- Enjoy the experience. You're going to meet plenty of people who could become lifelong friends and professors who are not only interesting people but have excellent connections. If you just go to class then retreat home as soon as possible to play video games or watch TV, then you've wasted some of the best opportunities college can give you.
- College is filled with Slowlaners. Take their advice lightly and realize that you are probably aiming a lot higher than them. You don't need to look down on them or avoid them but just don't allow them to shift your trajectory toward mediocrity.
- Keep your mouth shut about the Fastlane. Firstly, everyone has every right to doubt your dreams of wealth because you're a broke college student with no f*cking clue about business. You're there to learn, meet some cool people, and enjoy it as it's likely a once in a lifetime experience. Second, it's just going to alienate you from your peers. Most students are there for the normal, Scripted reasons. If you meet some aspiring entrepreneurs, then by all means recommend some Fastlane books to them but don't be the weirdo randomly telling people you're going to make their yearly salary every month.
- Pick a field of study that will benefit your future business. Don't view the time spent in college as a complete waste until you graduate. Not only can you build your own business while in college, but you can also make your coursework relevant to it as well.
- Get an internship. An internship is one of the best ways to land a well-paying job after you graduate. This can massively accelerate your Fastlane journey by giving you more money you can funnel into it as well as more free time to work on it. And if you do get an internship, work your a$$ off to do well -- not only is this good practice for your own business but it could make or break them hiring you on full-time later.
- Use the independence as a springboard to improve yourself in other areas. Even if you live with your parents while you attend, learn to cook, do your own laundry, and get on some sort of exercise routine. You'll be glad you did all of this later on.
- Force yourself to be more outgoing and extroverted. This is related to #1 but you will regret how you spent your time in college if all you get out of it is a piece of paper with your name on it. Make friends and start conversations with strangers. A lot of these skills overlap with entrepreneurship and selling.
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