| | | | | With university and college admissions so competitive |
| With university and college admissions so competitive | | | | today, the best means to stand yourself out from |
| today, the best means to stand yourself out from | | | | other brilliant applicants is pursuing extra-curricular |
| other brilliant applicants is pursuing extra-curricular | | | | activities. It means you ought to explore and develop |
| activities. It means you ought to explore and develop | | | | your own interests outside your classroom. Some |
| your own interests outside your classroom. Some | | | | patterns of such extra-curricular involvement as |
| patterns of such extra-curricular involvement as | | | | individual athletic training and team sports, involvement |
| individual athletic training and team sports, involvement | | | | in community service, the arts, and participating in |
| in community service, the arts, and participating in | | | | school organizations and clubs. Outside interests are |
| school organizations and clubs. Outside interests are | | | | the best way to add your personal and education |
| the best way to add your personal and education | | | | development, but it is very important for them not to |
| development, but it is very important for them not to | | | | interfere with your educational performance. |
| interfere with your educational performance. | | | | Also, it is important to keep in mind that extra-curricular |
| Also, it is important to keep in mind that extra-curricular | | | | activities should focus on activities you are concerned |
| activities should focus on activities you are concerned | | | | in. Actually, it is not sound to join teams or clubs just to |
| in. Actually, it is not sound to join teams or clubs just to | | | | use them in your university or college application. You |
| use them in your university or college application. You | | | | will be unhappy, plus what is more, many universities |
| will be unhappy, plus what is more, many universities | | | | and colleges can tell when student's extra-curricular |
| and colleges can tell when student's extra-curricular | | | | activities are done just for admissions purposes. |
| activities are done just for admissions purposes. | | | | By the same token, you need to restrict the |
| By the same token, you need to restrict the | | | | extra-curricular involvement so that to include just |
| extra-curricular involvement so that to include just | | | | those activities you can make a commitment to. In |
| those activities you can make a commitment to. In | | | | fact, having a passion for some outside interests can |
| fact, having a passion for some outside interests can | | | | serve you better than amusing yourself with certain |
| serve you better than amusing yourself with certain | | | | activities half-heartedly. Also, most university and |
| activities half-heartedly. Also, most university and | | | | college admissions officers can simply spot falseness |
| college admissions officers can simply spot falseness | | | | on an application. |
| on an application. | | | | In case you enjoy sports, then some extra-curricular |
| In case you enjoy sports, then some extra-curricular | | | | pursuits can take in joining a particular athletic team at |
| pursuits can take in joining a particular athletic team at | | | | the college or as part of any outside league, making an |
| the college or as part of any outside league, making an | | | | individual fitness program, or pursuing such sport as |
| individual fitness program, or pursuing such sport as | | | | running, cycling, or the martial arts. In case you like |
| running, cycling, or the martial arts. In case you like | | | | performing, then you may wish to get engaged in a |
| performing, then you may wish to get engaged in a | | | | drama club, take part in your community's or school |
| drama club, take part in your community's or school | | | | band or orchestra, or join any dance company. |
| band or orchestra, or join any dance company. | | | | Actually, involvement in such school organizations as |
| Actually, involvement in such school organizations as | | | | student government, debate team, the yearbook, the |
| student government, debate team, the yearbook, the | | | | literary magazine and the campus newspaper can be |
| literary magazine and the campus newspaper can be | | | | excellent ways to show intellectual and leadership |
| excellent ways to show intellectual and leadership | | | | character on your university and college applications. |
| character on your university and college applications. | | | | |