Top 5 At-home Extracurricular Activities for College Applications

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[@abhiroopreddy1948]

LOL!!!

[@leya400]

Awww..

[@yalelaw]

This is sad; do activities that you enjoy, not for the purpose of looking impressive on college apps

[@itsish6695]

5. Pursuing a remote internship 4. Start an online community 3. Write/Publish a Book 2. Creating an Organization 1. Starting a COVID related initiative

[@irisfu6929]

Wow this makes me feel so legit bc I see videos from really big channels getting these types of summaries in the comments 😂😂🙌 thx ☺️

[@vivianli2058]

Iris Fu would a good extra curricular activity be something u interest in ?

[@rishikasrivastava4647]

Thanxx☺️

[@yabsiralissanework9855]

Thank you

[@yalelaw]

This is sad; do activities that you enjoy, not for the purpose of looking impressive on college apps

[@blabla1834]

Unfortunately in my country nobody care about extracurricular activities and I think I’m literally by myself trying to make it works

[@Nothing-vu4wj]

Me too! Were you able to do anything be yourself?

[@benitajennifer8000]

Mee to

[@guywithoutglasses0199]

Are u indian too bro? Coz im And here its terrible situation ..Nothing excepts study

[@benitajennifer8000]

@@guywithoutglasses0199 Yea ikr

[@benitajennifer8000]

Nobody literally cares bout extracurriculars

[@procrastinacion5785]

for the last tip, please don’t start a covid initiative with the intention of doing it solely for college. you have to really care to make that activity meaningful, and TONS of students in my (fairly competitive) area have already started nonprofits/organizations that are related to blm or covid-19. none of these organizations have any real impact on the community, at least any more than helping out the national and area-wide organizations and people in charge of dealing with covid-19. do activities because you WANT to do them, don’t just start them because you want to get into a “prestigious” college- because tbh, prestige doesn’t really matter for most majors. just do things that you love and actually care about/want to do and you will be ok!

[@irisfu6929]

WORD 🙌🏼

[@homeschooledaroundtheworld4660]

Sadly many students learn how to take advantage of situations to get into a prestigious school. That is why one can see so many adults working without passion for what they do or without compassion for what others are going through.

[@DeltaAirlines737]

Totally Agree!

[@ArunKumar-oz3tr]

Is there anything i can help? please reply. Ik i’m an year late. but it’s never too late. uk.

[@isabellabussch5796]

Publishing a children’s book seems like something I could be good at, I’ve been illustrating for about a year now and never thought of it. Thank you for the idea!!

[@irisfu6929]

Yeah!!! Have fun with it:)

[@leilayussupova217]

How are you doing?

[@zohairmotiwalla3040]

@@irisfu6929, who do you work with to get a book published? I can see a situation where you have a great idea for a book, you draft it but then you're not sure who to reach out to. Even if you find someone, it seems like it could take a while for it to actually get approved and published.

[@PequenaNoobAmaPudim]

unfortunately i'm too busy being sad, but maybe in the next time

[@irisfu6929]

:/ so sad

[@mz5234]

this video makes me think of this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKDCcpx9mdyijbc both youtubers are very interested in something and are giving advice about going through quarantine meaningfully also both stanford students

[@zings_life]

Hello I am Tenzing Dheden currently doing an internship with International Model United Nations. If you are interested in building up your CV please check out my Instagram @dheden01 there are online conferences where by the end of the seminar you can get certificate recognised by United Nations and an incredible experience. Do dm me it will help you and me too

[@betzabethrosas3981]

This video made me sad lmao

[@jessicac8090]

Uh no don’t invite me to the next time lol

[@tiffanysilva9643]

I’ll be honest, this is pretty unrealistic when you have a life outside of school. And have responsibilities such as a working and studying while living on your own.

