Extracurricular Activities: Why is it Important?

Expand your portfolio by contributing to society, and increases your chances of getting into your dream school!

Volunteering in different events around your community is a great way to establish a portion of your portfolio. Below are some examples of volunteering opportunities, particularly those within the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia:

• King Abdulaziz Center: http://www.kingabdulazizcenter.com/volunteers-registration-1-en/

• Saudi Food Bank: 920008110.

• Apply to Aramco Library: Kings Park, Talk to the front office.

• Sanad Children's Cancer Support Association: http://www.sanad.org.sa/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B9

• Tutoring.

• Check Rafahgroup on twitter for more updated opportunities.

Part-time Jobs

While we understand that many high-schoolers have a busy schedule, we still highly encourage the participation in part-time jobs. This shows admissions officers that you are hardworking, have built a work ethic, and are responsible enough to venture into their campus.

http://sa.jobrapido.com/Part-Time-jobs-in-Al-Khobar

Other Activities

A very useful tip for taking initiative towards expanding your extracurriculars is just that: expansion. We highly recommend expanding on whatever you are passionate about and are interested in like:

• Photography 

• Sport (Soccer, tennis, cross country running...) 

• Creative writing 

• Art  

• Playing a music instrument (Piano, guitar, trombone, tuba...)