Going to college? Lucky you! You'll have a great time and a lot of fun on the way. Yet your education is also a very serious business. To a large extent, you will be on your own. True, there will be many people ready to help you, but you will often have to take the first step in whatever you choose to do. Most of you have decided on a career. Even though some of you may change your mind later, you will have to set goals and work hard for them step by step until you graduate.As a teacher, I always tell my students to work hard and keep up from day one. You should also think about taking other subjects. For a rich, full life in college, you should make the most of the opportunities at hand.I hope you have understood this by now. Going to college means a lot more than getting a grade. You know you have a debt to many people. They have worked hard to make these opportunities open for you. Please, don't let them down! Study hard and learn more.You should also consider this: Are you taking a course to really learn something, or are you taking it only to have it on your record? I have heard far too many students tell me that they are doing a course to get a certificate for a better chance of "getting a job." Sadly, this is not a good reason to learn anything. Why? Well, firstly, you may not get a job even if you do a course that is likely to get you one. Secondly, you are cheating yourself. If you don't have a real understanding and liking for your course, you may begin to feel very unhappy. You know it will be very difficult for you to respect yourself unless you are proud of your work. A truly happy person is one who is proud of their work and honest with themselves. This is true of a worker, doctor, teacher, or whatever.