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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is exposed to many interests from sports to scout/volunteering, but he is not excel like doing travel teams or earning awards or recognization in anything. Is it the worst that a kid excel at nothing outside of school academic? Can one put interests on college application?  He is currently doing kayaking, rock climbing, scout, recreational basketball, recreational table tennis, and fencing as a 7th grader all just for fun. Some of them are seasonal and some around the year. [/quote]

Like a PP said, relax. Let him explore. There is time to converge to something he thinks he likes enough to stick with. What you don't want is an EC list from 9th grade on that contains too many seemingly unrelated activities each lasting only a year or less. Longevity counts. And let him work his way up the leadership ladder. He doesn't have to be the best athlete or player on the team. Be caring and supportive of other members on the team, and teammates will develop an affinity toward him. Enjoy the process and don't consistently ask "is this going to count for something in the college admissions game," like some here on DCUM do.[/quote]

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