Another "Do I have passion?" thread

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>Does this look like sufficient passion to get into Yale? I feel all squeamish now because I haven’t won any prestigious awards or anything…I’m not very competitive, I just do this stuff for fun.</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity (9-12): various local builds, building temporary shelters for tsunami victims in India, probably going down south sometime soon to build houses for hurricane victims</p>

<p>Choir (9-12): about 7 hours a week on average, school choir went on tour with “Mozart’s Requiem,” synagogue choir soloist</p>

<p>Key Club (9, 10, 12): Committee Chair, Treasurer, VP. I was in India junior year, so no Key Club then. Organized canned food drive (raised over 14,000 cans), all sorts of other projects</p>

<p>Speech and Debate (10-12): 5-15 hours a week including research; South India debate session, Varsity Debate team, various awards in Foreign Extemporaneous and Ted Turner debate, Mock Trial “Best Witness” Award, Model UN participant</p>

<p>Howard Dean Campaign (9-10): 6 hours a week; Regional Youth Coordinator, Dialing for Dean Organizer and Precinct Captain</p>

<p>Young Democrats (10, 12): 5 hours a week; again, no YD in India; co-founder, co-president</p>

<p>Yearbook (11): 20-30 hours a week; editor in chief</p>

<p>Latin Ballroom Dancing (12): 4 hours a week; I’m not very good, but it’s just so fun…</p>

<p>Internship with Religion Professor at Butler University (12): 6 hours a week; research on mystical concepts of infinity, research on intersection of science and religion</p>

<p>All-Star Track (11): various awards</p>

<p>All-Star Soccer (11): our team was undefeated by everyone except our men’s team…no thanks to me, since I’m not really that good. I don’t know how I got on the team.</p>

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<p>Dude you’re listing a resume and expecting other people to figure out what you’re passionate about.</p>

<p>Ask yourself, bro. Do IIII have passion for somthing? If you do, then it’ll be easy to see.</p>

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<p>There’s definitely a few passions - seems like you’ve got a LOT of service/community related ECs, and they tie in with debate/politics stuff. you’re also sporty, but have an artsy (singing) Latin flare. you have a passion for a lot of things, which is good! a lot of people say it’s better to be lopsided these days, and even if that is a case, you seem heavy on community/politics . Then again, I’m just another applicant like you. and I have worse stats. :(</p>

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<p>gregunit - The thread title is badly phrased. What I meant was “do my EC’s suggest that I have passion.”</p>

<p>I’m a girl, by the way…</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>gorbachev, not you too!!! woo_98 must be rubbing off on everyone…</p>

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<p>I know I know!!!</p>

<p>God this website is terrible for me!!!
I’ve gone from a normal, well-adjusted human being into an impressionable and insecure college-obsessed freak!
They really need a rehab center for CC adicts…</p>

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<p>I think that you’re looking pretty fine. The habitat stuff is great, esp. the work you did in India. Don’t sweat it, we’re above all that. :)</p>

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<p>Gosh, I agree about the rehab center. I’ve introduced each and every one of my teachers to CC, and they’re slowly become every bit as addicted as we are. CC Anonymous, anyone?</p>

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<p>Hi everyone. </p>

<p>My name’s Gorby and I’m addicted to CC. It’s been approximately 0 seconds since my last post on CC.</p>

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<p>u introduced ur teachers??? I think if I did that my teachers would tell me that I shouldn’t waste my time on such nonsense…</p>

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<p>It’s funny…
But when I first looked at CC, I told myself not to waste my time with such nonsense…and then I did anyway.</p>