Quit beating yourself up. Having a 4.0 is overrated if you ask me -- not that I would know the feeling. Oftentimes college students put a tremendous amount of pressure on themselves in pursuit of achieving flawless grades. Most times all they have to show for all that stress and worrying are bags under their eyes and B's.

I mean, here's the real deal -- when you're applying for your dream job, internships are the jewels of a resume, and your grade point average doesn't mean all that much. A genius job applicant without an ounce of experience is about as useful as a frat house with no alcohol.

With Penn State's Alumni Association being the largest in the country, along with the school's employment placement rates second to Ivy leagues institutions, I am going to ask everyone to just chill out. You will have a university on your resume that will ring bells.

Procrastinators in Fortune 500 companies everywhere can tell you that C's get degrees. I am not saying that as students we should only do just enough to get by, but if you try your hardest and don't experience tears of joy upon receiving your final grade -- I just want to be the one to tell you that it's going to be OK. You'll live. What will disrupt the homeostasis of the most pleasant job-seeking experience your senior year and after graduation, however, is a dearth of experience.

So what time is it these days? Internship season. Now is the time to apply for positions relevant to your major.

Actually, the best internships are probably filling up as we speak. Employers are probably going to be interviewing potential interns this spring break, so I'm here to put a productive battery in your back.

Spring break should be a pleasant hiatus for everyone, but how about having something to show for it in addition to stories about crazy nights at home or drunken nights on the beach?

I know some of us will probably be too busy tanning and flirting with foreign locals. And by all means, party on -- I'm jealous.

But for the rest of us who wanted to conserve our cash or missed mom's home cooking, why not polish that resume and do some research on companies worth interning for?

By no means am I trying to be a nerd about spring break, but let's admit one thing.

After a couple days of sleeping into the late afternoon and arguing with annoying family members, you begin craving Penn State and its people again.

Suddenly you're reminded of why you wanted to go away to school to begin with. Your favorite thought will turn into "Why didn't I go to Mexico again?"

But reality is that your Spring break does not need to be the most adventure-filled to be the best.

When your friend comes back with cool new pictures, shot glasses and cheap key chains, you may have an interview with a major television network or research facility. They cashed in on memories; you can cash in on your future.

I just know that I can't be the only student who will not be able to offer an employer a 4.0 GPA on the 'education' section of my resume. I will land that job, however, because my experience will convey that I would be an asset to any company.

It's also important to project to potential bosses that you have personality, so get involved.

Join a club. Go out and meet people. If you wanted be the perfect student, what were you thinking going to a notorious party school? Penn State may not be perfect, but it can definitely be fun and cultured if students would summon the adventurous side of themselves. Community service opportunities are everywhere and there are more than 600 student organizations on campus.

What does that mean to you?

That means that that you should never have a dull moment as a Penn State student, and there's no reason your resume should have any empty spaces. I'm not trying to sound like a Lion Scout student recruiter, but Penn State really does offer a world of opportunities. If students would quit stressing over striving toward flawless grades and accusing the sky of falling like Chicken Littles dressed in blue and white whenever a bad grade is given to them (because, of course, these overachievers obviously deserved a better grade) -- the college experience can really be felt.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but, as the saying goes, the work never ends - college does. So, this spring break try to get an internship. Then, get involved.

And if your plan in college was to have a perfect GPA, and perhaps that plan didn't work out so well, I offer these ideas as plan B.

Life is all about experience. After these four years the rest of your life won't be this carefree. This is college. So, if you're usually a workaholic or if your heart is heavy because of a bad midterm experience, just know that GPA really does not matter in the grand scheme of things -- experience is what will earn you a chance at your dreams.

Chase your goals faster than Penn State football player A.J. Wallace can run, and be aggressive with your future.

Remember to take advantage of the friends who can train you to deal with enemies in your future, or the ones who will earn your loyalty for a lifetime.

When you're old, gray and telling your grandchildren about your prime years, they're not going to want to hear about how many A's you got in all your Gen-Eds.