Even though Junior year academics are important, you cannot forget the extracurricular activities; one must be involved in other things to be a well rounded person. Join a club, participate in a sport, volunteer at a local soup kitchen, or get a job to earn yourself some spending money; these are all fun ways to spend your extra free time, help someone in need, or meet new people and all of these activities can boost your college resumes. St. Rose has an array of clubs that can meet some of your interests such as: Robotics, Boating Club, Art Club,Triathlon Club and many more. St. Rose also has Fall, Winter, and Spring sports that accommodate all levels; and if you served your time on Junior Varsity in your Freshman and Sophomore this might be your year to join the Varsity squad. Being on a sports team can also help you develop leadership, discipline, and team working skills all while keeping you in shape.
You can also volunteer, all St. Rose students are required to have service hours for their Religion classes, but you are an aspiring or current National Honors Society Member you need at least 75 hours of community service per year. Volunteering for community service is also fulfilling Jesus’ request of helping the people in need. Working now can also help you in the future; it gives you some extra money and depending on the job it can help you see if you would like to further pursuit that type of work as a viable career option. Creating a resume for your job and being interviewed can also put you into practice for doing it again in a couple years when you are looking for a job after college.
One can forget not about the ultimate activity that comes around during Junior year is the Junior Prom! You’ve been waiting all your school life for this; you’ve seen your older siblings go, all the promposals pictures, and your older classmates have a ball at the prom and now it’s finally your turn! The meetings with Mr. Joyce to select your prom theme, hand in your prom forms, and how to buy the appropriate Prom apparel will begin. Girls get to start looking for the perfect dress, hairstyle, and makeup plans; while the they tell their dates what colors to wear with their tuxedos.
By Alex Pendergrass ’17
