1. Be good. Have fun. Work hard. Play well. Make friends. Learn new things.

2. Every once in a while, remember to thank the folks who help make your college experience enjoyable (or at least survivable) – that includes secretaries, maintenance staff, and the pizza delivery person as well as the usual professors, fellow students, and parents.

3. Write your parents once in a while even when you don’t need money (who knows – they may be so shocked they forget to complain about the bill for this semester’s books).

4. Maintain your beginner’s mind. Leave the expectations behind, make every moment a learning opportunity, and take advantage of as many of them as possible.

5. I envy you – have enough fun for me, too!