[@irisfu6929]

Yeah for sure. These are all just ideas esp for bored students trapped at home with nothing to do atm

[@Hephzibah624]

Yeah, or if you have a husband and kids on top of work and school. 😵

[@firisimsurisim4806]

@@Hephzibah624 atleast he didn't leave you

[@tarledamanley2832]

@@Hephzibah624 Not that many highschool students have a spouse and kids though and typically if you don't watch TV or stay on social media aimlessly you'll find you have lots of time to do these extracurriculars

[@Abc-xm8pb]

Yep I barley get extra time and if I do I’m drained :(

[@soupidy5586]

I'm only going into 7th-grade right now, but watching this, I'm already internally freaking out

[@irisfu6929]

Don't be!! All of these are supposed to be fun -- have fun in high school and don't do anything just for college. it's not worth it

[@redreadredread]

Me to man, this shit is scary

[@vandanamishra1098]

Man you are brave

[@minecraftobsidian7002]

You don’t hAve to do everything. Get into high school and do the things that interest you. if you like choir take choir if you like sports take sports. Get good grades and smash the SAT which if you start preparing in your freshman year the test won’t be that hard by your junior. You will most likely be able to get into a descent state school which can be all you need. You don’t have to get into the most prestigious school to be successful. Also get into some after school activity’s and club’s that your interested in as well

[@blobfish1829]

just try and do as many clubs that you are interested in once you enter highschool. I was interested in a lot of clubs in 9th grade but I didn't join any because I didn't see a point. now I REALLY regret it because I feel like I wasted an entire year of highschool

[@sophiale3843]

i wish you were my counselor LOL

[@irisfu6929]

LOL school counselors are actually a fat rip sometimes :/ i guess this is the beauty of the internet!

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Iris Fu my counselor never answers-

[@irisfu6929]

@@AWong-ss5pn :// life is tough. they've also got sooo many students it's actually impossible.

[@annissa626]

@@irisfu6929 very true we gotta love the internet, i dont even have a counselor :((

[@Serafalana]

I actually didn't know how what to do for my college application but now thanks to you, i have so many ideas! Especially about the writing and publishing a book. So thank you!

[@inemesitrichardson2475]

lol never do extracurricular activities just so you can get into college. figure out what you're passionate about and work on whatever that is and then find ways to convey that passion in your college applications imho.

[@irisfu6929]

WORD. I hope I didn’t come off as “do this for college” but I 100% agree that you should do everything for your personal & long-term growth.

[@pragnakirankumar]

This.

[@Nawalsamer04]

i like to self learn too so that's gonna look bad for me . i learn through courses and stuff

[@beanevryware5571]

yeah but just so u know iris wasnt trying to say that u should just do extracurriculars for college.

[@kagakai7729]

Translation: figure out what you can pretend to be passionate about, because there's no way in hell you can say you're passionate about that other thing you didn't do well in in school

[@chaimaeabouzahir2246]

Yess, we want more college content Iris. Love your enthusiasm and energy!

[@irisfu6929]

good to hear!

[@ielainex12]

agree!!

[@houdamiftah8996]

Iris, no cap but it's been more than one year since I've started watching college related videos and ur videos are one of the most helpful. Tysmm❤ you are inspiring

[@irisfu6929]

I appreciate that!

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You have no idea how valuable and helpful these videos are. thank you and you are a saint for taking your time and posting these!!

[@irisfu6929]

Of course!! So good to hear that they’re helpful

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It might not be long before this channel blows up. Keep up the great work and slide into my recommendations more, please!

[@irisfu6929]

That's the plan! Thanks for the encouraging words, Kenji

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iris i just love ur personality lmao U GIVE ME SUCH HAPPY VIBES

[@irisfu6929]

aw that's funny but also so sweet 💕 thanks hannah

[@naiaramenezes8303]

Okay but seriously you’re so helpful and so informative!!

[@charlieduong528]

Can we get a part 2 with 5 (or even 10) more passion project ideas? I think it would help a lot of us brainstorm.

[@irisfu6929]

Yes that’s actually kinda a good idea. What about worst 5 tho.. 🤔🤔 thoughts?

[@amelias6138]

Iris Fu YES!! and worst five would be interesting too

[@arezoomontazeri5667]

Are scientific webinars or symposium good activities?

