Editors’ Letter – “The Boar made my career”

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ooking back to my first few weeks at Warwick, I found it difficult to see myself taking a leading role in anything. A year on and the situation couldn’t be any more different.

Injected with confidence and a sense of euphoria, I now work on the Boar’s business team alongside some great individuals, who are amazing at what they do. Constantly learning from them, I can feel myself growing – not only as a person, but also as a professional.

Holding an executive position in a Warwick society embodies the strong ethos of campus life, which champions ambition and drive. I find myself surrounded by a great body of students who never cease to exhibit these values. Whether this ambition and drive is towards making a difference to society, or reaching career aspirations, one thing is clear: societies at Warwick give us a platform to make a positive impact.

For me, the Boar has been a source of invaluable experience ever since the day I mustered enough confidence to go to a news meeting. A well-known saying goes: ‘To get experience, you need a job, but to get a job you need experience’. Thankfully this famous catch-22 doesn’t apply here.

If I was made to stand before the editorial board and prove myself as a journalist before being allowed to join the Boar, you may not be reading this letter right now.

Many students will tell you that getting involved with a society will not only boost your CV, but will actually give you real and tangible experiences that you can refer to. Gone are the days where I go to an interview and go on about what a great prefect I was (it’s okay, we’ve all been there). Experience with a society can take you from being a great candidate on paper to someone worth hiring.

Some of my most satisfying university moments have come from taking an active role here at the Boar. Whether this was live report- ing on one of the most anticipated student events of the year, or being published on the front page, it has helped me realise just how much you can have fun whilst getting involved with a society.

If you’re a bit like me a year ago and are looking for a new challenge, take a leap of faith and jump head first into a society; you just don’t know what it could do for you.

If you would like to get more involved, then please look at the information at the front of the paper.