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Re: What do you wish you had known when starting college?

- Learn the words to the fight song, even if you don't like sports.

- Treat it like a job. You go to work everyday. I wish I knew that one.

- It's not just a job. Have fun. Try new things. It's not all study.

- Do something. SAE car, give campus tours, join an organization on campus. Something.

- Eat healthy. Yes - you can have Mt. Dew and pizza EVERY day. But soon you'll hate pizza, and no one wants to hate pizza.

- Don't be stupid. I have to remind the students on the robot team every week, so I assume college people need to know that too.

- Be yourself - not who you think you should be. College is the perfect time to do this.

- Just because you can buy 50 giant pixie stix with your roommates Sam's club membership does not mean you should eat them all at once. Laughing colored sugar out your nose will be your punishment.

- Don't call your family on April 1st and tell them you are in jail and you need bail money. They might forget it's April 1st. Especially if you tell them you got caught doing an April fools day prank. Mom's don't like that.

- Call home.

- Do laundry. At least once a month. Even if the smell doesn't bother you.

- Hang out with people from different majors. It's OK. I had more fun with a bunch of music majors...

I'm done for now... lots of life lessons from college.
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