I was a great student for the first two years and an above average student during the last two. I wisely chose to go to an in-province and in-city University and live at home instead of going and living in a dorm, which saved me at least $10,000 every year. I also worked all throughout my four years which opened a lot of future doors for me. I graduated without any student debt, which was a key in getting me to where I am currently, and is hands down the first piece of advise I would offer to possible university- (and college-)goers. During that time I learned the value of friendship, the low value of the education itself, how corrupt the university system is, and how inflated the ‘purpose’ of a degree had become during the past decade. I also learned that most of the value of college becomes what you make of it – learning the subject matter was interesting but not nearly as interesting as meeting all these new people, many of whom have influenced my life either by being a friend or by offering a career opportunity or knowledge, etc. The #1 thing I learned, though, was that odds are high you won’t end up in a job related to your area of study, so keeping your mind open to new opportunities is so valuable. My major? Interactive design. My current job? Farmer!