[@jialin2167]

ur camera quality has gotten so much better! luv the video iris

[@irisfu6929]

Hahaha yes new camera!! 😍🤩

[@justinaacuriouswanderer1496]

Iris, you're the BEST! (and most humble)

[@alexacvergara]

what a wholesome video!!! it’s a good thing I found your channel! just by watching this I can already tell that your content is something else. Everything you just said is really very helpful and beneficial 😊❤️

[@irisfu6929]

Aw thank you! Still working on making better quality content but this is very encouraging!

[@pita7041]

Loved this video! Super informative!!! I especially liked it cause we can actually do this while in quarantine!

[@irisfu6929]

Glad you liked it!!

[@yeinchung438]

Hello, I just wanted to thank you for making this video - I'll be in grade 11 in September and I've been super stressed about universities and extracurriculars, and your videos are the most helpful videos ever. Thank you so much Iris!!

[@irisfu6929]

I'm so glad that I could help!! Thank you for this message ❤️

[@edenanfield9092]

hey yein, i will be in grade 11 in march ,can you also suggest me some extracurricular you did in this time span

[@makennajturner]

Love the ideas you proposed and your filming style!

[@irisfu6929]

Ahh hi Makenna!! I adore you lol can’t wait to meet you 💕🤩

[@sperrella]

out of all the extracurricular videos i've seen, this is by far the most helpful! the ideas on here are unique and I think I'll try some of them :)

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YES,WE WANT THE MONEY VIDEO!!! By the way,I actually looked for a video like this all over KZbin ,so thank you!

[@irisfu6929]

Hahahaha I’m making it soon!!

[@addievlogs4827]

okay like now seriously im in 8th grade and omg! this video really helped me alot! i want to study in harvard medical and become a cardiothoaric surgeon! as you said im going to publish a book in ebook form for students who are not able to study in quarentine! i hope it will really help em!

[@irisfu6929]

Ahh so good to hear this!! Best of luck with your book and have fun in HS!!

[@the_truthuntold_9072]

Dude i m out with same goals as yours just i am an high school junior (10th grade) .. Hope we can make it 🤧✊💜✨✨

[@ESUHANIJAGGI]

Thanks for this amazing video! This is like the most informative college related video I've ever seen! Loved all the points that u made! Extremely Helpful!

[@Studychaii]

I just discovered your channel and I love ur videos! You’re very well-spoken ❤️

[@irisfu6929]

Aw thank you!!

[@aftoncrain2042]

I was feeling super discouraged as my junior year is coming to a close and I haven’t started any clubs, businesses, etc. Then you brought up writing and publishing! I’ve actually written a novel and am currently working on editing down all 686 pages. Publishing would definitely be a challenge but it has been my goal for years! If you’re a freshman or sophomore, I would definitely recommend getting into writing. You could even do poetry 🖋📖

[@warrenduke6120]

When your done, i'll definitely read it if you tell me the title!

[@zohairmotiwalla3040]

@Afton Crain, who did you work with to actually get it published? Just wondering who to reach out to to start that process.

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ur vids are very helpful, thanks ilysmm🥰🥰

[@irisfu6929]

Glad they’re helpful!! ❤️

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thank you so much! I learned a lot from thus video! However, I had literally similar ideas as you and after watching this vid I became more confident in what I want to do!

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The quality on these videos are top tier! I'm glad I'm here before you start getting super famous :)

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Hahah thank you!! And yes you’re in for a ride :)

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hi iris! the "what i make as a high school graduate" video sounds really interesting to me. maybe it doesn't have to be the direction of the overall channel, but i think it could be cool!

[@irisfu6929]

thanks for the feedback! i've heard the same from multiple other people so I will be making that video very soon!

[@hananjaser7870]

i'd appreciate it if you could focus a little on international students. As a person living in Saudi Arabis It's difficult to engage in any extracurricular activity (community service, music camp etc.)

[@irisfu6929]

hey! all of these activities don't require organized clubs/community service/camps. these are completely ideas that you can start and do on your own!

[@miaow.mystery]

Thank you so much for sharing these amazing ideas! I have thought about publishing a book for a long and am finally working on it😌

[@irisfu6929]

Glad you found them helpful! Good luck!

[@nusratjahanekra2021]

You said it so frankly that actually impress me. Indeed it was a helpful and understandable one.

