How many clubs should one join?

[DeezNuts]

Hey there, was wondering how many clubs peeps have joined before it gets too overwhelming?

I understand that meetings and stuff aren't compulsory, but it's often in your best interest to participate and get the most out of uni. So, I wanted to know how many clubs you can join and still have a substantial involvement before it gets too much?

I have interests in like 20 clubs so want to get a general sense of how many I should join 

Thanks again!

[Orson]

Join as many as you want...but think about whether you can actually attend all the events. I joined a few clubs, but I'm kinda thinking I shouldn't have because I know I'm not going to go to their events.

[keltingmeith]

It really doesn't matter - join as many as you want.

You'll find very quickly that a lot of clubs won't be what you thought they were, but the only way to really find out is the hard way by joining them and getting involved.

You'll also quickly discover how many clubs you can handle participating in before you get too overwhelmed yourself, but you'll need to participate in their events to find out. This won't even be a strict number, either - it depends entirely on how much stuff the club does, and when they choose to do it. For example, the debating society has debates every Monday - even though this is a weekly regular thing for a few hours, if you have Monday nights completely free, this might work really well for you. However, the biological society often has events during a lunch time - if you've always got a class, or do most of your work during this time, this club might not work for you - even though they don't run as many events as the debating society does.

At the end of the day, you won't disadvantage a club if you join, so don't feel like you'll make it difficult for them. This is entirely a personal thing, and something you'll really have to figure out for yourself.