<p>Some of my major involvement. I was heavily involved in music ( first chair in school band and multiple, selective music groups and even a professional group, with some music awards-- though not national awards), initiated a movement at my school to raise awareness of mental illness (we then presented to many schools throughout my area about bullying and the stigma of mental illness; we planned various events at school as well); I interned as a social-networking company the summer before my senior year and completed my final project (a relatively complex app); I volunteered throughout high school at TWO organizations and gained leadership positions at both organizations).; I was the head of my community’s relay for life event which featured 500 participants, 46 teams, and raised 60,000 dollars in 24 hours.
This is some of the things I did. I was also president of 3 clubs (one related to relay for life, the other to the mental health initiative, and the other a world language in which we planned cultural events and tutored the language and immersed ourself in the culture)…</p>
<p>I didn’t have any “academic” activities, and I didn’t get any awards (other than musician of the year at my schools for 4 years and other related awards). </p>
<p>You can do what you love and be successful. You don’t need to compete.</p>
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