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	A lot of community service work and volunteer work isn't an efficient way of helping people. An alternative that you should consider is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earning_to_give earning to give]. If you get a job, or work a few extra hours at your job, you can save up money that you can donate to charity. Some charities are very impactful. For example, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GiveDirectly GiveDirectly] gives 90% of donations to very poor Kenyans who have household incomes that are about ~$1000/year. If you donate ~$1000 to GiveDirectly, you can double a poor Kenyan family's income for a year, enabling the family to buy things like [http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/give-directly#Howdorecipientsspendtheircashandhowdoesthisspendingimpacttheirlives a metal roof to replace a leaky thatch roof].		A lot of community service work and volunteer work isn't an efficient way of helping people. An alternative that you should consider is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earning_to_give earning to give]. If you get a job, or work a few extra hours at your job, you can save up money that you can donate to charity. Some charities are very impactful. For example, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GiveDirectly GiveDirectly] gives 90% of donations to very poor Kenyans who have household incomes that are about ~$1000/year. If you donate ~$1000 to GiveDirectly, you can double a poor Kenyan family's income for a year, enabling the family to buy things like [http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/give-directly#Howdorecipientsspendtheircashandhowdoesthisspendingimpacttheirlives a metal roof to replace a leaky thatch roof].

			However, it's worth noting that developing valuable skills is more important at the current stage than earning to give, because even small variations in your future earning potential or the future activities you can do would dwarf any money you can give today.

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	* [http://www.quora.com Quora] — a question and answer website where you can ask and answer questions about any subject that interests you. See our [[join Quora]] page.		* [http://www.quora.com Quora] — a question and answer website where you can ask and answer questions about any subject that interests you. See our [[join Quora]] page.
	* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.		* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.
	* [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow] — a computer programming ~~question~~ and ~~answer website~~.		* [http://www.stackexchange.com The Stack Exchange Network]. This includes [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow], a computer programming Q&A site, and other sites such as the [http://math.stackexchange.com Math StackExchange].

	==Research and laboratory work==		==Research and laboratory work==

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	One of the virtues of the internet is that it enables people to find others who share their interests. Because the population of people who use the internet is large, participating in online communities can give you access to some very knowledgable people who you can learn more from than the people who you know in person. Some ideas for online communities that you might participate in are:		One of the virtues of the internet is that it enables people to find others who share their interests. Because the population of people who use the internet is large, participating in online communities can give you access to some very knowledgable people who you can learn more from than the people who you know in person. Some ideas for online communities that you might participate in are:

	* [http://www.quora.com Quora] — a question and answer website where you can ask and answer questions about any subject that interests you.		* [http://www.quora.com Quora] — a question and answer website where you can ask and answer questions about any subject that interests you. See our [[join Quora]] page.
	* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.		* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.
	* [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow] — a computer programming question and answer website.		* [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow] — a computer programming question and answer website.

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	Some of the most impressive accomplishments of high school students has arisen from work at research laboratories. Generally, this begins with making contact with researchers at nearby universities and research centers expressing interest in working for them and helping out with stuff for free. They might be willing to give you a chance for a short while, and you are likely to be able to learn a lot.		Some of the most impressive accomplishments of high school students has arisen from work at research laboratories. Generally, this begins with making contact with researchers at nearby universities and research centers expressing interest in working for them and helping out with stuff for free. They might be willing to give you a chance for a short while, and you are likely to be able to learn a lot.

			For more suggestions on this, see the answers to the Quora question [http://www.quora.com/Scientific-Research/How-can-a-high-schooler-get-involved-with-scientific-research How can a high schooler get involved with scientific research?]

	==Internships==		==Internships==

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	* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.		* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.
	* [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow] — a computer programming question and answer website.		* [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow] — a computer programming question and answer website.

			==Research and laboratory work==

			Some of the most impressive accomplishments of high school students has arisen from work at research laboratories. Generally, this begins with making contact with researchers at nearby universities and research centers expressing interest in working for them and helping out with stuff for free. They might be willing to give you a chance for a short while, and you are likely to be able to learn a lot.

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	==Internships==		==Internships==

			{{further\|[[Internship opportunities for high school students]]}}

	You can learn more about careers that interest you by doing internships at companies and nonprofits.		You can learn more about careers that interest you by doing internships at companies and nonprofits.

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This page builds on the ideas of the page [[high school extracurricular activities: factors to consider]] by discussing different types of extracurricular activities.

Because colleges don't appear to favor applicants who are involved in a large number of extracurricular activities, you should take advantage of the opportunity to base your choice of extracurricular activities in areas that will interest you, and/or extracurricular activities that are conducive to personal growth. Some extracurricular activities that we recommend are:

==Creating something new==

One of the best ways to learn about the world and about yourself is to create something new. Creating something new is also good for college admissions: it shows greater independence, initiative, and originality than participating in school clubs.

* If you're passionate about writing, this could be a book.
* If you're passionate about math, this could be a mathematical research paper.
* If you're passionate about programming, this could be a software.
* If you're passionate about education, this could be an after school educational enrichment program for them.

==Participating in online communities==

One of the virtues of the internet is that it enables people to find others who share their interests. Because the population of people who use the internet is large, participating in online communities can give you access to some very knowledgable people who you can learn more from than the people who you know in person. Some ideas for online communities that you might participate in are:

* [http://www.quora.com Quora] — a question and answer website where you can ask and answer questions about any subject that interests you.
* [http://lesswrong.com/ LessWrong] — A group blog where participants discuss psychology, philosophy, self-improvement, artificial intelligence, and the far future.
* [http://stackoverflow.com/ StackOverflow] — a computer programming question and answer website.

==Internships==

You can learn more about careers that interest you by doing internships at companies and nonprofits.

==Earning to give==

A lot of community service work and volunteer work isn't an efficient way of helping people. An alternative that you should consider is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earning_to_give earning to give]. If you get a job, or work a few extra hours at your job, you can save up money that you can donate to charity. Some charities are very impactful. For example, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GiveDirectly GiveDirectly] gives 90% of donations to very poor Kenyans who have household incomes that are about ~$1000/year. If you donate ~$1000 to GiveDirectly, you can double a poor Kenyan family's income for a year, enabling the family to buy things like [http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/give-directly#Howdorecipientsspendtheircashandhowdoesthisspendingimpacttheirlives a metal roof to replace a leaky thatch roof].