Are my extracurriculars all over the place? Are they okay?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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Hiiii. I’m a sophomore in HS.

  • started sophomore yr (the rest are things continuing on from freshman year)

Extracurriculars:
-Varsity track for pole vaulting

  • I sing + have released a single
    -GirlsWhoCode Club (I’ve also been to a lot of coding competitions w/friends but we always lose ahahaha)
    -Student leader for a nonprofit that tutors and mentors homeless children (I’m a volunteer recruiter but I’ll be the president by the senior year)
  • Homeless family shelter feedings very often (100+ hrs for this I think lol)
  • *Helps serve food to poor/homeless women

I feel like they’re all over the place. Am I in bad shape too? I like volunteering a lot but I always see people on here doing stuff like math team and trivia bees…

I just do what I like to do not what colleges want to see. I’m getting a little worried though because my friends are doing stuff like debate team and mock trial.

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You are 100% on the right track. Do what you love, not what you think colleges “want to see.” IMO, if you are following your passion, that will come across loud and clear, when it is time to apply to colleges, and is much more compelling.

3

@momofsenior1 is exactly right. Do what you want to do and do it well. Do not worry about what universities are looking for. If you do what you want to do, do it well, keep ahead in your school work, and treat everyone with respect (whether they deserve it or not), then you will do just fine.

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Don’t worry! You are showing things like teamwork, community service, extra talent. These are all great!
Colleges like ECs because:

  1. It shows you can do other things as well as academics in the time you are given
  2. You will contribute to the college community
  3. You show leadership

-Varsity track for pole vaulting - shows you can do a sport/teamwork and do well in academics

  • I sing + have released a single - shows a talent

-GirlsWhoCode Club (I’ve also been to a lot of coding competitions w/friends but we always lose ahahaha) - shows community service and academic interest

-Student leader for a nonprofit that tutors and mentors homeless children (I’m a volunteer recruiter but I’ll be the president by the senior year) - shows community service and Leadership

  • Homeless family shelter feedings very often (100+ hrs for this I think lol)-shows community service and Leadership
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exactly - if everyone is doing debate and math team they are all blending together. you are doing what you love and that makes you stand out.