<p>For the common app short answer, writing about a specific personal activity, I want to write about the summer I spent in Japan..I lived with a family for 8 weeks..pretty much it was a homestay program..would that count as an "activity"?</p>
<p>Techincally you could, but it sounds boring and common (bad) to read about.</p>
<p>Any exciting realizations/experiences? Personal growth? Friendships, etc.?</p>