Making A Difference During Your College Years

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Your college years will open the doors to a wide range of experiences. From studying for your future career to making new friends, your four years at college will be among some of the best of your life.

But college is also a time to grow, to find the things you’re interested in, and help shape you as a person. College provides so many incredible opportunities, helping you make your mark. Getting behind some good causes can expand your horizons, and could even help you build some vital skills and experience for your future too.

Want to make a difference during your college years? Here’s how you can get started.

Get involved in causes you care about

What are your existing interests? Do you care about the environment? Animal welfare? What about women’s rights? Whatever your cause, there is sure to be a movement or group on campus that supports your views. This is a great time to get your voice heard and make changes, learn about campaigning and make some valuable new connections. 

Help make a difference to your fellow students

Colleges and universities should be places where students feel safe, supported and respected. But as we know, this isn’t always the case. Ensuring safety on campus is incredibly important, and everyone has the power to play their part in keeping themselves and their fellow students safe. You can champion safety by getting involved in sexual assault prevention programs on college campus, providing peer support, volunteering to be a counselor and even being a volunteer designated driver to help students get home safely at night. Explore the different initiatives your college offers and get involved - you’ll not only be helping to improve safety for yourself and others, but your achievements will look great on future job applications too.

Volunteer and give back to the local community

Why not use some of your free time at college to volunteer? Volunteering has many benefits for your personal development, including:

  • Meeting new friends 

  • Building job skills to boost your future career

  • Making connections

  • Discovering areas and roles you enjoy

The list goes on and on! The time spent volunteering can provide you with some valuable work experience that could even give you a competitive advantage when starting your career after college. Most of all, volunteering is about giving back and making a positive difference in your community - something that can be very fulfilling. It can also mark the start of a lifelong commitment to helping others, with volunteering being something you can do at all stages of your life. 

Your college years may only be four years of your life, but they can be four incredible years. What you do with your time is up to you, but making a difference and leaving a mark could really make your time at college count.

How will you make a difference during your college years? Get ready to aim high and uncover the many opportunities that await you.