<p>Okay, so i have met with my college counselor, and she seems to think that i need to find some new/different EC's since it seems that i "dont enjoy" the ones that i'm in. I'm not so worried about this, because it was the first meeting and it was pretty rushed. I actually enjoy the things that i do. </p>
<p>Anyways, my real question:
I fill my time, but I dont have an impressive list of extracurriculars like a lot of people here do. I'm in a couple of clubs and do community service fairly regularly, but i'm pretty involved in sports and this takes up a lot of my time. (Unfortunately, I dont think i could get any help in admissions b/c of athletics...) Does it really make any sense to start any new ECs now? To me it seems like anyone who does this is just looking to pad their application. Your thoughts?</p>
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<li><p>Why does your GC think that you may not enjoy your current EC's? That's not something you'll want to accidentally communicate in applications.</p></li>
<li><p>Sports are great, even if you're not planning to play in college. They can show talent, dedication, discipline, teamwork, time management, etc. My main HS EC (and the focus of my personal statements) was a sport that I couldn't pursue in college, but I'm still being instructed to list it on resumes because of the things that it implies.</p></li>
<li><p>Try not to think of EC's as application boosters. Just think of them as things to do in your spare time. Are you interested in trying anything new? If so, do it. If not, then you can go back to thinking of them as tools, and I suppose it becomes a harder question. You'll have to think about your GC's advice, examine your own situation, and consider the advice you receive here.</p></li>
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<p>My interest in one of my main college EC's dated back to my senior year of HS, and I had one or two little involvements at the end of my sophomore and beginning of my junior years, but it really picked up the second half of junior year. I pursued an internship the following summer and then dove in headfirst during my senior year. It ended up shaping my post-graduation plans (and really opening some doors, which I hadn't predicted). It's never too late to get involved with something you care about, if that's actually the case.</p>
<p>Yeah i think that the whole "enjoying" thing was just a miscommunication given we only talked about them in the last 3 minutes of our meeting. I'll make sure to clear that up next time :) hopefully...</p>