Everyone has given great advice.
Just my perspective...
College teaches you, above ALL, how to be RESOURCEFUL and stretch that last dollar as far as you can. You are GOING to be broke at some point. It is inevitable, the proverbial "broke college student". Hey, those are some of the best times, lol! I spent like all 4 years being dead broke and loved it! I found out how to make a dollar out of 15 cents.
TIME MANAGMENT...goodness I know some have said it already but it can't be stressed enough!
Just know that, like 12dn94dst said, Ramen noodles will become your best friend. Also re-familiarize yourself with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Use your college experience to learn about YOURSELF first and foremost. I know when I was 18 graduating from high school, I thought I knew all there was to know about life. HA! Boy I couldn't have been more wrong. KEEP YOUR MIND OPEN.
Lastly, I know I would NEVER have fathomed this in HS, but college is not a fashion show. You can always tell the freshmen on campus because they are all decked out in the latest namebrand fashion. The upperclassmen do not care anymore. My wardrobe includes tee shirts, shorts, and sandals, nearly everyday, lol (unless it is appropriate to dress otherwise).
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