Extra Curriculars

Applying to College
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<p>I am currently a High School Sophomore at a private school. I know it's a little early to be worrying about colleges, but I'm just curious. I have a lot of friends doing a million things and I feel like I don't do enough?</p>

<p>Here is a list of Extra Curricular Activities I've done so far...
In School:
- Literary Magazine - trying to get a leadership role
- Yearbook
- Newspaper - trying to get a leadership role
(I do Model Congress meets at the same time as year, so I might quit, because I'm not committed to Model Congress)</p>

<p>Outside of School:
-Creative Writing - I win national and state-level awards every year. I'm published in magazines occasionally. I attend a writing workshop, and may have a 10 minute play produced off-broadway with a collection of other pieces. I'm also applying to writing programs this year as well.
-I'm independently studying for AP Psych, because I have an interest in psychology and plan on taking it this year or next.</p>

<p>Also, I'm taking the most advanced courses available to me, and plan to continue on that track...100%. I just feel like my friends are doing a lot, and I feel like it's hard because I quit track and XC (which i was varsity in) b/c of back issues and I played tennis for 8 years but dropped it before I got to high school. Overall I am not a sporty person so other than for college, dropping them doesn't bother me. I've gone on summer programs but for the most part I do little community service. Last year I was teaching kids english that only knew Spanish, because I thought it was a good way of exercising my spanish and i enjoyed it, but I moved so that's not something open to me any longer.</p>

<p>Things I could pursue more heavily/or just in general:
- Photography
- I'm a distributor of a boogie boarding company in the NE region, but I don't feel like I spend enough time on it currently. I thought I might pick up a different product idea that I'm more personally interested than boogie boards, but I'm afraid starting it in sophomore year might be too late. Nontheless I'd still consider it because I'm genuinely interested in it. I just feel like between Drivers Ed and School, SAT/ACT work, and going to the gym (for health issues I've been strengthening my back) and the stuff I have, I need to stay focused. </p>

<p>But anyways, should I do more Extra Curricular Activities? Is this enough to get into a good college? HELP!</p>

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<p>I think you’re doing a good job of focusing on writing related areas. Go for depth, not breadth. Visit [Study</a> Hacks](<a href=“http://calnewport.com/blog/]Study”>Study Hacks - Decoding Patterns of Success - Cal Newport) for a different perspective on the college admissions process.</p>

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<p>Agree with sadilly completely.</p>

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<p>I have the same problem-I’m so worried about my ECs! Can someone just look over them for me. I’m also a sophomore</p>

<p>Performed at Carnegie Hall Winter of 2012
Danced for 10 years
Northeast Districts for chorus 2011 and 2012 (hopefully All-States Next Year)
A member of the Handel and Haydn Young Woman’s chorus and did a World Premiere Piece with them and will be doing St. Matthew’s Passion this spring
A member of the select chorus at my school-I will be going on a Europe tour with them in April (is that an EC?)
Went to New England Conservatory last summer for singing
Played viola for 5 years
Part of AMNESTY international at school
Playing Ms.Millenium at my school’s production of Urinetown
Volunteered at a community summer camp for 60 hours</p>

<p>Stuff I plan to do:
More musicals, and I might join another chorus outside of school
I’m going to enter a writing contest
All-States for sure next year! My audition will not be as horrific as this years:)
I’m thinking of joining Mock Trial and perhaps the Newspaper at school
I’m probably going to do Summer@brown this summer</p>

<p>Is this enough?</p>

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<p>Oh and I’m going to try to establish a compost bin at my school, and probably organizing a drive for the Estonian orphanage I’m going to in April with my chorus. Also, I plan to do some volunteering in New Orleans th summer before my senior year.</p>