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I’m already a college student, and STILL I was driven to click this... why, idk 🤷🏽‍♂️😂

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Me too JAJAJA

[@irisfu6929]

HAHAH

[@alexandertucker2286]

I'm hoping extracurriculars will look good on a transfer application. I hear requirements aren't as tough so idek if I should only focus on classes

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I can’t say how much I’m thankful to you♥️I’m a 16 year old girl from Iran and I’m gonna immigrate to Canada next year alone and Im really scared to the pony that I can’t sleep at nights, in Iran I’m a top student and I can easily attend the best universities here but well everything is pretty much awful in my homeland(it’s Middle East after all lol) and I can’t stand living in this place wasting my life away,I don’t really know what to do I also don’t know how I can be accepted in a good school I’ve been searching for some advice and I found your channel thanks so so so much for explaining this things you are helping me a lot♥️

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Wow you have an amazing story, and I’m glad my videos are helping you!

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Well if it helps you western universities eat stories like that up, it may increase your chance of getting into a good school.

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缘份YUANFEN wow good luck!

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how are you now?

[@miraypolat7424]

such an inspiring video!! thank you for all the ideas

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iris! i remember watching your college reactions video. Your channel grew so much in so little time! keep it up :)

[@irisfu6929]

HAHAHA you're an og fan

[@elijahcota2408]

thanks for putting dartmouth in the thumbnail. it makes me feel like my college is cool.

[@irisfu6929]

Lol dartmouth is cool!!!

[@elijahcota2408]

thanks! 🥺

[@fifi-gg7pw]

I’m a 14-year-old from the Philippines, and my dream is to become a Vassar graduate to pursue law. My grades surely aren’t the best, and I don’t have ANY extracurriculars, but I found this video really motivating for me! I have a passion for social equality and would love to write a book and create an organization that advocates it. Thank you for showing your young audience that we can be capable of doing so much more than what we are expected to do! However, I would like to start doing lighter and easier extracurriculars because everything is so overwhelming at the moment. Would you recommend any small and easy extracurriculars; just so that I can slowly adjust as I am very new to doing these sort of activities.

[@ifesjournal]

i hope you succeed 🤧💕

[@zings_life]

Hello I am Tenzing Dheden currently doing an internship with International Model United Nations. If you are interested in building up your CV please check out my Instagram @dheden01 there are online conferences where by the end of the seminar you can get certificate recognised by United Nations and an incredible experience. Do dm me it will help you and me too😊

[@fifi-gg7pw]

Tenzing Dheden ahhhh, thank you!

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I like the content, the speaking speed, the creative video making. Excellent👍

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Your videos are literally soo helpful!!!!🖤

[@irisfu6929]

Yayyy so glad :))

[@siddharthbharthulwar1723]

I kinda disagree with #1, since I feel like everyone is starting a COVID-related initiative though, especially in tutoring and research. Maybe colleges would see through that unless their passion was already in COVID-related stuff (epidemiology/public health) and it could take away from a spike that was developed prior to COVID?

[@irisfu6929]

I think it can be adapted to anything tho - for example a business/finance initiative addressing COVID situations. I think with all of these, there’s the risk that colleges would see through (esp if u do something like, as you said, tutoring), but as long as you’re being creative, authentic, and genuine about any of them, you should be fine.

[@czarindelacruz5288]

@@irisfu6929 I am now concerned since I started a local tutoring program to help students in my area, would this look bad???

[@arshpreetkaur6711]

Great video! I like computer science and psychology and I was wondering what could be a COVID related initiative? Thanks for the videos!

[@irisfu6929]

Hmmm maybe using CS to do some contact tracing stuff? For psych I can think of some mental health initiative for everyone staying trapped at home. I’m not 100% sure how you’d combine the two, but I’d recommend you join our channel’s slack group and ask the #ideation channel there. I’m sure more people will have more ideas!!!

