Yes, this is a five-foot tall vagina.  This picture is small, but you should be able to read "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES" written across the paper vagina.  What does this have to do with activities?

This is an actual, honest-to-God activity at my school.  It's put on by the Women's Resource Center as a way of fighting domestic violence.  Besides which, it gave them an excuse to make a five-foot tall vagina on the bulletin board below the sign for the registration area.  I can't think of a better cause to get behind; can you?

But seriously, being active on campus helps you out a lot.  I didn't realize it would - back in high school, everything was entirely social.  Even the Gay-Straight Alliance at my old school didn't actually do anything - we just met every other week and talked about ourselves or anyone we knew who was potentially or recently out-of-the-closet gay or bisexual.  So, when I volunteered in the Literacy Program at school, I was shocked to discover how involved it was.  I started out as a teacher's aid in ESL classes, and I absolutely fell in love with it.  When I started college, I had an idea about just going into linguistics because I was good at it - I hadn't really thought too much about teaching.  But because of the program - having my own students, teaching basic English skills, etc. - I've decided on entering linguistics with a focus on education.

That's not to say that everything is going to work.  I also thought I'd have a look at a few cultural clubs advertised in a club fair, but I couldn't bring myself to join any of them.  They just didn't suit me.  But not being involved in anything didn't strike me as useful - after all, involvement is a good stepping stone for other things.  I've met people through the VLP who've helped me greatly - they act as my advisors and are always in my corner.  Besides which, you can put a club or volunteer position on a resume, and potential employers are likely to give you a few extra points for it, especially if the activities you did somehow relate to the interests of the company.

And student activities are fun.  You meet all sorts of people, and they can introduce you to things you've never tried before - for example, plays for charity.  It was amazingly fun to act for a good cause, and I was introduced to the idea by one of the tutors in the VLP.

Anyway, I highly recommend getting involved in an activity on campus.  After all, what else is going to give you an opportunity to make an enormous vagina for a good purpose?