Passion and Intellectual Curiosity?

Pearl
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:00:56 +0000

Agree with last post - they can usually tell “passion” by how enthusiatic you are when you speak with them about certain subjects. They can also tell by how involved you are in related activities (not a laundry list of random clubs, but related activities).

For intellectual interest - have you done things beyond what was requried for a class? Research? Projects? Travel? Volunteering in the field? Extra classes or workshops that adults might normally take (like writing workshops if you are a writer) etc… these things show a curiosity that goes beyond just doing what you have to do to get the grade.