<p>I have always wanted to learn a language that has been spoken by the indians in South America but its only spoken in South America and nobody here knows it so it took the backseat. It's my junior summer, I haven't been doing much this summer besides my job and summer assignments and I'm bored so I thought I would take on the wonderful challenge of self-teaching a language. By no means am I asking to be fluent but I would like to read it and able to talk to my grandma in it a bit. However, I'm worried that the colleges that I apply to will think that I'm only doing it to "look good" (I'm not) even though its totally for me.
I was wondering if anyone had any opinions (in general) about starting something junior summer for the people that want to start something new this summer. Any comments or experiences?</p>
<p>Junior summer = going to be a senior?</p>
<p>I would say just do it. Who really cares what they think? At best it won't help, but I don't think it will hurt. Besides, you don't really need to put when you began learning it on your application if its independently studied.</p>
<p>yeah going to be a senior. Thanks for the encouragement :) Anyone else?</p>
<p>Don't make a big deal out of it and say it's your most important extracurricular activity -- give it the credit it deserves and maybe put it under additional info.</p>
<p>Its never too late as long as you put significant effort and passion into it. If you devote a lot of time and can show that it truly interests you, then it would look fine on an app. I wouldnt reccomend writing your personal statement essay on it, but it could definitely be a worthwhile activity to list as an E.C.</p>
<p>Really, if you want to do it, then do it. Heck, I started 2 activities senior year and colleges don't seem to have minded that.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. I'm definitely not going to put it as my #1 EC or in my personal statement or anything like that. Thanks for the encouragement! :)</p>