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Tbh i don't usually comment on any video but ig your tips were heck useful and since you asked for suggestions this video is incredible!♡ Would you mind doin' some research on internships available for teenagers because most of online internships are for college students and not for high schoolers.♡♡♡

[@irisfu6929]

Hi Sneha! Thanks for the comment. I’d recommend checking out the internship and cold calling videos I’ve made! Most internships (that I’ve gotten) were not through an application. Hope the videos helps and lmk if you have more questions about internships!

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oml first!!!

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I was taking notes the whole video!

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I really enjoy this type of videos , thank you !

[@irisfu6929]

Ofc! Glad u enjoyed

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Hey guys! I’m actually a high school student and I self published a book about North Korea. A girl named Yebin must defect from her home country North Korea in order to live. Its called Defector: Escaping out of North Korea. Hope someone would read it. Thanks ❤️

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Thanks Tani ❤️

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Girl, I live in Mexico and I was searching for this video since like, two months ago, I knew that I was moving to US and haven't done anything interesting since I started high school here. Sooooo thanks!!

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This summer, I’ve just started looking into colleges and being prudent of my future.. I feel as if I’m behind other students. I’m going into junior year of high school. I regretted not taking any APs or Honors class during my sophomore year as I didn’t look much into them and I didn’t want to overburden myself with the extra work. However, now I’m trying to attain as much informations as I can about colleges and about what I should be doing during my remaining time in high school. I’ve just found out about your channel and I’m definitely going to check out the rest of your videos to see what I can do, as well as things that I should be keeping in mind this summer.

[@studywithkavin1613]

Make a video on how you revised well for school exams

[@irisfu6929]

I did! Check out “how to ace any test” on this channel 🤗

[@ifedapoabiola2628]

Is making a podcast the same as writing/publishing a book.

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this video showed up on my discovery page and it was super helpful! so you achieved your goal! thank you! also you’re the cutest and i’m in love with you

[@irisfu6929]

Hahaha yes as I guessed, this video is doing SUPER well. We grew > 100 subs in one day 😩🙌

[@melodymusic8207]

Wow. Thank you for making this video. U have no idea how u clear my confusion.❤

[@simplysafiyah]

Congrats on Stanford, how would you go about reaching out for an internships such as like an email format or questions we should ask.

[@irisfu6929]

I made a video on landing research opportunities and another on landing internships. I go more in depth about doing cold outreach there, def recommend watching those. But of course, lmk if you have more questions afterward!

[@houdamiftah8996]

Love uu🥰

[@irisfu6929]

💕💕

[@GiSardenberg]

This video was so inspiring! Thank you for your ideas! It was awesome!

[@irisfu6929]

Of course! Glad u found it helpful :)

[@brendag5855]

Thanks for all this helpful information 🙏🙏🙏 You have great energy 😊

[@nghosh24]

what are some more specific examples of covid related initiatives? also congrats on this video being a huge success i thought it was super informational!

[@irisfu6929]

I've seen ventilators, tracing apps, and all types of stuff, but I think the most unique idea will come from you!

[@samuelhealy7672]

similar to writing a book; if you are a musician, record an album/ep. It's really easy to record, edit, and produce at home with a lot less money than you think. It looks impressive and it also helps show colleges your personality and your drive

[@gretchenreyes1160]

thank you for all the great information! yes plz more college videos🙈❤️

[@irisfu6929]

Ahh the college content is coming!!

[@ceciliabarzotto1957]

thanks from Brazil! I loved the video :)

[@katherineforbes4793]

Hi Iris! Quick question: What are some things we should avoid writing about when colleges ask how we were impacted by COVID?

[@irisfu6929]

Hi Katherine, avoid writing in a whiny tone. Try not to complain about anything without explicit saying what you did to make the situation better. Frame every challenge as an opportunity that you took to push yourself and make a contribution to your community.

[@paleeshaparwani9844]

Do you have any ideas for the COVID related initiatives in relation to business/economics?

[@irisfu6929]

I think maybe something that helps educate people about financial recessions/how to prepare for them, or you could create something that provides financial support for low income families, or you can create a business that donates proceeds to a cause that helps those affected by COVID, etc. the possibilities are endless - I’m sure you can brainstorm some more, but be creative and have fun with it!

[@bridgetn2253]

I love this video!! Your tips are so helpful!❤️❤️❤️

[@irisfu6929]

Yay glad to hear that!

