<p>So, in reading all of these threads, ive had to begun considering how i want to present myself.</p>
<p>And in looking at the roles i play in my extracurriculars and in the classroom, ive decided that the best way to characterize myself is as an extrovert, how learning about other people is an integral part of my life, and how its affected me as a person, etc.</p>
<p>does this qualify as a conventional passion? can i use this to my favor to justify my personality and stuff? or am i pushing it?</p>
<p>be careful in trying to "characterizing" yourself. you don't want your recs and your essays to contradict each other.</p>
<p>Most people are extroverts - find an additional element that makes your extroversion uniquely you - preferably one tied to academic or artistic passion (such as teaching or acting, etc.)</p>
<p>lol, in my last post i meant "be careful in trying to characterize yourself"</p>
<p>And in looking at the roles i play in my extracurriculars and in the classroom, ive decided that the best way to characterize myself is as an extrovert, how learning about other people is an integral part of my life, and how its affected me as a person, etc.</p>
<p>Don't be so quick to stereotype -- my mind works like that as well, but I am an extraordinary introvert. Characterizing can be a bad thing, and it changes a lot over your life (I used to try to be an extrovert).</p>
<p>As MattsMomFL said, most people are extroverts. It does not make you special. It is certainly not "a passion" (I hate that phrase as it is usually used here). Learning about people (something which either extroverts or introverts can enjoy doing, incidentally), is certainly something that you can be passionate about (you can be passionate about just about anything). But it is not really what adcoms are looking for (unless perhaps you are dealing with something like a "what do you do to relax?" essay). It is not productive, except for your own gratification and development. <em>Using</em> the knowledge that you gain from doing so, on the other hand, could be something to talk about. There are many ways to use an understanding of people productively - counseling, tutoring, political activity, entrepreneurship, technology design, captaincy of a sports or other team, and so on.</p>
<p>well, the point that i wanna make is that ive always had a love for science and really was more of an introvert, but how ive realized over time that learning about other people is essential to my growth as a person and helps me to better understand practical applications of science (cuz i wanna do engineering). and from what i can figure its pretty much entirely true, but iono how much this distinguishes me.</p>
<p>and can someone tell me how much of a passion you have to have?</p>