Extracurricular activities

[marsh solstice]

Hi, everyone. I’m an international student currently studying for IGCSE A levels hoping to secure a place at a UK university with a 50% or a full ride scholarship (if possible, of course).

Although I definitely excel in my academic studies, as I come from a developing country where extracurricular activities/ contests/ events are rarely made available to us students at all (even starting a club is challenging enough for us) except in our country’s filthy rich private schools, my dream to go to a university abroad in UK seems to be pretty crushed since most universities and those who offer scholarships prefer their students to be well-rounded in various aspects and not just in studies.

Is there any way in which I can make up for it or what extracurricular activities can I possibly do to make myself stand out? As of now, I’m following my passion in cooking and trying to land an internship for when I finish my A levels.

[narrow niche]

uk doesnt rlly care much abt extracurriculars unrelated to ur planned course of study

js do stuff related to ur major

internships r good.

[marsh solstice]

I see, thank you. It’s just overwhelming to see other people my age’s achievements in their uni stats and all

[sacred yarrow]

There are many online courses you can do (most are free).

Here are some websites I have used and recommend:

https://alison.com/

https://www.coursera.org/

[dapper merlin]

are coursera courses actually recognised by unis?