<p>Ever since my friend introduced me to it in the sixth grade, I have text roleplayed almost every day since. Somewhere in there, I had been a forum creator/admin/mod for a couple of years but I doubt that would impress any admission officers and, now that I am a high school junior, I don't roleplay as much as I used toI still plug in about three hours worth every day though. It was this hobby of mine though that has fostered and encouraged my love for writing.</p>
<p>So, should I mention this when I apply next year or just forget it?</p>
<p>Yeah, that was me from sixth to eighth. It depends. You could word it as “collaborative fiction” and it sounds a lot more palatable than “roleplaying” (which might have undesirable alternate/sexual connotations). I’d personally advise against it unless you can show extraordinary dedication above the level of obsession (not just being a forum mod but the creator of a thriving and active new forum—“online collaborative writing community”, see what I did there?).</p>
<p>Hey, I put four years of involvement in NaNoWriMo down on my apps, I’m in no position to judge anyone as pathetic.</p>
<p>@Greekfire
Yeah, using different terms than ‘text-based roleplaying’ does seem more wise and places the activity in a more favorable light. I used to be a creator of an “online collaborative writing community” but Junior year has been so insane that I put it on hiatus for nearly the whole year. I have been thinking of rebooting it though.</p>
<p>Anyways, thanks for the advice. I suppose I’ll think about this more.</p>
<p>@ OP: wait, by “text roleplaying,” are you referring to sexting?</p>
<p>If yes, I would absolutely not.</p>
<p>If no, well then I agree with the other posters - change this activity’s connotation unless you want college adcoms to be confused like I was and assume you’re some sort of pervert.</p>
<p>@lizphysicz
No, definitely not.
It’s like creating a story with other people - hence Greekfire’s suggestion of referring it to as “collaborative fiction.”</p>