Hale Hall
Last week, I attended my first Black Student Association (BSA) meeting, which took place in Hale Hall. I came across this organization during the Student Involvement Fair in the first week of classes. I decided to join because it would give me a group of people that I could identify with. For this meeting, I was planning on going by myself, but one of my suitemates was also going, so we attended the meeting together. I was excited to go because I knew I would have the opportunity to meet lots of new people and learn about the ways I could get involved in my community. When I first walked in a met a few of suitemate’s friends. For this meeting, the leaders of the BSA allowed other black-led organizations to tell everyone about their clubs. A couple of clubs that I found interesting were the Ladies of Leadership and the Black Mental Health Coalition. The leaders of the BSA are very welcoming, energetic, and entertaining, and in the future, I could see myself potentially becoming a leader if I get more involved in my community.
I believe is important to join any organization while in college because it is the best way to get involved with the university. Also, many connections could be made if you join the right organizations, but also they can be a lot of fun. The meetings are not very often or very long, but BSA also sponsors fun events throughout the year. I went to the cookout sponsored by them earlier this year. Time management is also important when being in any club, but I do not think it would be difficult to stay involved. There are many clubs that I find interesting, but I think I am good at allocating my time towards the things that are most important to me. With the university offering so many organizations it is very easy to become overwhelmed. I believe that it is good there are so many to choose from because there are so many types of people on campus every single day. Sadly, people can have many different interests, and there is a good chance that the university has an organization that caters to those interests. For someone who wants to be involved in so many things, it may be difficult to juggle classwork and all the organizations they may be in.
During the Student Involvement Fair, it was very easy to find clubs that I was interested in, but I was hoping to find club basketball, but it was there. If the university does not offer girls’ club basketball, but I would be interested in starting one sometime in the future.
I believe it is very important to get involved in a student organization. It is an excellent way to make new friends, build professional connections, and become involved in the community. There are so many organizations on campus that I am not even aware of. Throughout my time attending Ohio State, I hope to be active in as many clubs as possible.