10 things I wish I had done differently at university

1. Realized that I was not academically , or socially prepared , and done something to remedy that situation before entering

2. Realized that as a 'day' student, I was disadvantaged

3. Found rewarding social outlets

4. Acquired an academic mentor early on

5. Avoided getting a steady girlfriend

6. Developed extra curricular activities that would have benefited me

7. Developed friendships that would have developed me

8. Formulated, and then modified a realistic and attainable career path then directed my course of study and my summer jobs to that end

9. Operated under the understanding that my degree would be my entree ,*** socially *** into the middle class. Anything else was up to me.