Geology extracurricular

Hello!
I'm currently in my AS year and I want to apply to do geology at university. However there are very few geology related clubs and extracurriculars in my area. I was wondering if there were any substitutes for it? Is there any volunteering or other extracurriculars that would boost my skills specific for a geology course?
Thanks!

Hello!
I'm currently in my AS year and I want to apply to do geology at university. However there are very few geology related clubs and extracurriculars in my area. I was wondering if there were any substitutes for it? Is there any volunteering or other extracurriculars that would boost my skills specific for a geology course?
Thanks!

Firstly, just so you know, you're not going to be expected to have lots of geology-related extra-curricular activities. Most people will be in your situation.

If you're near a university, have a look to see if they have any geology-related public lectures. You could also try emailing them to see if you could arrange some work-experience (I did that and it was great fun). Other than that, reading is probably the most valuable thing you can do! There are lots of very good popular science books on the geosciences, there are quite a few recommendations in the Geology applicants thread or if you can't find them, I can give you a few suggestions.

The most important thing is that you're reading around the subject and that you have some awareness of what's happening in science.

Thank you for replying! I have a work experience sorted for this summer and I have read a few books. Could you please recommend some books to read?