<p>What do you love to do that many high school students don’t participate in? </p>
<p>I’ll start - genealogical research. I’ve been doing this since fifth grade and have accumulated many stories and historical accounts from my ancestors, with over 10,000 individuals in my family tree database.</p>
<p>Write. I mean, there’s a lot of kids who like to write I’m sure, but I don’t just write little things or anything, I’ve actually been working on a novel for the past 2-3 or so years. I don’t think too many kids do that.</p>
<p>I judge middle school debate tournaments. I don’t think many high school students do that.</p>
<p>Tournament Scrabble player here, ~1600 NASPA rating.</p>
<p>@CE527M
I actually also have been working on a few novels (none very good) yet still</p>
<p>Near me, there’s a professional theater and each year they put on a show completely directed, designed and acted by high school students. Like I know theater is sort of common, but how many High schoolers get to help produce a professional show? I’ve done it every year of high school so far.</p>
<p>I like modding video games, mostly be using pre-made tools. Though, ever since I began my APCS course I have been making small games on my (albeit little) free time.</p>
<p>I make jewelry, write Shakespearean sonnets and other forms of poetry, and write self-help articles. Next semester I’m probably going to start taking fashion design classes on the weekends. I wanted to start breakdancing but I don’t know if I’m strong enough. :p</p>
<p>I’m a freelance web developer. I have a few jobs every month, and I taught a web design elective at my school for a semester (epic EC for caltech/mit).</p>
<p>I’m a master (but not certified, sue me) in HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript/jQuery. Intermediate in PHP/SQL.</p>
<p>Currently, I’m working on a custom blogging engine (like Wordpress or tumblr) to be open-sourced. :)</p>
<p>I run a style blog on tumblr with 60,000+ followers :D</p>
<p>But that’s not exactly an extracurricular for college -___-</p>
<p>I play video games and still maintain straight A’s. Not many high school students do that.</p>
<p>I run my own philosophical/poetic blog in my free time. I also write about a number of miscellaneous topics, from short stories to music. I love writing.</p>
<p>It makes my desire to go into engineering even more puzzling.</p>
<p>@foxtails what’s your tumblr URL :)</p>
<p>I bird-watch. I’m even in the Audubon Society.
I’m also into demographics. I know all about the economic and racial stats for my town and the others around it.
I’m also a huge supporter of School District Consolidation, which I think needs to happen here for the sake of taxpayers and students. I’ve been writing up consolidation ideas and even sent one to a local socio-economics professor.</p>
<p>I find a lot of random stuff terribly interesting:
f(x) = x^x
Chemosynthesis
Typographical characters
Globes and world maps
Philosophical zombies
But usually the extent of these interests is Googling them and seeing what comes up.</p>
<p>I am a golf coach and soon to be glass TA (I start this summer) and also do freelance graphics.</p>
<p>WWI family research and battlefield touring, popular among old people but never met another teen who does it.</p>
<p>Also crying all the way through the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It wasn’t even that sad, but whenever 3 characters say anything it’s just so heartbreaking when you know what happens to them :/</p>
<p>edit: as soon as I posted that, I got an advert at the top of the page for Forces War Records :D</p>
<p>Idk if its common or not, but i like looking at maps and skylines of places around the world</p>
<p>Co-owner of a talent management company, that serves both the San Francisco and Los Angeles fashion markets.</p>
<p>Also, I’ve directed two social justice documentaries and participate in research surrounding race relations, cultural analysis, and radical politics.</p>
<p>I write for a tech site that has over 10 million visitors a month.</p>
<p>… And I remember why CC can be demoralising</p>