[@toriwoodward045]

i love the topic of this! this is my first video of yours that I’ve seen. my personal thought is that getting faster to the point would be good

[@irisfu6929]

Good point! Thanks for sharing!!

[@nicolezengreads]

hi, i saw your video on my recommended and i really like your channel! i have a question about writing a book. if i do write a book what kind of topics should i write about. should it be a topic that i’m really interested in or just a regular fiction novel?

[@irisfu6929]

100% a topic you're really interested in. it seems like most ppl on this channel are writing a nonfiction book on their area of interest, and ppl's interests vary widely!

[@ArticParrot]

Could you still make the video about how much you make? I would find that interesting. Thanks!

[@irisfu6929]

hahaha yes if I find one other comment saying this I'll make it!

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@@irisfu6929 please do!:)

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@iris Fu pls do

[@irisfu6929]

@@chillbeatz9886 noted!

[@chillbeatz9886]

Iris Fu aye you responded. Great yeah please do for sure. Love your videos!

[@mari_intheparty]

Honestly thank you so much!

[@shooomla2916]

loved this video!!! and i’d definitely like to see a video on how much you make, i think it would be really informative!!

[@irisfu6929]

Coming soon!

[@nadiai361]

Hi! I have a question. Alot of people say doing clubs (obviously before corona) and getting high positions within clubs is a really impressive thing to put on your college applications. Did you do clubs in high school? And as someone with terrible social anxiety, do you have any suggestions regarding finding a club with ... how do you say "limited interaction" LOL. Thanks so much!

[@irisfu6929]

Haha I didn’t really do clubs. I just kind of did my own thing - independent projects and stuff - and that sounds like a good path for you as well!

[@robertdavis3499]

Hi Iris, love your videos! I have a question though, what would make me stand out more on my college apps, my grades, passion projects, or both? Because my grades are a little bit above average and I just wanted to stand out more but people say all I need to do is get better grades. Anyhoo, I just want to get into a great out-of-state university and just wanted some advice on how to achieve that goal! 😁

[@irisfu6929]

I think grades help you become qualified to apply, and passion projects set u apart

[@irisfu6929]

I don’t think you’d ever stand out with good grades bc everyone has good grades, but u need good enough grades to show that you’re ready for the academics at these schools

[@brunoroura9763]

personaaly the videos i enjoy the most are the informative ones

[@ayahelrefaei9047]

I was going to ask how to get an internship and then you linked it in the video, You’re amazing thank you .

[@aishamemon3020]

In regards to writing and publishing a book, would a book of poetry fall under the category you mentioned.

[@irisfu6929]

Yes totally!

[@kim-travels]

I agree totally that writing a book sounds very cool and unique, but will it still look impressive to colleges if no one actually bought the book or if it was written in a very poor manner? I would love to pursue it but I'm just worried about whether I could end up in a sticky situation and wasting my time.

[@irisfu6929]

The effort is what counts! Write you book to the best of your ability and try to sell as many copies as you can. Don’t ever ever worry about “failing” or “not being good enough”. Just try your best and the best will happen!

[@nehaj4702]

I guess you could show how many views you had, or if your book is top 5 for a specific genre I guess.

[@Aes938]

Who else here are introverts and trying to find a way to shine in your own way ..slay guys we all can do this

[@arushisingh930]

This is great advice! thank you :)

[@sophiegeller7528]

Hey Iris! All of these activities seem like passion projects and I'm wondering how many passion projects I should pursue all throughout highschool for college. Is one just enough or should I do a couple? Thanks!

[@irisfu6929]

Hey!! I think pursuing one in depth is better than pursuing many at a surface level

[@anniejin3708]

hi iris :) I was wondering if starting an online zine is helpful. I've already received a couple art, photography and article submissions from people in several different countries from advertising on social media. Once the website receives more submissions and the social media accounts grow, I was hoping to create a print magazine on Indesign with everyone's submissions and release/ sell print issues. This is something i'm really passionate about so I was wondering if it would also help me stand out from the other applicants

[@irisfu6929]

Sounds rly cool! And double yes bc you’re passionate abt it. To really really stand out I think it’d depend on how large you’re able to expand your project (# people involved, etc)

[@fortnitemejoresmomentos6600]

This was really helpful. Thanks !!

