- Went to paramedic school over the summer
- Wrote a guideline to running a successful fundraiser for the French club and gave it away for free online
- Ran a clinic over the summer to teach parents how to coach youth soccer teams
- Took journalism classes over the summer and then re-taught the material to the staff at the high school paper after school
- Volunteered in a literacy program and taught 20 previously illiterate adults how to read
- Worked all summer and spent the money to send his parents on a vacation they couldn’t afford to take on their own
- Got certified to teach CPR and then taught it for free to all her friends
- Tutored kids who couldn’t afford to take an SAT class
- Learned to cook every dish in his favorite cookbook
- Got certified as a BMW mechanic over the summer
- Wrote a blog for young pitchers about the art of pitching
- Participated in a standup comedy competition
- Made YouTube videos teaching how to dance
- Taught a group of elementary school kids how to be cheerleaders and brought them out to pee wee football games
- Organized a welcome committee to welcome new kids to the school every year and show them the ropes
The best way to stand out is to do something nobody else is doing. Pick one (or find one of your own) and make it happen.