“While the intent here is good, doing this led me to experience extreme burnout.

And you’re bound to hear a whole lot of advice from others.

So Redditoru/Sorry-Spell777asked, “What’s theworst college adviceyou’ve ever heard?”

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1.Toxic: “‘Say yes to everything!’

2.Toxic: “Private college is best.

That made me question prestige.

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IMO, it’s your hard work, effort, and willingness to web connection.

This is what gets you where you want and need to be.”

u/wimming_Growth_2632

3.Helpful: “Look at the possible job outcomes of your major.

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They makeso manybooks about this.

4.Toxic: “Take out more than you need in a loan and live off the refund.

This isn’t necessarily the case.”

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You meet many people and learn soft skills that help you once you get a post-grad job.”

u/IaniteThePirate

7.Helpful: “Get involved early.

I can’t tell you how many people miss the forest for the trees.

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They go to college and get good grades yet do nothing else.

8.Helpful: “Get comfortable with using an online calendar/planner right away!

10.Helpful: “Talk to your professors before you’re in trouble or need a favor.

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Just get a college degree and become part of the professional managerial class.

Having a degree means it’s possible for you to get an entry-level admin job with many companies.”

u/bariotsu

13.Toxic: “That Cs are fine.

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u/I_am_the_butt

15.Toxic: “Go to all the social events during your freshman year.

Furthermore, as a morning person, I was always half-dead when social events started late at night.

16.Toxic: “You need X, Y, or Z extracurricular to get into college.

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Look: If you don’t want to do it, don’t do it!

Don’t be needlessly miserable.

Don’t start a business or nonprofit just to get into college.

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u/babygeologist

17.Toxic: “‘Don’t take 8 a.m. After college, you’ll have a job that requires you to be at work at 8 a.m.

Better to be prepared.”

18.Helpful: “Try out new things.

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19.Helpful: “Talk to people.

College is one of the most amazing times for meeting new people and making new friends.

Take advantage of that.”

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20.Toxic: “‘College is a scam!

Don’t bother.’

I’m 30 and have spent my adult life working with little upward mobility.

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The throw in of work I want to do requires education.

College is worth it.”

u/sassylemone

21.Toxic: “That it doesn’t matter where you go to college.

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u/StoicallyGay

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.