<p>Is it okay to answer them not so seriously? Or to answer them humorously? I mean, that’s who I am as a person (class clown), but I’m not sure if that’s inappropriate or not.</p>
<p>^ YES. YES. YES.</p>
<p>Stanford loves kids like you who aren’t afraid to do this. Do make sure you sound at least a bit serious in terms of wanting to study at Stanford and what your passions are. Don’t just write “I love turtles!!! I want to be a Ninja Turtle!” under your prospective interests question.</p>