I will share why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Law and Business Association and Cancer Society logos<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While doing an exchange, virtual or not, it makes you become caught up with the work and environment of the exchange university. It detaches you a bit from the activities and occurrences at U of T, and that\u2019s why I think being involved in U of T student clubs during an exchange is so great. It helps to stay immersed with the culture at U of T and stay connected with all that's going on. Therefore, although I am studying at UWA, I am still aware of all that\u2019s happening at the UTSC campus and am always engaging with my fellow peers for club-related activities. This helps me feel connected with both the communities of U of T and UWA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For LBA, we recently had our flagship case competition called Lawyer Up!<\/em> and I got the chance to help out with the competition and see how the whole event functioned online, which I wouldn\u2019t have otherwise gotten the chance to experience while studying at UWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poster for LBA's flagship case competition: Lawyer Up!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Being involved in two clubs and studying at UWA at the same time can definitely get hectic sometimes but it\u2019s completely manageable if I create detailed schedules for myself and prioritize my tasks, which I have shared a lot about in my previous blogs. It's important for me to ensure that I am able to meet all my priorities for both my studies abroad and my involvement in clubs. Through time management and organization of my tasks, I can now happily say that this semester has been very successful as I was able to tackle my responsibilities at both universities \u2013 U of T and UWA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are many great ways to get involved on campus and that\u2019s why if you\u2019re interested, it\u2019s important to stay updated on the clubs you\u2019re interested in and apply for a position when they're hiring. I have so far been involved in five student clubs during my time at U of T and it has helped me develop many core skills and experiences and build long-lasting friendships as well! At the end of it all, you will feel a great sense of accomplishment and that\u2019s why I highly recommend everyone to join student clubs on campus!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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