I think that resumes are important because they provide a side to you outside of your GPA. In fact, in most real-world cases, I feel that a strong resume can be far more important than any academic accomplishment. Whether you could effectively lead and take on organizational tasks is vital in any job, while academic achievements may only come into play in some jobs. GPA can’t be neglected, though, since it reflects how hard you worked and how willingly you cooperated with your professors’ requirements.
I have always been more interested in my classes than in outside involvement, but in the past I’ve volunteered by working at the APA, tutoring for underclassmen, teaching children tennis, and participating in equine therapy.
As far as involvement resources go, I’ve attended fairs (during my orientation and during my first week at Mizzou) that promote different organizations. None of them really interested me, although the Sustainability Club, for instance, caught my friend’s attention. I feel that the school overly promotes their “meaningful” clubs and organizations while neglecting ones that people might join for fun, such as book clubs. (Okay. I would join that for fun, but I’m sure there are other fun things that don’t get much attention.) I’m not particularly interested in building a resume right now, so none of these attracted my attention. As I get closer to deciding my major I may do something that relates to that, such as tutoring (I actually like tutoring, anyway, so it wouldn’t be a bad arrangement).
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