At IPS, there is a wide variety of clubs and activities available for students to join. Clubs and activities are a great way to find where students belong in their school social community and to find your niche among students with similar interests and goals.

Extra curricular allow you to pursue your current interests and passions and perhaps even find ones you didn’t know you had. Thus, when you’re looking for clubs to join, try to pursue a mix of activities that you are familiar with and ones that may be out of your comfort zone. You’ll have plenty of time throughout the school to narrow down which ones are best for you.

Regardless of which activities you join, it’s important to get involved in your school community for the sake of your college applications. Colleges want to see that their students were well rounded and were able to handle multiple responsibilities at once throughout the school, and extracurricular involvement is a sure sign of both.

If you’re unsure of which clubs and activities you should join, school has a comprehensive list of clubs and organizations for you to get involved in during school.