Oh, and one more thing … spend at least one summer in "summer school" at your college.  It's a fun environment, and you can get one or two hard classes out of the way to free up your schedule during the school year for other, less demanding efforts.  And spend at least one (probably two) summers being an intern somewhere.  Even if it's a job not related to your major and even if it's unpaid.  The experience you can gain in two months in a different environment can be worth an entire college degree.  I'd encourage any college student to contact the Office of Presidential Advance at the White House and volunteer.

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Take advantage of the college counseling service.  A shrink is much more expensive once you graduate.

Find a niche in the university or the town:  a small group of people who are interested in something you like. College/university can feel really anonymous and it often seems like everyone is doing the same thing.  Even in a small school, finding a handful of nice people in a choir, church, music group, book club or film club can be very rewarding.

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What do you wish you had known before college?  I wish I had known that everyone else in my classes would be as clueless and apprehensive as I was.  When you’re a freshman in college, nobody knows what they are doing. So it’s okay to not know.

What was the best advice you got while you were in college?  The best advice I got was ‘Be the nerd.’  Raise your hand, ask lots of questions, don’t just ‘figure it out later.’  Intelligent people go to the source for answers.  Make appointments and visit your professors (the ones you like anyway) and make the most of the opportunity you’ve got.

What do you wish you had done differently in college?  I wish I’d been more authentic, truer to myself, instead of oftentimes following the herd for the sake of being popular.

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Taking an internship in your desired field of work before you graduate could guarantee you a job out of college.  If they can't take interns, ask to "shadow" an employee for a day and do this with as many companies as possible.

Studying outside the country for at least a semester is very beneficial to your global perspective. It opens your eyes and makes real the privileges and rights we take for granted.

Getting rid of all your "Gen-Eds" as early as possible can leave your later years of college to focus on your major as well as supply you with more time to search for your post-graduation career.

Summer jobs are great ways to gain experience for your future career.  Most employers are looking for experience ... so try finding something in your field of study and get the experience.

Managing your time is going to be very challenging.  So pick a routine that works and stick to it!