Make sure your university events are actually interesting

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One of the biggest things I’ve learned from running JumboCode this year is to stop lying to yourself about how interesting your events actually are. Many university clubs organize events that sound good on paper but aren’t genuinely compelling. Student organizers know deep down they probably wouldn’t attend these events themselves if they weren’t responsible for planning them. But student organizers suspend disbelief, making events that feel like things they should be doing rather than genuinely good ones. That’s how you end up organizing “speed-friending” or panel discussions featuring software engineers and free pizza. In reality, I’m not interested in conversations with random people or hour-long Q&A sessions. Attending an event in college requires significant activation energy. The alternative is to stay in my bedroom, which is quite comfortable, and to forego doing my homework, which I really need to do. Many events sound appealing in advance — but at 6pm on a Sunday night, when I

Make sure your university events are actually interesting Make sure your university events are actually interesting March 1, 2025 One of the biggest things I’ve learned from running JumboCode this year is to stop lying to yourself about how interesting your events actually are . University clubs often host boring events Many university clubs organize events that sound good on paper but aren’t genuinely compelling. Student organizers know deep down they probably wouldn’t attend these events themselves if they weren’t responsible for planning them. But student organizers suspend disbelief, makin

Make sure your university events are actually interesting

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