Before You Graduate You Should…

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By the time you walk across the stage in your cap and gown, you’ve officially moved on to the next chapter of your life. For those taking the more conventional post-high school path and starting at their dream colleges in the fall, it’s an exciting time to be planning who you’ll be.

College will be a time when you’ll have the freedom to do everything you’ve ever wanted to and when you’ll be shaping the person you’ll be for the rest of your life. One piece of advice that I always give to students going off to college is to try everything. 

Although it might sound cliché, it’s important to make a list of all the possibilities in college and to actively make the effort to check them all off your list.  You’ll be discovering new hobbies and making friendships that’ll last a lifetime.

College Bucket List

• Attend a sporting event

• Live on campus

• Organize an event on campus

• Apply for internships at companies you’ve always admired

• Join clubs 

• Attend a lecture on a topic you know nothing about

• Travel around with your classmates

• Get to know your professors and advisor

And of course, before you leave college and head off into the real world there are a few essential skills that will help you present yourself more professionally and give you a step up in your future career. 

Event organizing is often overlooked as an essential life skill. The ability to plan ahead and foresee the needs, and potential problems, and to promote your event comes in handy in all aspects of life from professional to personal and it all comes from experience. 

Work with your school’s student council, sports teams, or simply plan fun events for your friends. This is a skill that only comes from experience so the more you do it, the better you’ll be.

One of the most essential skills to hone is your ability to communicate your thoughts efficiently and convincingly. It might sound like a no brainer, but there’s a difference between talking with a friend and pitching an idea.

Taking advantage of Model United Nations, Mock Trials, Debate Clubs, Toast Masters, or Ted-X would all be great places to work on your public speaking skills. There you’ll be able to work on your diction, your physical presence, and how your thought process is structured. 

College is an exciting time in your life. As you go on to the next chapter keep an open mind and try your best to pick up as many life lessons as you can. After all, not all learning can be done in classrooms. 

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