<p>I can't help it but to think that my resume won't stand out, because it only has the standard aspects of a typical asian, maybe less. I hear about some resumes that are one page long, others more than 2 pages. And I'm not even sure how much one page is because various resumes have different formats.</p>
<p>I understand that length is inferior to quality. But I don't have anything truly amazing to put on my resume so I guess my task is to try to remember as much as I can about my last 4 years.</p>
<p>I think that's the story for most of us. Even when one has plenty to put (like me and most CCers) most doesn't seem like it matters... so what if you were the president of 4 clubs? <em>sigh</em> You'll just have to lament your resume, suck it up and go on like the rest of us. :(</p>
<p>I suggest you write down everything you did and then look at your list like you would if you were analyzing an assignment. Break down your simple, everyday activities and see what you learned from them and find a way to describe that on your resume. My son did a lot of his activities on his own (music, writing, playing sports for fun with friends, etc), but he still wrote them down and described how he spent his time. I thought he didn't really compare with others who could not fit their resumes in two pages, but an admissions officer at one school commented that she didn't know how he had done so much. In other words, do not undervalue yourself. A resume is meant to convey your experience and describe what you did/are doing with your time- figure out how to best do that and you should be fine. And remember, you aren't necessarily competing against EVERY applicant, just some applicants. You do not have to excel in every single area of life in order to get an acceptance.</p>