NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. I was a member of Mande Muda, until they shut down.

Key Club International
and I'm going to join Morris Habitat for Humanity and possibly the Red Cross

When I finish Med. school - Medecins Sans Frontiers is my goal.

When I finish Med. school - Medecins Sans Frontiers is my goal.

Very worthy. I congratulate you. Good luck.

Some computer.
Some science.

Americans United for the Seperation of Church and State.

The odd zoo and museum memberships. ;)

Catholic Church
Boy Scouts
Venture Scouts
Modle UN
worldquest
NRA

can gusse which way I'd be voting?

I'm a member of the library. I also used to go to a gym.

Catholic Church
Boy Scouts
Venture Scouts
Modle UN
worldquest
NRA

can guess which way I'd be voting?
Sorry. No idea. Unless that was the point.

Pro-UN: democrat?
NRA: Libertarian?
Catholic church: no idea

The Federation of Newfoundland Indians
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
The Assembly of First Nations
IEEE
A local Sangha

American Historical Society
Massachusetts Historical Society
Great War Historical Society
World War II Historical Re-enactment Society (though I have never actually been part of a re-enactment, ditto for the Great War Society)
Society for French Historical Studies (North America)
Local Little League Association (just to even out all the societies)

The Federation of Newfoundland Indians
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
The Assembly of First Nations
IEEE
A local Sangha
Want to give me a run down on IEEE? Is it worth my time?

I am part of:

USA Track and Field
National Educational Research Association
My Public Library

Want to give me a run down on IEEE? Is it worth my time?

It gives you access to several excellent journals in just about every aspect of electrical and electronics enginneering, but most of those can honestly be borrowed from most good University libraries or through ILL (just nice to get them delivered directly to your house, especially once you've graduated). They also have several symposiums on different fields in electrical/electronics engineering and communications. Most large seminars also give discounts to IEEE members (such as Rational or IBM seminars), as do many hotels, car rental agencies and airlines (although work usually pays for those anyway). If you're not yet working, it does provide a bit of extra respectability to potential employers to see the IEEE on your resume as well. Overall, I've found it worth having (although more so when I was still in University, since work pays for most of what IEEE covers anyway).

I think I can become a member for pretty cheap since I'm an EE major...
What kind of time commitment is it for college students, or do you know?

Today the U of A College of Engineering had a celebration because they finally made it into the rankings on some magazine.

I think I can become a member for pretty cheap since I'm an EE major...
What kind of time commitment is it for college students, or do you know?

Today the U of A College of Engineering had a celebration because they finally made it into the rankings on some magazine.

Student commitment is simply paying student dues, which are (or least where when I was in University) substantially less than regular dues ( I forget what I was paying then, but it wasn't much). If I'm not mistaken, students also get a reduced subscription price on the journals, but that may have changed.

So, I'm basically paying for a journal and something to put on my resume?

Mosby Foundation

John S. Mosby was a Confederate Radier during the American Civil War. He lived in my hometown and his house still stands.

So, I'm basically paying for a journal and something to put on my resume?

well, several journals to chose from, and yes. Although, depending upon how far you are intending to go academically, it can be very helpful for a student attending seminars. If you're planning on going to the post graduate level, or into research or teaching, then attending and presenting at seminars are pretty much necessary to get your name out there. The IEEE hold several seminars every year in all different branches of electrical and electronics engineering that non members cannot attend. Plus, the discounts that you can get with the IEEE membership in hotels and car rentals can make a real dent in the cost of attending a seminar for a student. A lot of IEEE members will also give hiring preference to other IEEE members over non-members (although technically this form of nepotism isn't advocated by the IEEE, it's not exactly actively discourage either).

Nepotism is favoring a person because of their family ties, but I understand what you mean.

Universal Life Chruch
moveon.org
Democrats United
Skull and Bones

...wait, you didn't see that last one. :p

ACLU
HRC
Sons of the Texas Republic
Sons of the American Revolution
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Beta Kappa
AGPA
International Thespian Society
And I'm a Mason

:)

Nepotism is favoring a person because of their family ties, but I understand what you mean.

oops....
wait, we're just one big happy family here lol yeah that's it...

I'm a stonecutter, a mason, a communist, and the president of the gay and lesbian association for some reason
:Grampa Simpson

I'm a member of AAA, which has something to do with cars and making money magically disappear from my pocket every month.
I also periodically attend a karate school that focuses on breaking noses, wrists and right arms (generally the other guy's, but sometimes it helps to confuse them by breaking your own)
I'm also a member of the Society for Stuff, which consists of me and three other people who get together to consider the long term fate of Stuff, which is accomplished through the swilling of many cheap drinks and the mass consumption of Fritos.

I am so politically active.

The Church of the Subgenius (PRABOB!)

Society of Professional Journalists
Amnesty International