CV

Is this so important?

I've been to talks and fairs for the past week and all I get is them telling me "This will look good on your CV"

Is trying to boost your CV all one has to do during school life? I thought it's about enjoying. For one matter, I know I want to enjoy it rather than participating things that may look outstanding on my CV but cuts down my time on studies.

The truth is: I enjoy studying.

Period.

It's somehow hypocritical to one point where all you're trying to do is to impress your future employer with all the activities you've done. Out of that many applicants, I doubt that the employer would go as far as verifying every single detail you wrote on your CV. Unless he's highly interested.

What? Reference letters you say?

Be realistic. There's only this one template where your referees will only change the name to and print it out for you.

I think in the end, grades talk.

If you don't have the grades, I don't see why they should hire you. If you don't grasp your knowledge well, how are you going to apply them? It would only work if you know your stuff.

However, if the activity is something that you're genuinely interested in, then I see the point in doing it. And I'm telling you, even the employer can feel the difference between someone who puts his heart into doing something and someone who's only doing it for the sake of doing it.

Intonation, facial expression, hand and leg movements, pupil dilation.

I can tell them apart, what more of an employer?

So that's it! Ask yourself, is this what you want to do?

Or is it something to flourish your CV with?

At least I know what I want.