Third Hour Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 So you're packing up and leaving for college, huh? Or maybe you're staying in your hometown and attending school there. No matter what, lots of transitions await you. The next 8 months will be some of the most challenging, surprising, revealing, frightening, and fun of your life. Here's some advice you may listen to or you may ignore—but either way, you'll eventually find out I'm right. Cheers. 1. Get over yourself (but be confident). You may have been principal cellist or all-star quarterback or valedictorian in your high school, but no one at college will care about that. Hanging onto those kinds of accomplishments in adult life will not get you anywhere. They're just the wrong currency. People will admire you if you're smart, talented, athletic, disciplined, etc., but you have to continue to be good and prove yourself. The competition away from home is much steeper, and you will be humbled. That being said, work up the courage to try hard with academics and extracurriculars. There will be an adjustment period... View the full article Midwest LDS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MormonGator Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Great advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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