Kalya Slimp
High School Graduate of 2008
Senior attending Texas A & M, English Major
Editor-in-Chief 2008, newspaper
1. Go to class. As easy as this may sound, it’s a lot harder to get out of bed
when there’s seemingly no consequences for sleeping in (i.e. Mom yelling at your
door, truancy ticket, etc.). I learned the hard way a few times. I don’t want
the same for you.
2. You will have at least one troublesome roommate. Take it as a blessing that
you get to learn to deal with conflict now instead of five years into marriage.
3. Know that success in college is more based on participation and work ethic
than intelligence. You will succeed if you want to, but you will fail if you
don’t try, no matter how smart you think you are.
4. Don’t be obsessed with school. Most of your growth these next four years
won’t happen in the classroom. Strive for a healthy balance between work and
friends.
5. It’s ok if your major changes a couple (or five) times, though your parents
may disagree. As you change and learn what brings you joy, your major will
probably change with you. You don’t have to have your whole life figured out
tomorrow.