Don't choose a school just because it is the best one you got into.  Choose a school based on the one you like.  You are going to spend the next four years of your life either loving your school or wishing you did.

You have to decide which character you want to be.  Are you going to gorge on you new found freedom and end up getting stuck in a chocolate pipe?  Are you going to taste that which has always been off limits and turn into a blueberry?  It's up to you.

I know a theatre major who is a PR agent.  I am friends with a agricultural major who is an internet manager for a international company.  I know a million business majors... but anything you do is business right?

Seriously, college is the best way to "get ahead" in life.  If you want nothing more than cold hard cash, studies show that a college grad makes 20K more a year than a non-grad.  But history shows that hard work, vision, and ingenuity are not dependent on a degree.  In the end, what's most important to you?  Take it from me, money is not required for happiness!

The old saying is, "Don't let your education get in the way of your learning." Or something like that.  The truth is, you need to be passionate about something.  Find what that is, then do what it takes to make that passion happen. If the only way is many years of tedious college courses, be passionate about the end result.

"I don't know what I want to do!" "Then go to college and they'll tell you what you want to do son."  Again with the passion thing. If you don't know what your passionate about, try looking at your hobbies.  What moves you to tears?  What makes you pause?  Pray about it!  You have to have direction.

Hey, we have to honor our parents.  Most parents know that their kids are about to become adults, the moment they step out of the house.  College is probably your first big adult decision.  Your friends, and especially your girlfriend/boyfriend usually have rather selfish ambitions for where you should go to college.

If you can't do it without drugs, don't do it.  What if your surgeon told you that the only way he made through med school was by taking amphetamines.

And your brain cells.  And your integrity.

I promise.  In the end, you have to decide, but allow God to close doors and open others.

When your older "I was young and wild" is a common excuse.  But let me translate: "I regret to say I am ashamed of my actions."  Look, the truth is, your youthful vigor is like currency, you can spend it wherever you choose.  Just know, you'll never get it back.