Taking two years at a community college before finishing at the university can really help your financial state later in life.  Just make sure your credits are transferrable to your desired university.

Scheduling your classes will be a nightmare.  Talk to a senior in your major and ask advice on what to take first.  Remember even though you get to choose your class schedule, some classes are only offered at certain times of the year.  Be informed of these necessary classes and when they will be offered.  Planning all your classes for all four years is not a bad idea.

If a graduate degree is part of your future, don't stress yourself out by trying to complete a double-major, or exploring a minor not related to your major.   It's best to focus your efforts on getting into your graduate school of choice and then stress out all you want!

If you want to graduate with honors, you need to seek out the requirements to obtain these awards.  No one tells you about them.

College life is the best time to make wholesome lasting friendships.  Make the most of your time with them and gather as many as you can.  These friends last a lifetime and will be a huge help when starting the post-college life.

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The best advice I received in college was from the Dean of my school.  George Hasslein told us, "Don't let your classes get in the way of your education" ... meaning, there are so many ways and so much to learn outside of the classroom.  Don't "stop" learning when you get out of class and don't expect to learn everything between the four walls.  

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Not sure what I would say to a college student … maybe to not be afraid of the years it may take to get the degree you need for the job you want.  Eight years of education for the job you want is time well spent vs. four years for one you don't really want.  Also, make faith a priority because it will surely be tested!

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What do you wish you had known before college?  I wish I had spent some time talking to people in professions I thought I might want to pursue, so that I had a better idea of the day-to-day skills that would be most useful.

What was the best advice you got while you were in college?   Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. I wish I had followed this more strictly, and I would have had plenty of time to do all the activities I wanted.

What do you wish you had done differently in college?  I wish I would have managed my finances better and tried to learn more about personal finance, insurance, buying property and cars, and credit—all the really practical stuff that sometimes gets ignored.

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From a practical standpoint, I wish I had been better at time management and in a related area, study skills.  I guess I really didn't "get it" until I was in graduate school!

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My advice is to graduate.  Get your undergrad degree. Don't believe that the world hangs on what you decide will be your major.  Believe it or not, you'll have time to refine your professional goals after you graduate.  You don't have to have your entire career plan mapped out as you enter your freshman year.  You can always return to grad school and get a master's degree once you really know what it is you'd like to do.  And if you already know what you want to do with the rest of your life, good for you—you're way ahead of the crowd, and that will serve you well.  But the majority of kids who don't have specific career plans shouldn't feel overwhelmed, or even worried, by such concerns.  Few of us knew, when we were 17, where life would take us by the time we were in our late 20s or mid 30s.  And that's ... OK.