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If anyone were to ask what college was like for me my answer would be automatic. I hated it. Did I hate my entire four year experience? Probably not. But I have to say that it was about 95% agony, 5% pleasure. And that 5% was for the handful of classes that I actually enjoyed.

When I graduated high school my parents gave me two choices: get a full time job, or go to school. So I chose college. Since I wasn't sure what I wanted to do I figured that college was the place to figure it out. I majored in something I had no ambition to do and I wasted four years of my life being almost completely miserable. And who do I have to thank for that? Myself.

After thinking this through I've come up with five things that I should have done to make college more pleasant and worthwhile. So whether you are in college now, or just about to start, take my words in and, with any luck, years after you graduate you won't have any regrets.

1. Pick the Major You Want. This is obviously the whole point of college. Most freshmen aren't 100% sure what they want to major in and that's fine. But you should at least have some idea of what you want to do. I knew in my heart that I wanted to be a writer, but I had people telling me that I should have a degree in something else to fall back on in case writing didn't work out. I listened and decided to major in Accounting but soon realized that it was too boring for me. And after I failed a required class I knew that it was the wrong choice. So I went into Business, Management & Finance. I passed all of my classes and graduated. And on my wall is my diploma, the only proof I have that I was even in college. My major was a fine choice. Right now I could have a comfy 9 to 5 job behind a desk making good money. The problem was that my heart wasn't in it. I'm too creative to be "just another suit". I'm not knocking it. Sometimes I think my life would be easier if I worked in the business world. But I won't be someone I'm not for other people or to make my life easier. And you shouldn't either. If you're passionate about something; if you eat, sleep & breathe music, sports, or medicine, then go for it. Put your heart into it and do it. Spread your wings, fly, and believe that you'll land exactly where you're supposed to.

2. Meet People. I know you're probably thinking "Meet people? That's easy, no problem". And for certain individuals meeting people is a cinch. They walk into a room with their heads high, chest out, sweating confidence, and within

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