Sunday, March 25, 2007
'Turns my stomach a little bit'
Good piece on the 'community service arms race' among atoning celebrities and aspiring college students. The latter category has increasingly bothered me in recent years. Nothing against community service, previously known as 'volunteer charitable work.' But it's really become an obnoxious resume-stuffing ploy pushed by hyper-competitive parents. Glad to see some colleges wising up to the scams. Maybe they'll go retro and start giving extra credit to kids who, you know, actually hold 'summer jobs.' ...
Good piece on the 'community service arms race' among atoning celebrities and aspiring college students. The latter category has increasingly bothered me in recent years. Nothing against community service, previously known as 'volunteer charitable work.' But it's really become an obnoxious resume-stuffing ploy pushed by hyper-competitive parents. Glad to see some colleges wising up to the scams. Maybe they'll go retro and start giving extra credit to kids who, you know, actually hold 'summer jobs.' ...
