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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It isn't bragging anymore than putting your participation in clubs and sports is bragging.  Your volunteer work tells the admissions people something about you and how you spend your time helping your community.

Your GPA and your awesome tests scores aren't bragging, either.[/quote]

+1- it's not bragging, it's explaining that the student contributes to society.[/quote]

This. 
99% of students do sports or theater or art. My kid doesn't. Community service and volunteering is her passion. She spends 8 hours a week volunteering at the local hospital and 4 hours tutoring for an organization in a low income area. She has been mentoring the same two kids for three years and she is 100% committed to them. She manages a community garden that grows food for a local food pantry. She makes soap for a local homeless shelter. This is what she loves, and even though most of her friends don't even know half the things she does, I'm sorry if you feel like it's bragging. [/quote]

Making soap for homeless... hi helicopter mom bragging about obscure volunteer efforts![/quote]

Why are you so bitter that you can't see past your self-serving sport-blinded snowflakes? Some kids have their own ideas and do good things with their time. You wouldn't be so angry about it if it didn't make you feel bad about yourself. [/quote]

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