Student Clubs

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To be involved or not to be involved? That is the question and Matthew will answer. Matthew is from Union Township, New Jersey and is studying business but has big dreams of being under the bright Broadway lights. He not only has gotten involved in clubs on campus, he even started two of his own. Matthew, Matthew, wherefore art thou, Matthew? Take it away.

– Thanks for the introduction, Alex. As a kid, people would tell me to get involved in school but I didn’t really care to. My priority was get good grades and move on. At least that’s what I told people. The reality was that I was scared to leave my comfort zone. During the end of my first year at Union College of Union County, New Jersey, I realized that I could either shoot for the stars or stay in my comfort zone. I became a certified peer tutor at the Academic Learning Center, a student athlete in the golf team, a member of two honor societies, a recipient of multiple school awards, and a speaker at multiple school events. I wanna pursue a career in screenwriting, directing, and acting, so you could probably imagine I was pretty excited when I got asked to star as the lead protagonist in a school show hosted by the Dramatic Society Club. Because of clubs like the Dramatic Society Club and the Business Club, I got inspired to start and lead my own two clubs, the Debate Club and the Film Club. This was the greatest decision I could have made. The Debate Club hosted many events, one of which was the Change My Mind event where we welcomed students to come to the Victor M. Richel Student Commons and change our mind on a variety of different topics. The film club’s events ranged anywhere from going to the movies to hosting our very own film festival. These events were made possible with the help of our amazing advisors who are gracious enough to guide me in every step of running a club. I accomplished all this while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. In the fall, I’ll be continuing my journey towards a bachelor’s degree. If there’s one thing I would’ve done differently it would’ve been starting sooner and stepping outta my comfort zone. Take it back, Alex.

– Matthew, I think you may have changed the minds of many viewers about stepping out of your comfort zone. With over 30 clubs to join at Union, there are a lot of ways to get involved and as you can see if you have a new idea for a new club you can start your own. That was awesome.