Comments on: Utilizing Your Undergraduate Years at College – Did You?

By: ImpersonalFinance

ImpersonalFinance — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:52:07 +0000

I’m ashamed to admit I did nothing of the like, in undergrad or grad school. Were I to go back, I definitely would do things differently…

By: BudgetBlonde

BudgetBlonde — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:22:52 +0000

All very good tips! I wish I would have reached out more and done more but I’m such an introvert it was really hard! I’d do it a little differently now.

By: femmefrugality

femmefrugality — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:11:40 +0000

I went the non traditional route, but did an internship, joined clubs, and started an honors society. Networking and gaining experience are so crucial during school-couldn’t agree more!

By: CashvilleSky

CashvilleSky — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:31:51 +0000

I did a lot of these things, but I would have tried harder to study abroad if I could do it again. It would have been amazing to come out of school being fluent in Spanish, or having interned for an awesome company overseas.

By: Kyle James

Kyle James — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:06:56 +0000

I really didn’t do any of the things you mentioned when I was in college. So I graduated with no job and no good leads. Boy, would I do it differently if I could go back in time!

By: blonde_finance

blonde_finance — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:21:47 +0000

I was actually very happy that I had a job during most of my undergraduate years. It not only helped keep me out of debt, but when I applied for jobs, most employers were impressed with my work ethic and academic success despite working the job as I did.

By: JourneytoSaving

JourneytoSaving — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:07:58 +0000

I don’t remember what sparked me to do it, but I decided to join the orientation team after spending a year at my college and not really meeting anyone. From that, they asked for volunteers for the planning committee, and I was selected to join. I met the president of one of the larger clubs on campus and also joined that the next semester. Eventually I became an officer. I would second the recommendation to join multiple clubs, as you never know what opportunities you may come across.