<p>I recall starting a thread similar to this one, but I will make one again since I don't know where it is.</p>
<p>Anyways, I was always doubting about Extracurriculars NOT related to one's possible Major. I want to Major in the Business field. HOWEVER, I currently have no ECs related to Business or any leadership positions. My EC is Cooking (some parents may have heard this, like calmom). Anyways, I like to Cook at my house. I do cooking about 2hrs/week. I told my GC Im bringing her the Peruvian traditional dish. (She loves eating, fortunately). Im probably taking a Regional Occupation Program (ROP) class in Culinary Arts this summer. After 1 month of so of intensive cooking training, the class takes the students for free interns at restaurants and hotels (ie Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach, CA.) I will MAYBE take a job at a restaurant in my junior year summer (By the way, I am a sophomore.. rising Junior)</p>
<p>So is it much more impacting if one takes ECs on one's related major or is it still acceptable to strive on another EC, not related to one's Major, and show passion on it?</p>
<p>Any input will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>The EC you have passion for is the one you should pursue. (or one of the ones--you are not, of course, limited to one EC.) Besides, cooking could very well be related to business. Perhaps you will end up running a restaurant or cooking-related business one day... Even if you don't, people are much more interesting who have interests in more than one area.</p>
<p>Keep your eyes open and mouth closed while working in the restaurant - you will learn something about business. Start your own - start selling some of those Peruvian delicacies, organize a bake sale at school and donate money to a charity involved with Peru, you will get an education in business.</p>
<p>I think that having ECs outside of one's intended major gives depth and breadth to the applicant. You'll bring a broader perspective to the business field if you have studied something other than business along the way.<br>
And I agree with the previous posters- you'll also learn about business in the cooking jobs.</p>
<p>Kevster, do apply to College of Hotel Management at cornell...its #1 Hotel school in US and gives good business exposure. (and whats more...there's a wine tasting class too ;)...credits for drinking free wine...jk)</p>
<p>I thought of Cornell's School of Hotel Administration a while ago. But I changed to Economics. I like to study about the economic field and the trends in the economic world. That's why I want to do Business.</p>
<p>Well, I am not planning to establish some sort of Restaurant in the future. Cooking is solely an activity I like to do in my spare time. I like it and the activity is engaging and fantastic.</p>
<p>This is a problem that the business schools have to face. Business skills give you the power to do things well but they don't direct your passion. In the old days business schools only admitted students who had worked in some industry for two or more years. Go with your passion.</p>
<p>By definition, extracurricular activities are outside of the curriculum and don't need to be tied to the major field of study. Kids who play lacrosse don't necessarily want to be pro lacrosse players (I hope, do we even have professional lacrosse in this country??). I imagine that no one expects you to take up bookkeeping or advertising as your only EC in hs.</p>