<p>I’m curious of the US system of providing opportunities for extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>I’ve noticed a lot in the numerous Chance Me threads that all of them had, what I call extraordinarily, ECs. </p>
<p>I come from a South Asian country that doesn’t follow the US system, instead it follows the local system but for British exams. In the local system ECs=Sports</p>
<p>We have never heard of anything called work experience and internship. And certainly research was something that high school students shouldn’t have the knowledge and skill to do. </p>
<p>So can you do me a favour and describe when and how you’ll do you ECs. How does your school separate the two? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>(Almost) anything productive you do outside of school can be considered an EC. American high schools usually have a lot of clubs, and it’s usually possible for students to start clubs if the school doesn’t already have what they want, but ECs are not limited to school-sponsored activities. </p>
<p>Work experience = having a job. This is pretty common because a lot of fast food places and stores will hire sixteen-year-olds. This is completely separate from school.</p>
<p>Most American high school kids don’t have research experience, and when they do it’s usually mentored…you don’t need expertise to participate in an internship program designed for high school students, and sometimes overachievers will just email professors and ask if they can volunteer in their labs. But this isn’t common in the grand scheme of things.</p>
<p>Halcyonheather thanks for that, I have some idea of it now</p>