Quiz: Which student association should you join?

Study International Staff

20 Feb 2019

Quiz: Which student association should you join? — Joining a student association is a great way to achieve personal or professional goals. Source: Shutterstock

Do you want to round out your college experience by joining a student society? You’d be making the most of your college experience by getting more involved and meeting loads of new people.

Not only will it look good on your resume, you might even discover something new about yourself and learn a new skill. It can help you stay on track with your personal goals by encouraging you to try new things or do some good, such as volunteer.

Also, joining a professional society can help you with networking and finding out more about the industry you’re interested in working in.

This quiz can help you determine which student society you should join, but don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself! College is a great time to learn and discover more about your personality.

What do you hope to gain from your college experience, besides doing well in academics?

A plan for my career

Make new friends and expand my network

Stay active and on track with my fitness goals

Help the community in some way

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Networking and making friends with like-minded people

Hanging out with friends, or maybe checking out a museum or play

Exercising or playing a sport

Volunteering for a cause I'm passionate about

Do you want to join a student society for networking purposes?

No, I just want to meet new people and make friends.

Yes, that's my main reason.

It would be good, but it's not that important to me.

As an international student, how important is it to connect with students from your own culture or others during your time abroad?

Very! I also enjoy sharing my culture with others.

It's not that important to me, but I wouldn't mind.

I prefer to be involved in the local community.

Do you want to stay active in college, but need motivation to do so?

No, I'm self-disciplined and don't need help to stay motivated when it comes to exercise.

Fitness is not that important to me.

Yes, I want to stay fit but I need encouragement from others to do so.

Do you intend to join a student organisation to help you achieve personal or professional goals?

A bit of both.

Mostly professional such as networking and building my resume.

Personal, such as expanding my social circle and doing some good.

Quiz: Which student association should you join?

Athletic/Recreational

You're clearly an avid sports and fitness nut, so you'll flourish in a sports or fitness-centered student society! It's a great way to pick up a new sport or learn something new too, so go on, go outside your comfort zone and pick a sport that you haven't tried before.

Community Service

You want to do good in the world, and college is a great place to start. Wherever you are, you're sure to find quite a few student associations that involve volunteer work in the community, or you can join external organisations such as Big Brother. It will definitely be a rewarding experience!

Social/Cultural

You're a social butterfly who wants to meet new people and immerse in culture. You could join a fraternity or sorority, or get involved in a cultural association. You could also join the International Student Association if your university has one.

Career/Pre-professional

You're pretty career-driven and are already planning what you're going to do after graduation. That's great! You could benefit from joining a society for your major, such as Law Society or Business Association, or you could join a leadership society that helps you learn skills for success.