<p>Would colleges rather see a lot of sports and clubs or work experience?
I've worked in my town's water treatment plant's lab (South Tahoe Public Utility District)every weekday for the last 9 months about 15-17 hours a week and will continue until I graduate (probably 20 months total). And it's not like working a burger joint. I have to set up experiments, help the lab techs, etc. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with my major choices (architecture, architectural engineering, civil engineering)</p>
<p>The problem is I don't have many clubs (like 2) , no sports, and some volunteering. </p>
<p>So basically I'm asking, Does my job, that takes up 15-20 hours of each week, kind of "replace" the lack of clubs and sports?</p>
<p>Colleges look at dedication. It doesn’t matter if you’ve done a million clubs and haven’t dedicated yourself to anything. So essentially, they don’t care what activity you’re doing as long as you show dedication to it and passion for it.</p>
<p>Why is this a perjorative? While you may be fortunate not to be compelled to work at a fast food restaurant, many teens and indeed, adults need to work in this type of work for things like… rent, diapers, food.</p>
<p>In the end, even working a “simple” job is more than adequate for college admissions. But don’t turn your eyes away from people to have little and must do much just to survive.</p>
<p>This is from a former dishwasher and subsequent HYP grad</p>
<p>All I’m saying is I have to deal with more responsiblity than someone who works for a fast food restaurant. I had to submit a drug test, a physical, pass high school chemistry, pass a chemistry test that my employers created, and had to be interviewed by every lab tech in the lab (5). And after months, I was finally allowed to work there. I applied twice and didn’t get it the first time. It wasn’t the easiest job to get is my point.
I actually love it that people work in fast food joints, restaurants, etc. No one should ever be “above” a job. Like Bill Gates said “Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping – they called it opportunity.” A job is better than no job and it shows that they are hard working Americans, better than those who complain that they don’t have a job yet never go out and get one. I just think getting a job at a EPA certified waste water treatment plant is a little harder.
I never meant to offend. Sorry</p>
<p>To a college a job is an ec. And that’s going to look good. They care more about your dedication and hard work than a bunch of different clubs and sports</p>