Joining that club could impact your career

The Bible in Luke 16:10 says, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much”. Equally so, if you want to become an influential person in future you have to start leading at an early age. As a student, being a member or leader of a social club gives you a platform to learn how to associate with people beyond the classroom. It also gives you leadership opportunities that become a dry run for the future.

Patrick Kamara, a content specialist for Wizarts Foundation credits his oratory skills to his high school days as a member of Scripture Union and debate clubs.

“Using the power of rhetoric to win souls to Christ showed me how much a well presented speech can impact a listener. Participating in the debate club molded me as an able public speaker which has had a huge influence on my career as a radio and television host to date,” says Kamara who is the host of NTV’s On The Spot and KFM’s Hot Seat.

Instill values
Raymond Kagimba Mugimba, a former member of Youth Alive club, says that being a member of that Christian club led him to a journey of personal discovery; instilled in him positive life values that still govern his life and taught him how to ably relate with other people.

Even if you are not in a leadership position in the club by simply joining, demonstrates that you are a team player who is able to show commitment to fellow members of the society. Secondly, by combining your academic work alongside your participation in a club exhibits the student’s time management skills.

Give holistic education
Enoch Kaggwa, the guild student’s representative Faculty of Vocational Studies at Kyambogo University, is a very strong advocate of integrating social clubs in institutions. “Clubs not only bring students of similar interests together but help to break the mainly theoretic setting of our education -promoting creativity and competence,” says Kaggwa. “It would be great if the ministry of Education encouraged practical learning which comes in different avenues such as clubs and associations,” he adds.

At Kyambogo University, each faculty has its own particular club based around their field of study but there are also advocacy clubs, regional clubs among others. These clubs’ benefits to their members are evident and numerous. For instance after realising that most students had trouble using computers, a computer club was started and there has been a significant rise of computer literacy since then.

Other clubs such as the Kyambogo University Think Tank purposely give its members assignments to encourage them to exercise their intellect by deliberating and discussing topical issues presented to peers and lecturers alike.