What Advice Would You Give Your Freshman Self?

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Remember the feeling of being 18-years-old, anxiety twisting your stomach as you scan the lecture hall of your first college class, wondering what seat to take? Maybe you thought "I've got this." Or maybe you were more on the side of "I don't have this."

If you could go back and give your freshman self one piece of advice, what would it be?

Would you say:

  • "Network more with others in your major."
  • "Don't forget to Q-drop that class."
  • Or maybe, "Don't leave the 2018 TAMU vs. LSU football game early."

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    Cromagnum
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    12:09p, 5/9/25
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    Drop out of college and spend every penny I would have otherwise spent on tuition, room, and board on Amazon stock instead. I could be retired right now.
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    RogerFurlong
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    1:30p, 5/9/25
    1. Listen to your pothead roommate who told you bitcoin was going to be huge
    2. Don't let him exchange his bitcoin for dominoes pizza
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    GeorgiAg
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    2:26p, 5/9/25
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    Hey kid.

    Take this and go to Vegas.



    and buy Amazon and Apple stock. and Bitcoin.
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    Pacifico
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    3:46p, 5/9/25
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    Open a Roth IRA.
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    Teslag
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    4:56p, 5/9/25
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    Not dated at all and just banged as much strange as humanly possible, even fatties.
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    MookieBlaylock
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    In reply to Teslag • 11:23a, 5/11/25
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    Teslag said:
    Not dated at all and just banged as much strange as humanly possible, even fatties.


    and what you think are fatties, will be skinny in the real world
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    HECUBUS
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    3:11p, 5/11/25
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    I would ask my freshman self for advice because I knew everything back then.
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    Fireman
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    5:16p, 5/11/25
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    The winning powerball numbers for March 1, 1995 are 19, 20, 21, 36, 16 and the PB is 33.

    Use the money to spread the good news about Jesus; and Aggie NIL which won't make since now, but will in a few decades.
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    7:27a, 5/12/25
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    Do some homework every once in awhile. It'll help avoid that detour through Blinn.
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    Ryan the Temp
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    1:25p, 5/14/25
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    Don't major in the Corps. You'll still be explaining away your GPA in 20 years.
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    jamey
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    1:48p, 5/14/25
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    To start contributing to my 401K immediately after college, even if its a small percentage. You can always lower the percentage if you need new tires or whatever
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    In reply to Ryan the Temp • 1:52p, 5/14/25
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    Ryan the Temp said:
    Don't major in the Corps. You'll still be explaining away your GPA in 20 years.
    who still puts their GPA on their resume after the first couple years of employment post-grad?
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    CheladaAg
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    In reply to JuanDurfel • 1:57p, 5/14/25
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    JuanDurfel said:
    Ryan the Temp said:
    Don't major in the Corps. You'll still be explaining away your GPA in 20 years.
    who still puts their GPA on their resume after the first couple years of employment post-grad?


    You'd be surprised how often it's still requested even if you've been out of school 30 yrs.
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    Hoyt Ag
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    1:57p, 5/14/25
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    Invest more earlier, especially in Roth.

    Dont get married so young and settle.

    Dont take much advice from people that dont have a passport.
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    NoahAg
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    2:23p, 5/14/25
    Don't trust whitey.
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    Jeeper79
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    2:35p, 5/14/25
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    Be aware of lifestyle creep. Eat at home. Dont hire a financial advisor when you can do just as well without them taking a cut.
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    6:55p, 5/14/25
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    Do not but HDY!
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    Brother Shamus
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    In reply to CheladaAg • 6:05a, 5/15/25
    CheladaAg said:
    JuanDurfel said:
    Ryan the Temp said:
    Don't major in the Corps. You'll still be explaining away your GPA in 20 years.
    who still puts their GPA on their resume after the first couple years of employment post-grad?


    You'd be surprised how often it's still requested even if you've been out of school 30 yrs.


    Don't believe you there, jack. Nobody cares. After awhile nobody cares about school - just skill or connections.
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    LOYAL AG
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    In reply to CheladaAg • 8:38a, 5/15/25
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    CheladaAg said:
    JuanDurfel said:
    Ryan the Temp said:
    Don't major in the Corps. You'll still be explaining away your GPA in 20 years.
    who still puts their GPA on their resume after the first couple years of employment post-grad?


    You'd be surprised how often it's still requested even if you've been out of school 30 yrs.


    I'm 54 and self employed so maybe I'm missing something here. If I were in an interview and they asked about my college GPA I would answer to keep the conversation going but I'd see that as a massive red flag that I don't want that job. I can't possibly think of anything less relevant to success or failure for someone that deep into their career. So you're going to get the info you want while you lose me as a candidate. Probably zero chance I want to work for a company worries about that level of minutiae at this point in my career.
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    Ryan the Temp
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    In reply to JuanDurfel • 10:04a, 6/26/25
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    JuanDurfel said:
    Ryan the Temp said:
    Don't major in the Corps. You'll still be explaining away your GPA in 20 years.
    who still puts their GPA on their resume after the first couple years of employment post-grad?
    No one, but colleges and universities still require it for applications and admissions decisions, no matter how long it's been.
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