What to do this summer?🤔
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In today’s competitive college admissions market, students are faced with the task of setting themselves apart from other applicants.
Colleges look for students who are dedicated to academics but they want to build a well-rounded incoming freshman class. Admission officers look for those who demonstrate interesting and diverse qualities, not just those who spend 100 percent of their time studying. Colleges need and want students who are committed to activities that they are passionate about.
But keep in mind that the purpose of participating in extracurriculars shouldn't solely be to impress admission officers. It should give meaning to yourself. Being accepted to a college is 50/50; therefore if your extracurriculars were simply for college, your life after college decision( if u get rejected) would be depressing. And the the time you spent for it would be a waste of time.
Extracurricular activities include student participation in clubs, student government groups, sports teams and even through volunteer work at your school or in your local community.
Lets look some extracurriculars you could go for.
Community service
There are all kinds of volunteer opportunities in your community from an animal shelter, to the public library, to reading to children in a hospital, to working with others on village cleanup, volunteer traffic, Tree planting, national campaigns, etc... Askal charity Association, Mekedonia, Gergesenon Association, World Vision Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Youth Association are some of the many places you could volunteer.
Since there are so many activities available, choose the one that interests you and will communicate your passion to colleges. It’s better to pick one activity that lasts the entire summer than multiple activities. This will show admissions your willingness to commit to a project and see it through.
Start a business
Summer is an excellent time to start your own business: Become a teenage entrepreneur. Just something as simple as selling books is a good place to start. You might also demonstrate your creative side by selling art on bazaars. If you are good with computers, you can start a computer repair business. If you enjoy writing, consider freelance jobs. If you are good at some subjects, you could be a tutor. Starting a business will communicate your strong work ethic and your desire to be enthusiastic about the things you love.
Intern
Paid and unpaid high school internships offer you a chance to gain valuable hands-on experience within a career or field you may want to pursue. Contact local companies, office managers and human resources offices to inquire about their intern hiring policy. If your parents, neighbours, relatives or friends have a company, ask them if they could have you for summer. Internships are also a way to begin collecting a network of business contacts that can help you after graduation from college.
Work at a summer camp
There are many summer camp jobs available to students: religious affiliated camps, academic camps, scouting camps and others. Icog computer labs could be one of it if you're enthusiastic about coding. ESSS would be another if you love Astronomy and Space. Summer camp jobs offer skill-building, leadership, training and enrichment opportunities. Camp experiences allow you to learn and develop skills that enhance your marketability to colleges and future employers.
Here, we compiled some extracurricular ideas.
Business :
✔Develop a product/service and start a small business. Clothing, Photography, Landscaping, Tutoring…literally, anything else you can think of
✔Help local businesses run their social media
✔Start a podcast about an industry you’re interested in
Pre-med/Medicine:
✔Volunteer at a local hospital/clinic. Just go and ask! It’s fine.[Red cross, Mathiwos Wondu Ethiopian Cancer Society]
✔Contact with college professors and work on a simple biology/chemistry personal research
✔Participate in seminars/webinars
Engineering:
✔Work on projects. There are a bunch of youth-led projects, especially around universities.
✔Work for local mechanics/Car repair shops
✔Work on drawing/Architecture projects
✔Build a contraption that solves a small daily problem you face
✔Start a YouTube channel showcasing your engineering projects
Computer Science:
✔Build a video game (you could use Unity or Phaser)
✔Develop an app (you could use React Native, Flutter, or Swift)
✔Develop a website (you could consider HTML, CSS, JS, React, and Express)
✔Build an AI to solve a small daily problem you face (start small)
✔Teach others to code. You could use online platforms. (start with neighbors or friends/family or at your schools)
English :
✔Start a personal blog (could be about anything you’re interested in)
✔Write short stories and publish them online or in hard copy.
✔Become a freelance writer for blogs and publications
Psychology:
✔Pursue a summer research project either alone or with a mentor
✔Publish interviews with researchers/professors that interest you
✔Start a mental health organization (go niche—find a cause you genuinely care about)
✔Host one small event on mental health awareness
✔Volunteer for organizations like Nehemiah Autism Center and Mekedonia.
Visual Arts:
✔Start posting short films to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts
✔Create an online portfolio of your artwork
✔Host workshops teaching others your skills
You shouldn't bound yourself to the above lists. Anything that instill and hone leadership, teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills can be counted as an extracurricular. All in all, Do something valuable for your society. It is a good way to give back to your community, while gathering activities you can add to your application at the same time.
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