What Did You Get Out Of Your College Experience?

[txdinghysailor]

What are the most important things you got out of your college experience? Here's my top five:

Here's my top five:
1. Making LifelongFriends
2. Learning how to sail really fast
3. Learning how to ski and getting pretty good at it.
4. Mountain Climbing
5. Learning how to juggle.

I graduated in May from the Coast Guard Academy and I was just curious what y'all thought was the most important parts of your college education.

[CatherineM]

Don't get so drunk that you try to take your clothes off in the middle of the street on Greek row.

[Groo the Wanderer]

i still do that. guess i didnt learn

[dUSt]

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She said in the middle of the street on Greek Row, not in the middle of the drive-thru at a Greek fast food restaurant.

[Basilisa Marie]

1. It really doesn't matter what anyone thinks of you. You're the one who has to live with the decisions you make, so make them for the right reasons and accept all consequences.
2. Romance is a fickle beast. What it really all just comes down to is a mutual commitment to each other. With that, you can make anything work. Without it, nothing will.
3. Depression is a real and terrifying thing. Get help when you feel like something's not right.
4. Some supervisors are evil jerks that will have favorites, some coworkers are snotty brown-nosers who will actively try to get you in trouble, and some jobs aren't worth it, no matter how nice the paycheck is.
5. A little blind enthusiasm can make all the difference in the world, even if you're the only one. A few friends and I saved our university's band from disbandment (haha) through sheer force of will.
6. Study abroad. You probably won't get another chance for a very, very long time, and it's an experience you'll never forget for the rest of your life.

[Lil Red]

Kegger stands

[jazzytakara]

(1) Always have a back up plan for getting home from parties. You never know what may happen, so put your safety first.
(2) Remember to keep the friends who are worth it, those who act as friends in return. Those who don't only cause added stress.
(3) Study when it is best for you, all nighters may work for some, but often they don't. Its always nice to get a good nights rest before a midterm or exam, even if it means you blow most of the day(s) prior. When you're tired you're going to blow a day catching up on sleep anyway.
(4) Seek help when you need it, especially when it is a serious situation.
(5) If you aren't enjoying what you are doing, search for better and more suitable options for you.
(6) Moderate your spending, especially with student debt, it may be nice to have a large chunk of cash in the bank now, but once it is gone, its gone.
(7) Having a job is often good for supplemental income, but if you aren't able to manage your studies and a part time job on the side, don't risk your education. I have known way too many people who put their job first and blew their money and education on 30-40hr work weeks, losing your degree isn't worth it, so only take on what you can manage. The same goes with extra curricular activities.

[Groo the Wanderer]

1st attempt:
1. HS does not prepare you for college
2. gaming is an addiction
3. full 4yr scholarships CAN be lost in the first semester

2nd attempt:
1. maturity helps your grades immensely
2. when you pay for it yourself, you tend to do better
3. it is possible to graduate with a 4.0
4. wiki smells of elderberries the big one

[Spem in alium]

I'm still at uni, but the top things have been:

1) Take every opportunity that comes, even if you doubt you'll be successful. Apply for stuff, do things, push yourself, etc.
2) You can meet some of the greatest people in college, and you can meet some of the not-so-great.
3) A drawer full of chocolate & lollies can be a great incentive to eat healthy/work out/study. Or not.
4) Self-made timetables [i]can[/i] be useful (if you don't lose them).
5) Student discounts are amesome.

[arfink]

Stuff that I got out of college:

1. I got two BA degrees in 4 years.
2. I learned that BA degrees have a really low ROI in our current economy.
3. DIY is your best friend.
4. Hiring someone to fix your problems is expensive. DIY
5. If you can't get a job, don't just keep looking. MAKE YOUR OWN JOB. DIY is your best friend.
6. Man cannot live on bread alone. So get a Bible to go with your Ramen noodles. The pages will give you some extra fiber.
7. You can make friends with anyone, but you might not want to pay the price to do so.

and last but not least:

In college I began to discover who I really was. It sounds cliche, but in high school you don't know who you are. Get out of the herd and see what there is to see.

[tinytherese]

Formal education does not always equal learning.

Some professors are really helpful, others are bizarre, while some are just pains who don't care how their students best learn.

A high degree does not always equal intelligence or wisdom.

[Slappo]

What I learned during college:
People will give you thousands of dollars to go to school. amesome eh?

What I learned after college:
They want it back with lots of interest.

[dominicansoul]

debt

[Papist]

diploma and an appreciation of my parents.

[Mercy me]

I got out of college with extra weight and debt.

I also learned that procrastination is a luxury.

Your get out of it what you put into it. (Learned in grad school.)