We all know that colleges want to see that a student has participated in extracurricular activities and community service. We also know that parents and students alike find themselves worrying that they\u2019ll pick the wrong ones, or do them incorrectly, or not do enough of them, or do too many.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to remember that these things aren\u2019t important because the college wants to see them. The college wants to see them because they\u2019re important, and they\u2019re important because they demonstrate something about who you are, whether that\u2019s leadership, commitment, care for others, or a desire to learn new things.<\/p>\n
Instead of choosing an \u201cimpressive\u201d activity, choose something you care about, and then look for opportunities within it to demonstrate your best qualities. For example:<\/p>\n
Leadership doesn\u2019t just mean being the team captain or club president. Have you helped a younger student get up to speed? Come up with a new idea and put in the work to make it happen? Identified someone else\u2019s good idea and boosted it, even though it wasn\u2019t\u00a0your<\/i>\u00a0idea? Those are all ways to demonstrate that you\u2019re an important part of a team \u2014 and will be an important part of the campus community and the teams or organizations you join in college.<\/p>\nCommitment and Dedication<\/b><\/h3>\n
Consistent effort over time delivers results \u2014\u00a0in school and in life. Whether it\u2019s daily practice learning an instrument, early workouts with your sports team, or showing up week after week to package groceries at the food pantry, a long-term devotion to something shows that you\u2019ve got the persistence to succeed in college.<\/p>\n
If you fall out of love with musical theater, or have to quit soccer because of an injury, or if your fundraiser is a total flop, that\u2019s not a failure. That\u2019s an\u00a0opportunity:<\/i>\u00a0to be resilient, to handle setbacks, to rethink your approach, to try something new. Being great at something is impressive, but so is the humility it takes to start something knowing you\u2019re not good at it yet.<\/p>\n
Yes, that\u2019s almost the opposite of the bit about commitment and dedication. But remember, you don\u2019t have to be everything to everyone: you just have to be yourself. Your extracurricular activities and community service are just some of the ways you\u2019ll demonstrate that to other people, and they shouldn\u2019t be merely hoops you jump through for an application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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