<p>“That’s something that I didn’t know. I thought that employment was considered an EC, especially when done on a part-time basis while attending college. EC or not, I will definitely try to get a job during the summer. Hopefully it will be a job that is related to my major, otherwise it will feel like a waste of time and effort.”</p>
<p>Even if it’s unrelated, some work history is better than none. The longer you go with no work experience the harder it becomes to get even a part time minimum wage job at mcdonalds. If an 18 year old has no work experience and the 16 year old does, they assume you must just be lazy.</p>
<p>“What do you mean by “learn a lot about yourself”? Tell me an example of something that I might learn about myself if I force myself outside of my comfort zone.”</p>
<p>I hated volunteer work but decided to try it. I learned that I actually LOVE community service and that I needed to change my major from film to political science, which was the single greatest decision I’ve ever made. On a lesser note I also learned that I am a lot better with people than I thought I was and that I am much better at coping with hard/dangerous/dirty work than most people, which I never would have guessed. It was a good confidence boost. I met tons of people, added to my resume, it helped me get into the university I wanted to transfer to, it has gotten me job opportunities, and I’ve loved every second of it. Who would have thought!</p>