“…but it looks good on a resume!”

I hate hearing that.  Unfortunately, I heard a lot of it in high school (replace “resume” with “college application”) and I hear a lot of it at Wheaton, too.

I will admit I have found myself thinking those words, and when that happened it was time to reconsider my reasons for doing that thing.

When resume-building becomes your only reason for doing something, bail out.  Fast.  It will drain you.