At university, students get as much benefit from participating in student organizations or club activities as from doing their academic studies
Nowadays, there are many club activities in university. So, students often engaged in club activities. Some people argue that doing their academic studies has more beneficial than joining club activities. However, I firmly believe that students get as much as benefit from particiapting club activites or student organization from doing their studies. This is because students can learn a sense of responsibilty and how to deal with stress.
To begin with, participating in school activities allows people to improve a sense of responsibility. This is due to the fact that joining in school activities such as playing sports or volunteer club requires many obligations, such as abiding by rules and cooperating with others. Through this consequence that arises from their negligent actions, they can lean the importance of obligations. For example, my older brother used to be very lazy and selfish. He has changed little by little after he started playing base-ball club. he realized that his laziness could negatively affect other members by delaying every step to win a victory. Naturally, he became more punctual, played his part well, and even encouraged other members who seemed to be goofing around.
In addition, joining club activities enables students to learn to deal with their stress. Since students can share their feelings with club members by doing club activities, club activities can distract people from their worries and stress. Thus, this simple and quick escape from the reality may actually serve as a effective way to let off some steam as well as to recharge energy. According to the Ministry of Education of Korea in 2010, there was a big difference between two groups of students in managing their stress. Students in Group A who spent four hours a week on average participating club activities were more satisfied with their lives than those in group B who rarely engaged in joining club activities or student organization. In contrast, students in Group B were involved in dangerous activities, such as drinking, smoking, and stealing to cope with their stress. This implies that participating in club activities serve as a safe and effective way to let out frustration and stress.
All things considered, I strongly believe that joining club activities or student organization has equal good effects, compared with doing studies. This is because students cannot learn responsibility and dealing with their stress by just doing their academic studies. We should not underestimate the positive impact of joining club activities. It can kill two birds with one stone.