<p>Hello! One of my most cherished activities has been to collect old coins and currencies of different countries. I have been doing it ever since childhood days and today I own a huge collection.</p>
<p>My question: do colleges find collection of such rare items a "great" activity? Does it count as a valuable extra-curricular? Should I list this as the activity I am most proud of for this essay?</p>
<p>Note that I only “collect”, don’t “study” coins and currencies. I am NO numismatist, please! 
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<p>Someone, please reply. 
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<p>I think it sounds like the activity you are most interested in. And it is unusual (although if you studied them, it would probably be a stronger EC). But it does make you stand out a bit. The question is whether you can describe WHY you are proud of this activity. You might have a good way to do this, can’t tell from your post. I actually like the “unusual” side of it. The question is WHY you would be proud of it. That is what would make or break this as a topic.</p>
<p>Thanks for the useful info! But can you tell me if collecting coins by itself is a ‘strong’ activity (sadly I don’t study them)? I do it for personal pleasure and enjoyment.</p>
<p>This is just my opinion, but I think an extracurricular should be an organized activity in which you work with others or have an impact upon others. Maybe you do competitions or can win awards. Like having a job/working, editing a school newspaper, swimming, orchestra, etc.</p>
<p>I think coin-collecting is interesting, but I don’t construe it as an extracurricular. It just seems like a hobby.</p>
<p>Nothing by itself is a ‘strong’ activity. Strength or lack of it depends on what you put into it and what you get out of it. Communicating that in an essay is another matter altogether.</p>
<p>@ilovethecity: In my opinion, an EC is something you have done A LOT and shows if you make a productive use of your time.</p>
<p>@WasatchWriter: Well said bro. That sounds fun to put into words.</p>
<p>Just another question. Should I list collecting coins and currencies in the activity section as an “art”, “culture”, or “other” activity type? These are the only choices I found close to this EC. Someone, please answer! :(</p>
<p>Other, definitely. It’s more of an hobby, though, as other poster said. </p>