Use descriptive action words and include the outcome. You may have points in your background that could be construed as negative, e.g., a low grade point average. It's up to you to point out the positive benefits that may arise from a negative situation and to follow any admission of weakness with a powerful statement about your strengths. Many times recruiters will ask you why you chose the major you did or what your career goals are. These questions are designed to determine your goal direction.
Employers seek people who have direction and motivation.
This can be demonstrated by your answers to the innocent sounding questions. You may be asked some unusual questions. Don't be too surprised. Many times questions are asked simply to see how you react. These are not the kind of questions for which you can prepare in advance.