<p>Title says it all.</p>
<p>For me, I started out the year in this mindset; I joined 4-5 clubs and started swimming again (I quit but joined again this year). However, now I actually enjoy those clubs and love swimming, so I'm happy that I did this. But I'm not doing any more crap "for college"</p>
<p>You?</p>
<p>Usually not. Almost all of my ECs are things that I already want to do and love. Sometimes I’ll realize that they’ll look nice on a college app, but that’s just a bonus.
The only exception is being the 2nd period representative for my class. It’s technically part of student government, although a very small part. But I also get to miss 2nd period for meetings every now and then, which is nice. =)</p>
<p>I’ve been like that since sophomore year. Good thing you wised up.</p>
<p>APs are an exception.</p>
<p>Nope.</p>
<p>10char</p>
<p>No…
…</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>Personally, I’m involved in extracurriculars that I actually enjoy although conveniently they also look good on a college application ;). I wouldn’t be able to stand doing an EC that I hate just to get into a college.</p>
<p>I do ECs that I love.
However, they look mind-blowing on college apps :D</p>
<p>I had a huge crush on this one girl a few years ago. I was about to ask her out when I found out that having a girlfriend is not an acceptable EC for top colleges :/</p>
<p>Fortunately, I was able to better utilize my time being passionate about some club.</p>
<p>…wow
10char</p>
<p>I don’t do things for colleges. Colleges do things for me.</p>
<p>My standard - but honest - response to these threads, which seem to be getting more common.</p>
<p>^^^^ nice I may steal that in the near future.</p>
<p>And it usually turns out to be a happy coincidence. I happen to like to do things adcoms are reputed to find attractive in a high schooler.</p>
<p>It enters my head, but it’s not a deciding factor in my club/activity choices.</p>
<p>Besides, I don’t have to worry about that anymore :)</p>
<p>Oh GOD NO… And I have no respect for anyone that does…</p>
<p>^ Some of us never did any of that, because we didn’t want to.</p>
<p>Eh, I’ve started two things with that as a consideration, but I still wanted to do them. One of those two things became the activity I’m most active in right now.</p>
<p>And SriMuppidi, some people really do like that stuff, you know. I volunteer for a no-kill rescue service for cats, and I really do enjoy taking care of the cats up at PETCO once a week. It’s really nice to be able to make a difference even if it’s just for a bunch of cats.</p>
<p>Not at all. </p>
<p>And I still did symphonic band, tennis (no 1 doubles), sports editor of newspaper, class treasurer & athletics commissioner and nhs all in the same year. … .</p>
<p>no</p>
<p>i was like NHS? thats stupid</p>
<p>no</p>
<p>I’m liking that I recognize some of these names from my HSL-regular days :)</p>
<p>^
like me?</p>
<p>no?</p>
<p>ok</p>
<p>^ you, lemon and fallenangel 
welcome back!</p>