It seems like such a cliche to say so, but I really believe that college is the best 4 to 5 years of your life. Where else can you live off of $ 20 for a month? At what other point in your life will it be acceptable to wear the same clothes days in a row? Unless you're lucky enough to land a job where your work hours are noon until 3, at no other point will have so much time to waste doing absolutely nothing while having fun doing it.
My Advice for College Students
- Going in undecided isn't the worst thing in the world. Use the time to discover your passion.
- If you must change your major, try not to wait until your senior year to do so.
- The weekend starts on Thursday so try to avoid taking Friday classes if at all possible.
- The freshmen fifteen is real. Do something about it before it becomes the senior sixty.
- Don't leave your textbooks lying around, especially during finals. College students are too broke to worry about whether or not it's morally wrong to 'appropriate' your book, especially if it's an engineering book. They bring in big dollars at book buy back. Don't ask how I know, just trust me.
- Get to know your professors. You'll need their recommendations for grad school.
- Know someone in the financial aid office, the dean's office and any other office that can assist you.
- Join student organizations that are related to your major for networking purposes. And join a few that are just for fun.
- Call/text/e-mail your parents at least once a week. This will save you from pop-up visits when they begin to worry because they haven't heard from you.
- Live, love and learn!
I have very fond memories of my time in college and with few exceptions, I wouldn't trade it for anything. So what about you? What life lessons learned on campus would you share with someone heading off to school?
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