What can homeschoolers do for extracurricular activities?

nat
Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:26:38 +0000

Writebrained, I’d look for a volunteer position reading to children, if I were you. It would feed your interest in children’s lit, and would look great on your applications.

First I’d check with my local library. See if they have any existing programs you can plug into. If not, see if you can start one. Your volunteer record can be an important part of your college application, and I can’t think of anything better than starting a volunteer program like that.

If the door is shut at the library, approach your local public and private elementary schools. It depends on the school, but at our local public school, I’d start at the bottom by directly approaching any lower elementary teachers to see if they could use the help. Then I’d talk with the librarian, and if still nothing panned out, I’d approach the principal.

Or you might be able to help out with creative writing in the upper elementary grades.

Of course, it’s always great to break out of your comfort zone, and learn something like rock climbing, and I’m not saying you shouldn’t pursue those things as well. But volunteering in the field you love would accentuate your passion for writing, and demonstrate your community mindedness at the same time. And you’d have a blast.