My school doesn't have any extracurriculars. How should I explore?

collegemom3717
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:48:56 +0000

Long_Kinker:

I don’t have any passions or interests

This is actually the biggest problem you have. A 13/14/15 year old who isn’t interested in anything? has no ideas for what a great adult life might look like?

What did you do all summer? You must have done more than sleep and eat. Did you read? play video games? do chores? play music? when you couldn’t go anywhere or do anything, what did you want to be doing?

ECs are important to AOs for two reasons. The lesser reason is giving an indication of what you might be involved in on their campus.

The bigger reason is that it is a proxy for students who are engaged in the world, who have the interest / motivation / drive / self-discipline to get involved with something and stick with it, becoming more proficient and taking on more responsibility over time.

Are you really a student who isn’t interested in anything?