@SouthernHope sorry if it came across like that. The organization I mentioned (Akshaya Patra) is an international charity that provides meals for Indian children. Working with them inspired me to think of other ways to help these children, who are grossly underprivileged. Obviously if nothing tangible comes from my efforts, I wouldn’t mention it in my college app.
@qpqpqp @OrchidBloom I was afraid of it coming off as a laundry list, but I can explain. First off, most of the ECs I spend less than four years in are not offered until 11th or 10th grade. Also, I’m interested in going into entrepreneurship in clean energy, hence my involvements in Investment Club (at least provides some business knowledge) and Green Club. Mock Trial allows me to learn the ropes of patent law and various civil cases, knowledge that can come in handy in the future if I run my own business. And the rest are community oriented activities (newspaper, community service, leadership and ethics, student alumni etc.) and I do those because I enjoy interacting and helping members of my school’s community. As cheesy as it sounds, I truly love my school and its faculty for all they do to help the students become the “complete man,” which is a goal of the school, so I feel obligated to give back, and I truly enjoy doing so.