[@seckacc6395]

Omg!! Thankyou so muchhh!! This vid helped so much😊 I’m a new subscriber❤️

[@irisfu6929]

Welcome!! So glad the video was helpful!

[@dianaliang4604]

What a pity I discovered u so late. Gorgeous girl! I’m curious whether u can do a vlog in Chinese hahaha

[@irisfu6929]

Aw haha I actually did lol - it was like two years ago but it’s still on this channel, called “a video in Chinese”

[@dianaliang4604]

@@irisfu6929 Yeh cool I'll go and check that out. btw ur pretty~~~

[@irisfu6929]

@@dianaliang4604 haha thanks girl :)

[@prasiddharajaure1465]

I am writing a paper titled "Corona Virus and its impact on US Economy", and I am planning to pursue Economics at University. How do you think this is going to work? Thank you!!!

[@irisfu6929]

It's going to work well! It fits your goals

[@VyNguyen-yf1zh]

I square Iris is the best college KZbinr I’ve ever followed 💕 Thank you so much for this video!!! 🥰

[@irisfu6929]

Hahaha THANK YOU and of course!! Always lmk if you have new video ideas or questions! Sending a big virtual hug 💕💕

[@VyNguyen-yf1zh]

Iris Fu ofc 💕💕💕 btw do u think making an educational website is an impressive extracurricular?

[@nataliiaostapovych6375]

Omg thank you! This video is so useful !

[@irisfu6929]

I'm so glad! best of luck!

[@nataliiaostapovych6375]

thank you girlie !

[@andrianad5143]

Could creating a club when school starts in the fall be something? I've out forth a lot of though and research into what I want to do, I'm planning on relating it to mental health and overall healthy living, a safe space where people can come after school to talk and decompress. This summer I've mainly been researching colleges and starting applications, but would starting this club be beneficial?

[@irisfu6929]

Of course it can be! But I’d say only do it if you’re actually interested in doing it (and would do it regardless of college apps)

[@andrianad5143]

@@irisfu6929 No yeah of course! I've had this idea and I feel like itd really be a good thing especially during the school year with dealing with covid. Thank you for the feedback and the video altogether!! Really helpful!

[@erinyang5859]

I'm sad that I found this video late. I don't think my extracurricular activities from freshmen and sophomore were that impressive. I'm going into junior year and this year I have to do remote, so there aren't many extracurricular activities. I noticed you said to start an online community. I do have a fan account on Instagram for a kpop band I love (this sounds so cringey and embarrassing XD) that I'm currently growing. I don't think colleges would find it impressive but what do you think? Would it be considered an online community that seems good to mention?

[@irisfu6929]

I think anything that you genuinely love and can write compellingly on will be interesting and impressive. I honestly didn't start unique activities (mostly bc I didn't know I could) until junior year. I think anything you do is worthwhile of mentioning, if they're close to your heart

[@zings_life]

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[@srimayierravelli5233]

@@irisfu6929 what do you suggest for those interested in multiple things. i’m stuck between stem and business. i also don’t have many awards, arts or sports and i really want to a good school but i don’t think it will happen

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[@mariacunha8508]

Thank you so much for this video!! Keep it up!!!

[@douae1716]

Yes, I love this kind of videos!

[@irisfu6929]

Awesome, great to hear!

[@gabrielasofialopez2313]

I'm starting to write a book about how to find your authenticity and mark a difference in the business industry for teenagers ? How much would you rate this extracurricular? I'm Peruvian btw

[@irisfu6929]

Hi Gabriela! I saw you in the live today :) I think this is a little to wishy washy. I think you should try to make this a bit more specific and think about the specific problem that you're trying to address. Once you've identified the problem, brainstorm unique/interesting ways to solve it. lmk if you have follow up questions though.

[@houdamiftah8996]

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[@irisfu6929]

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[@angelal2214]

I love this video! Thank you for the info!! :)

[@irisfu6929]

Ofc!!