would you say this counts as an EC?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I was wondering if "traveling with parents" counts as an Extracurricular? My parents and I travel almost every weekend across the country and world. I devote a lot of time to it, but it has nothing to do with school? So does this count at all? thanksss </p>

<p>also, if it does, would it be an okay topic to write about for the EC essay?</p>

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<p>Yes, it counts. Extracurricular activities don’t have to do with school. Since it counts, you can write about it in your short answer (which really isn’t supposed to be an essay).</p>

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<p>this is interesting. would this be considered a “good EC”? cuz i do this a lot… i mean, would it seem desperate/suspicious if i wrote about all the culture that i visited? i mean, there are some places that are really interesting. but then if i write a blog about each place would that come off as “ugh, you’re such a fake applicant”?</p>

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<p>^ Writing the blogs now would come across that way. If you’ve been writing blogs all along, that may be different. </p>

<p>OP: Writing your EC statement about it sounds okay as long as you can portray that it’s something you love and do often. Show that traveling is a hobby and you’re not just writing about vacations.</p>

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<p>how about for those activities where you spend a lot of hours on, to get the activity director to write a short blurb about how you’ve contributed, and then assemble all about what the ppl of your activities have said about you in a portfolio? is that even allowed? </p>

<p>cuz there’s a limit on recs right? so if i get them all to write a short blurb and assemble them together…</p>

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<p>Why don’t you list it as “World traveler”
Omit the “with parents”
weak EC but if that’s all you got…just saying
write how different cultures has shaped your views of the world, affected your life
Don’t do a travelogue</p>

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<p>I would definitely include it, and I think that you could probably write a really interesting essay involving it, making sure that you don’t sound too self-righteous. Talk more about what you’ve learned/how you’ve been affected than where you’ve been.</p>