Okay to leave the "Optional" section blank?

<p>I was just wondering, since I have been doing this on all of my applications. I don't really want to take the time to fill this section out, and doing so will only affect me negatively (I'm a cracker). </p>

<p>So, do colleges care if this is left blank? Or is it a "unsaid requirement"?</p>

<p>Bump…???</p>

<p>It can only help. IMO anything that can only help is an “unsaid requirement”</p>