<p>Maybe I gave the impression that I do what I do just to appeal to colleges, but that isn’t true at all.</p>
<p>I don’t just practice my viola 1-2 hours a day so I can add another item to my list of “extracurriculars.” I do it because I love making music. I see nothing wrong with using that passion to help me get into a college; its like two for the price of one.</p>
<p>Ditto for mathematics, writing, sports, and knowledge bowl. I admit, I started doing community service to appeal to colleges, but once I started I realized what a joy it was. </p>
<p>Thanks for the responses everybody, they’ve been very informative for me :)</p>