Today was my last day of class, and to reflect I’ve written down 10 things I’m glad I did. There are many more than 10 things, but these are the first that came to my mind as advice I could give to anyone going in college. Must-do’s are in bold.

  1. Rock Climb
  2. Work on an assignment until 4am with someone (Bonus: Lost Lake Challenge)
  3. Volunteer
  4. Take a class you didn’t know existed, especially if you have to take a field trip (eg. Sound as Art)
  5. Practice introducing yourself and asking for someone’s name/contact info
  6. Go to a house party just to watch
  7. Practice and begin to accept peoples’ differences
  8. Live on campus and off campus if you can
  9. Get a bike
  10. Go to office hours

College is fun.

[caption id=”attachment_251” align=”alignnone” width=”474”]James O'Donoghue and Gabe Cambell My buddies James O’Donoghue and Gabe Cambell[/caption]

[caption id=”attachment_253” align=”alignnone” width=”474”]Me, Garrett Sketlon, Jemin Shim, and James O'Donoghue 4 Roommates 1Couch[/caption]