<p>So my 'passion' is astrobiology</p>
<p>I can (and will) be president of the school's astornomy club next year. So i was wondering whether i should modify the club to be Astronomy and Astrobiology or start a completely new club for Astrobiology. In addition, is junior yera too late? </p>
<p>Because in my school, it is hard for freshmen and sophomores to do anything because no body cares about us (I'm soph) -_-</p>
<p>Do it if you want it. I started a Forensics team in my junior year. Nothing wrong with doing what you like.</p>
<p>colleges know that 99 percent of ppl who make clubs are resume whores</p>
<p>^^^ okay thats really discouraging...because i was kind of considering to start my own, but with no intentions of thinking that it would be a resume builder...and its something i am TRULY passionate about without any doubt.</p>
<p>same here. iwanted to create my own club :/
but to the OP, i wouldn't change the main focus of the club.
you could implement it, but changing the club completely is harsh, especially
since people who joined the astronomy club probably want to be in an astronomy club :P</p>
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<p>That's the perception here on CC. From what I've read of adcoms, they see it as a positive, as it shows initiative, leadership, etc.</p>
<p>To the OP: don't let the college resume point bother you. Do what you want.</p>
<p>Now, as for astrobiology, I'd make another club if there were enough interest. To be honest, I don't think I'd even heard of the field until your post. =p</p>
<p>If you're really passionate about it, and there would be an interest in the new club, go for it. I think the general consensus on here is that people only start clubs just to be able to put it on a resume. Many students do this, and especially with something that seems kind of obscure, like astrobiology, you may be accused of doing that, even if it wasn't your intent. Just curious though- what will your club do?</p>
<p>astrobiology sounds amazingly cool. what are you going to do, look for aliens?</p>
<p>I started a linguistics club and revived my school's dead literature magazine. I think that the important thing is to be relevant. If you show a history of interest in the subject, your sincerity cannot be questioned.</p>
<p>Starting a club Junior year is a clear signal for discerning adcoms that
you are resume padding.</p>
<p>At my school a bunch of folks always start new clubs each year into their
junior year. I have also noticed said individuals rarely get into decent
schools.</p>
<p>If you are indeed going to start something , do it in soph year.</p>
<p>^yea but that's also a form of resume padding...doing it when u think it'll look best on ur resume.</p>
<p>I highly disagree. Do what you love best.</p>
<p>(FWIW, I started something senior year and was still accepted to a few tippy-top schools with excellent scholarships. And it was because I was passionate about it.)</p>
<p>Stop agonizing about what colleges will think and just do something. They have better things to care about.</p>
<p>^^ amen.</p>
<p>10char</p>
<p>If you demonstrate a passion for astrobiology, spend a decent amount of time on it, stick with it your senior year and especially if you write about it in your essay, then that will likely be enough to show that it isn't resume padding but an actual interests of yours, I think.</p>
<p>And, like others said above: it doesn't REALLY matter. If you love it, do it, and if the adcoms get the wrong idea, well that's their mistake, especially if they miss out on a passionate student because of it.</p>
<p>Just modify it. Afterall, colleges won't care if you start a club in your junior year. If you just change the name and focus of the club, you can ensure people will participate in astrobiology, since it is an obscure subject (to me), so you might not get that much interest if it is a separate club. Of course I don't know the situation at your school so I could be wrong.</p>
<p>(Though make sure everybody's okay with you modifying the club)</p>
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<p>not always. Anyways, colleges can tell if you're dedicated if teacher recommendations are good and mention about the club and you have a lotta accomplishments in that club. Get those two and you're fine.
Just started a club like a few weeks ago, so it's not too late.</p>
<p>hey u guys are getting it wrong, I really am passionate about this, its just that i'm wondering if doing it junior year is a good idea. In addition, maybe 5 people in my entire school even knows what astrobio is, so starting a new club is particularly difficult, the reason that i didn't start the club sophomore year is because of schedule conflicts and also the fact that freshmen and sophomores don't get a say in anything in my school, only juniors and seniors.</p>
<p>i'm NOT resume padding, serious, i might be a little paranoid about my resume but this specific thing is not for my resume.</p>
<p>ex·o·bi·ol·o·gy (ěk'sō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē) n. The branch of biology that deals with the search for extraterrestrial life and the effects of extraterrestrial surroundings on living organisms. Also called astrobiology, space biology. </p>
<p>Wow.</p>
<p>Oh, and:</p>
<p>as·tro·bi·ol·o·gy /ˌæstroʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[as-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun (not in technical use) exobiology. </p>
<p>So exobiology=astrobiology. Is that what you meant, IvyCrazyPerson?</p>