There are a lot of things to do but students are not aware of how to get involved with them. Finally, it takes more initiative to get involved. In high school, the students were used to extra-curricular activities being a part of their days. In college, students may have to go home and then go out again in order to attend a meeting. Many students were not willing to make the effort to get involved right away.
Students do appear to be getting more involved in their sophomore years.
Value Added The results from the questions in this section were consistent. Students learned about themselves and others when making their own decisions and learning from their mistakes. Living with another person and in a small community was one of the most cited examples of how this occurred. However, this learning extended to both their academic and social lives. Students had to solve their own problems, develop their identities, and function as an independent person.