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Lessons learned at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Like me you are just a face in a sea of faces that have walked through the halls of history at this university that will inevitably fade even in the minds of those that knew you ever existed.
For me the faces behind good advice rarely fade. Instead of a boring farewell column here is just a compilation of wisdom and advice that has helped me through the years. From the most recent bits of wisdom to oldest with a bit of my own to you the student at the end.
-Volunteerism and doing things for others is great but sometimes you need to be selfish to get what you want in life.
-Do not waste your time helping those that will not help themselves.
-If you want to fly with the eagles stop messing with the crows.
-Out of the seven hundred people that will graduate with you only ten will make it in life, out of those ten five do really good and one will do something great. Were do you fall into this?
-I do not care if you like me take the knowledge I am giving you here then move on.
-There are three things that will always make money in this world drugs, sex and religion.
-Do you want to make a million dollars? Are you willing to do what it takes?
-You are not competing with the guy next to you. You are competing with everyone else in the world.
-Do not be a smart ass, shut up and listen then you might learn something.
Until recent years I never really had any plans for my future and just rolled like the tumble weed were the wind wanted to take me and so far I just got lucky. I try not to dwell on the thought, what if I had been more proactive in shaping my own path, not letting trivial things get in the way, where would I be now.
So my advice to you, be more proactive in shaping your future. Actually sit down set your goals and then make a plan how you will reach that goal.
Now if your just starting your college education it should be to graduate as quickly as possible without running up to much debt and getting as much work experience as possible. Have a little fun while you are at it but never let it get in the way of your classes.
For those of you like me who this is last time you may see a class room. Where is your plan for the next two years or the next five? Hopefully it isn’t still hanging at the same old bars, roaming these halls or mooching off your parents. Be that one that does something great.