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Twenty five things I learned in twenty fives years, in no particular order...........

1. Going to college and getting good grades doesn’t necessarily secure you a good paying job in the real world2. Don’t drive a car that is too big for you, even though it’s a nice car.

3. Start saving money early.

4. Everyone has their own goals and dreams. Don’t judge others.

5. The “what I want to be when I grow up” we write about in elementary school doesn’t come true for the vast majority.

6. Cheese is delicious. I wish I knew how good it was earlier.

7. Friends are important in life, but at the same time, we have to understand the level of friendship we have with are friends will change throughout our life.

8. Change is inevitable. It’s up to you to see the glass as half full or half empty.

9. Everyone should travel to a foreign country at least once. It is such an eye opener to experience other cultures.

10. I often have too much on my plate than I can handle—both literally and metaphorically.

11. Buy life insurance and buy it when you’re young. The earlier you buy it, the less your monthly premium will be.

12. Knowledge is power only when you apply the knowledge.

13. It’s not always what you know, but who you know.

14. Be the change you want to see.

15. “Love—everyone wants it, but not everyone finds it.”

16. Smiling is the universal icebreaker.

17. Exercise. Your metabolism slows down dramatically when you get older and if you have to sit on your butt eight hours a day.

18. Everyone needs an indulgence every now and then.

19. It isn’t worth it to go shopping on Black Friday. You’d make better use of your time sleeping in.

20. Alcohol isn’t as great as it’s made out to be, especially if you’re allergic to it.

21. I need to think before I speak. Not everyone can handle bluntness.

22. Be kind and helpful to the people you cross paths with in your life. You never know when you’ll cross paths again or when you may need their help.

23. Sleep is important. However, sleeping and being a college student are two things that don’t go together.

24. Women over-complicate things; men over-simplify things.

25. Live. Laugh. Learn. Love.