{"id":1069,"date":"2012-03-29T19:31:14","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T19:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graffiti.ntci.on.ca\/2011-12\/?page_id=1069"},"modified":"2012-03-29T19:31:14","modified_gmt":"2012-03-29T19:31:14","slug":"how-much-too-much-is-too-much","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/graffiti.ntci.on.ca\/2011-12\/spring-2012-issue\/opinion-and-humour\/how-much-too-much-is-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Too Much Is Too Much?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rachel Katz<\/em><\/p>\n

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You see them everywhere, but they are mere blurs. You probably know who they are because you\u2019ve seen them rushing madly about, dropping in on three, equally important
\nmeetings. Maybe you\u2019re at one of those meetings. If there was a 100 meter
\nhallway dash or a staircase hurdles race, these ladies and gents are your
\nsafest bets. As you watch them practically fly down the hall, you can only gape
\nin awe. \u201cHow do they do this? Why do they do this?\u201d you ask yourself. I\u2019m not
\ntalking about superheroes here. Nor am I talking about teachers. I\u2019m talking
\nabout your typical, run-of-the-mill overly involved NT student.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say that North Toronto has plenty to offer. In addition to its well-rounded course options and intensive academics, NT is simply bursting with clubs and teams that will pique whatever your interest may be. And if, like most people, you have more than one passion in your life, chances are you can find a way to fit a couple of clubs into your schedule. But what happens if you find yourself juggling five or six
\nextracurriculars? Seven? Eight?<\/p>\n

Ladies and gents, that is the position I have found myself in this year. Spread over the course of the year I have been involved in six clubs and two teams. Each one of these depends on a commitment of time, energy and interest that can be stressful, exhausting and, at times, not as rewarding as one would like it to be. This begs the fairly obvious
\nquestion, \u201cWhy do it all? What\u2019s the point of adding so much additional strain
\nto your life?\u201d It is a very legitimate question, and it\u2019s one I have asked
\nmyself more than once. The truth is, sometimes I can\u2019t come up with a
\nsatisfying answer. Even now, I\u2019m writing this article late at night on the long
\nweekend, trying to cram it in between homework, sleep and socializing. I find
\nthat it\u2019s only when I look back at a term or the year during a holiday that I
\nhave a more firm understanding of my own decisions.<\/p>\n

So why is it so enticing to be this involved with a school, a place you spend four, maybe five years at? I can\u2019t tell you why the fashion show directors will spend sleepless nights putting together a proposal. Nor can I say what compels our lovely Graffiti editors
\nstay at school long past their bedtimes slaving away to entertain the rest of
\nus. What I do know is that you won\u2019t know why these hard-working folks are so
\ndedicated until you get out of your comfort zone and join something new
\nyourself. Whether that entails skydiving or knitting, you usually can\u2019t tell if
\nyou\u2019ll like something until you give it a shot. I\u2019m not suggesting you need to
\njoin ten clubs to be happy, but being a part of a club is like being a part of
\na family. You see people at their worst and at their best and develop a sense
\nof what they\u2019re like as a whole person, not just as that giggly girl in your
\nFrench class or that quiet boy in your home form. Essentially, you become a
\ndriving force in North Toronto\u2019s community, which you are already a member of,
\njust by attending the school.<\/p>\n

I leave you now with a parting thought. If you are going to be at NT for the duration of your secondary school career, why not make your stay in North Toronto more interesting and fulfilling? Join a team. Join a club. Start a club. Start something. Just whatever you do, don\u2019t wait until your youth is over to act young.<\/p>\n

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