Take classes that have nothing to do with your major. What does “Harry Potter and Medieval Romances” have anything to do with economics? Nothing. But when life hands you the opportunity to take a class about Harry Potter, you go for it.
Close to home? As far away as humanly possible? In an urban, suburban, or rural area? Your college experience will vary vastly depending on whether you attend a university that is in a college town or whether your university is part of a larger metropolitan area.
Many students seem to think that AP courses are simply another scheme from CollegeBoard to make money, but the truth is that they benefit college-bound students immensely.
Going to a big school doesn’t have to be daunting or overly challenging. There are several ways to shrink down a huge campus to a manageable size and maximize its potential.
Everybody is dealing with something. Your struggles may be different than your friends, but that doesn’t change the fact that nobody’s life is perfect. Nobody’s.