Everyone experiences imposter syndrome here at BU. This is an amazing school with incredibly motivated students from all over the world, and it’s easy to feel less than a lot of the community. However, one really strong asset that being in COM provides you are the really COM-specific extracurricular opportunities at your disposal.
It’s easy to question your major, especially after COM 101 — which tells you all about each one, making you wonder if the choice you made on your Common App eight months ago really says who you are. Something that made me realize Journalism was for me was joining the journalism-focused clubs on campus, and all of which taught me real-world applications and networking.
I know that for me, I needed to realize what form of journalism I was best at, and within that, where I should focus my time. After hopping around clubs like The Daily Free Press, WTBU, and BUTV10, I found what to spend most of my time in. Without these clubs, I never would have pictured myself on a specific career path after just one year at BU.
Communications can seem broad, but COM extracurriculars can narrow everything down for you in a way that isn’t limiting but directional. It’s hard to come home from Thanksgiving having to talk about your major with your family, and not have taken a major-specific class yet. It’s equally as hard to make friends in your major in a giant lecture hall with every freshman in your undergraduate college.
Not only are COM clubs the best place to grow your resume, but they’re also the most fun and productive way to spend time after class. These clubs reassure you that you’re in the right place as a COM student, and make you sure this is where you want to see your life going. I cannot recommend the COM club fair — or just Splash — enough to find your passion. I really don’t know where I’d be without that experience.