Cookie-Cutter Extracurriculars

asdfjkl1
Fri, 02 May 2008 20:57:30 +0000

Many of the kids on CC tend to be more leaning towards the math/science ends of the spectrum. Though I do activities similar to what was mentioned by soozievt, it might be difficult for someone who traditionally excels in fields that gear towards logic/etc to excel in an activity that challenges your social/speaking skills.

Yes, many of the activities look similar. But I think the reason is that we don’t know anyone from CC in reality. It’s hard to judge how involved/interesting a club is without knowing more than “Debate Team” or something. Either way, these activities that seem to be ‘cookie-cutter’ to the OP can really help a student stand out if they win awards…and make something truly interesting out of these activities. Not every student has incredible opportunities. But, if making the most of what is at a school/community seems to be the key regardless of how superficially cookie-cutter these activities seem