<p>I kind of ran into a snag applying online. I was filling in the activities section of the application ( it asks for hrs/wk, description, etc.) and i was wondering whether or not to put down reading. I read on my own regularly (5+ hr/wk), but i'm not sure if this is an extracurricular activitity per se.</p>
<p>Also, for my freshman and sophmore years i played varsity soccer for my school. i stopped before my junior year to focus on baseball and school, and i'm not sure if i should include soccer as an activity. of course i would mention which years i participated if i did, but i'm still a little confused about whether or not to include these two things in the application.
thnx for any help.</p>
<p>I'm w/ mpmom. It's sad how few high school kids spend any time "reading" for fun. Certainly something to mention. One of D's college essays was about her favorite books, and how they helped to show who she is.</p>
<p>Reading is great, but most people have to do it anyway. I wouldn't mention in in extra curriculars..looks like you just trying to fill up the space. If you have some passion about reading and can fit it into an essay somehow, that's the palce to do it. I love to cook really hot food..might spend three hours a week doing it, but I would never mention it as an extra curricular.</p>
<p>Agreed with flyboy. These types of unverifiable "extracurriculars" do not belong in the EC section. Some apps have a question "What do you like to do for fun?" It belongs there, or in an essay. Reading/Surfing the internet/Studying/Video Games/Etc. None of these are ECs.</p>
<p>yeah thats the direction i was leaning. i dont want to have the appearence of filler activities. but what do you think about the soccer? i stopped playing my junior year, should that be listed?</p>