<p>I wrote one of my short essays about my attempt a few summers ago to make biofuel from algae, how I failed, and what I learned from it.</p>
<p>I noticed for the summer activities part, it says you can put in "relaxing" and a few other pseudo-humorous things. Would it be inappropriate to put "Algae Farming" in there, partially seriously and partially kidding?</p>
<p>I want to show my humorous side without coming off as ridiculous, and I don't see many other ways to put that in my application besides one or two of the other essays.</p>
<p>Wait, it sounds like you actually did algae farm one summer. Unless BASS69 is getting something I’m not, I don’t see why it’d be a problem to put there.</p>
<p>It also sounds really interesting and random, like “How’d s/he get into that?”</p>
<p>ferrariman610 - I think algae farming is interesting. My husband is quite involved in that business and I think the fact that you actually farmed it is pretty cool.</p>
<p>Wow! After reading these last few posts I may have to reconsider putting it in my application!</p>
<p>I think BASS69 made a good point in saying that I shouldn’t exaggerate my activities, so I’m going to use a different word than “farming”…something that doesn’t sound so large-scale.</p>
<p>I sure hope that humor is looked upon well–my application is so over-the-top it’s ridiculous.I figured “hey, it’s MIT. I’ve got hardly any chance at getting in. Why not wing it?” </p>