College students often worry about what activities will “look good on a resume.”  I saw a fantastic quote about this today: You can’t fake greatness and you can’t hide greatness.  The takeaway is that a resume only gets you an interview, not a job; in your … More →

Too often I hear students talk about their fraternity or sorority as the be all/end all of their college experience.  Certainly there’s a huge benefit socially to being in a frat, particularly at schools where frats dominate the social scene.  That said, limiting your extra-curricular … More →

In the midst of digging out my home from 2 and a half feet of snow, I was  approached  by my neighbor’s son, who managed to ask me, in a very low voice, if I wanted him to pave my excruciatingly steep driveway.  Immediately I … More →