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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Purdue chapter.

Fall is always an exciting time at Purdue! A new slew of students; gorgeous weather; tailgating; and, of course, the club call-out frenzy.
 
It’s impossible to miss the colorfully chalked sidewalks or go a day without being handed a flyer informing you of the many (and I mean many) clubs and organizations on campus. This is what makes Purdue so great! You, collegiette™, go to a school where there are endless possibilities to get involved, network and grow as a person while doing something that you enjoy. From Purdue Tennis Club to Anime Club to Purdue Student Union Board—there is bound to be a club or organization with your specific interests and needs in mind.
 
As President of the Liberal Arts Student Council (LASC) at Purdue, I have personally reaped the benefits of becoming involved on campus. LASC has not only led me to meet some really awesome people that I otherwise wouldn’t have, but it’s also enhanced various other parts of my life that I know will affect me in all of my years to come.
 
Being involved in one organization can also lead to other opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable. As LASC President, I am invited to the President’s Round Table. This is a bi-weekly meeting where I have the privilege of being able to sit down with about 25 of Purdue’s greatest leaders for discussion. Through this time, I have seen first handed the hard work and determination these leaders have to make the clubs and organizations at Purdue extraordinary and something that everyone can be a part of.
 

So I encourage you, collegiette™, to take advantage of what Purdue has to offer. Don’t just simply walk on chalked sidewalks but read them and take action. Don’t simply refuse to take a flyer. Don’t limit your extracurriculars to nothing. Get involved! The benefits are life long and the experience will truly enhance your time as a Boiler!
 
For more information about clubs and organizations at Purdue, visit http://www.getinvolved.purdue.edu/. 

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Amanda Norell is a junior at Purdue University where she is working toward a communication degree, supplemented by an art and design minor. A true Midwesterner, Amanda was born in Chicago and raised in northern Indiana, just minutes from the Michigan border. In addition to being Purdue's Campus Correspondent, Amanda is also a junior board member on Liberal Arts Student Council, a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, and has both edited and written for The Exponent, Purdue's independent daily student newspaper.  She has held internships in both event planning and career development, and has her sights set on becoming an event and wedding planner after graduation. She cannot get enough of campus in the fall, crepes from Greyhouse, Urban Outfitters, and simply lovin' life.