Any advice for new college students?

[lifemaker]

As some people on the forum are getting nearer to graduating from school,
advice from people who have already been to college might be a good boost, a help to not get squashed or scripted during education period.
College is also required by law in some places (like where I live) so there seems to be no other path for an UNscripted after leaving the school.

 

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[Jon822]

1. Enjoy the experience. You're going to meet plenty of people who could become lifelong friends and professors who are not only interesting people but have excellent connections. If you just go to class then retreat home as soon as possible to play video games or watch TV, then you've wasted some of the best opportunities college can give you.
2. College is filled with Slowlaners. Take their advice lightly and realize that you are probably aiming a lot higher than them. You don't need to look down on them or avoid them but just don't allow them to shift your trajectory toward mediocrity.
3. Keep your mouth shut about the Fastlane. Firstly, everyone has every right to doubt your dreams of wealth because you're a broke college student with no f*cking clue about business. You're there to learn, meet some cool people, and enjoy it as it's likely a once in a lifetime experience. Second, it's just going to alienate you from your peers. Most students are there for the normal, Scripted reasons. If you meet some aspiring entrepreneurs, then by all means recommend some Fastlane books to them but don't be the weirdo randomly telling people you're going to make their yearly salary every month.
4. Pick a field of study that will benefit your future business. Don't view the time spent in college as a complete waste until you graduate. Not only can you build your own business while in college, but you can also make your coursework relevant to it as well.
5. Get an internship. An internship is one of the best ways to land a well-paying job after you graduate. This can massively accelerate your Fastlane journey by giving you more money you can funnel into it as well as more free time to work on it. And if you do get an internship, work your a$$ off to do well -- not only is this good practice for your own business but it could make or break them hiring you on full-time later.
6. Use the independence as a springboard to improve yourself in other areas. Even if you live with your parents while you attend, learn to cook, do your own laundry, and get on some sort of exercise routine. You'll be glad you did all of this later on.
7. Force yourself to be more outgoing and extroverted. This is related to #1 but you will regret how you spent your time in college if all you get out of it is a piece of paper with your name on it. Make friends and start conversations with strangers. A lot of these skills overlap with entrepreneurship and selling.

 

[lifemaker]

1. Enjoy the experience. You're going to meet plenty of people who could become lifelong friends and professors who are not only interesting people but have excellent connections. If you just go to class then retreat home as soon as possible to play video games or watch TV, then you've wasted some of the best opportunities college can give you.
2. College is filled with Slowlaners. Take their advice lightly and realize that you are probably aiming a lot higher than them. You don't need to look down on them or avoid them but just don't allow them to shift your trajectory toward mediocrity.
3. Keep your mouth shut about the Fastlane. Firstly, everyone has every right to doubt your dreams of wealth because you're a broke college student with no f*cking clue about business. You're there to learn, meet some cool people, and enjoy it as it's likely a once in a lifetime experience. Second, it's just going to alienate you from your peers. Most students are there for the normal, Scripted reasons. If you meet some aspiring entrepreneurs, then by all means recommend some Fastlane books to them but don't be the weirdo randomly telling people you're going to make their yearly salary every month.
4. Pick a field of study that will benefit your future business. Don't view the time spent in college as a complete waste until you graduate. Not only can you build your own business while in college, but you can also make your coursework relevant to it as well.
5. Get an internship. An internship is one of the best ways to land a well-paying job after you graduate. This can massively accelerate your Fastlane journey by giving you more money you can funnel into it as well as more free time to work on it. And if you do get an internship, work your a$$ off to do well -- not only is this good practice for your own business but it could make a break them hiring you on full-time later.
6. Use the independence as a springboard to improve yourself in other areas. Even if you live with your parents while you attend, learn to cook, do your own laundry, and get on some sort of exercise routine. You'll be glad you did all of this later on.
7. Force yourself to be more outgoing and extroverted. This is related to #1 but you will regret how you spent your time in college if all you get out of it is a piece of paper with your name on it. Make friends and start conversations with strangers. A lot of these skills overlap with entrepreneurship and selling.

Astonishing amount of GOLD-like advice,
will put to use right from now, as school environment is extremely similar in terms of Slowlane. thank you!

 

[Kevin88660]

As some people on the forum are getting nearer to graduating from school,
advice from people who have already been to college might be a good boost, a help to not get squashed or scripted during education period.
College is also required by law in some places (like where I live) so there seems to be no other path for an UNscripted after leaving the school.

Good place to get good friends and future business partners.

There are entrepreneurship courses usually offered as well, where they invite people with experience to share abt it and projects to be done.

 

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[AFMKelvin]

Choose a degree in STEM, stay clear off useless degrees.

 

[Deleted137598]

As some people on the forum are getting nearer to graduating from school,
advice from people who have already been to college might be a good boost, a help to not get squashed or scripted during education period.
College is also required by law in some places (like where I live) so there seems to be no other path for an UNscripted after leaving the school.

Find out exactly what you want to do with your life before you go into college. There will be a lot of distractions in college. Social anxiety could be a big distraction where you want to have fun with a lot of other colleagues more than focusing on what you want to achieve with your life.

No matter what, do not limit yourself to only what you can achieve with college. Depending on your dreams, a lot of the top richest people dropped out of college to make it possible. These include Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, and so much more.

 

[Nostalgia]

1. Enjoy the experience. You're going to meet plenty of people who could become lifelong friends and professors who are not only interesting people but have excellent connections. If you just go to class then retreat home as soon as possible to play video games or watch TV, then you've wasted some of the best opportunities college can give you.
2. College is filled with Slowlaners. Take their advice lightly and realize that you are probably aiming a lot higher than them. You don't need to look down on them or avoid them but just don't allow them to shift your trajectory toward mediocrity.
3. Keep your mouth shut about the Fastlane. Firstly, everyone has every right to doubt your dreams of wealth because you're a broke college student with no f*cking clue about business. You're there to learn, meet some cool people, and enjoy it as it's likely a once in a lifetime experience. Second, it's just going to alienate you from your peers. Most students are there for the normal, Scripted reasons. If you meet some aspiring entrepreneurs, then by all means recommend some Fastlane books to them but don't be the weirdo randomly telling people you're going to make their yearly salary every month.
4. Pick a field of study that will benefit your future business. Don't view the time spent in college as a complete waste until you graduate. Not only can you build your own business while in college, but you can also make your coursework relevant to it as well.
5. Get an internship. An internship is one of the best ways to land a well-paying job after you graduate. This can massively accelerate your Fastlane journey by giving you more money you can funnel into it as well as more free time to work on it. And if you do get an internship, work your a$$ off to do well -- not only is this good practice for your own business but it could make or break them hiring you on full-time later.
6. Use the independence as a springboard to improve yourself in other areas. Even if you live with your parents while you attend, learn to cook, do your own laundry, and get on some sort of exercise routine. You'll be glad you did all of this later on.
7. Force yourself to be more outgoing and extroverted. This is related to #1 but you will regret how you spent your time in college if all you get out of it is a piece of paper with your name on it. Make friends and start conversations with strangers. A lot of these skills overlap with entrepreneurship and selling.

This is pure gold advice, thank you for this.

 

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[Jon822]

This is pure gold advice, thank you for this.

I'm glad you found it valuable. Unfortunately, a lot of that is advice I wish I had before I went.

 

[Andy Black]

Don't get pulled into things that take you away from being you. I fell into a crowd and drinking culture that took me years to get out of.