<p>If I teach myself an instrument or a language at home, without lessons, can I put that on my college application? Cause I've done things like that as hobbies...never really thought about putting them on my apps.</p>
<p>Also, I love photography...how do I somehow tie that into my application?</p>
<p>By the way, am currently a soph.</p>
<p>Yes, those are good EC's.</p>
<p>I love photography as well. You could tie it in by providing a link to your website (with photos) in the Additional Info part of the Common App, or any "additional info" part of any school-specific app if they allow it. Your part-time jobs may include something like freelance photography if you get good, or submit to various online publications and if it gets published you can put that on your app as well.</p>
<p>If you have any more art/photography related questions you can PR me. Do you have some photography work already on the web?</p>