Wished You Learned This One Important Thing Before You Graduated College? Tell Us What It Is

If you had the ability to go to college, it's natural to have certain expectations of what you may or may not experience once you graduate. However, it's also very normal to have a lot of these expectations shattered once you jump into "post-grad" life.

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For instance, maybe you realized that your GPA isn't really as important as you thought once you started applying for jobs or you actually learned A LOT more with hands-on experience versus studying in school.

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So, if you relate, we want to know if there is one thing you absolutely wish you knew or learned before graduating college and why.

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For example: Maybe you wish you knew how to budget your money because it took way longer to find a job than you realized and you were very much living paycheck to paycheck.

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Or, maybe you wish you had a better understanding of student loans and how it can impact one's future.

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Or, perhaps you wish you knew this one networking trick before you left school to find the job of your dreams.

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Or, maybe you wish you knew the reality of how adulting and post-grad life can impact friendships.

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Or, maybe you wish you actually learned certain life skills rather than taking some pointless "required" classes for credit.

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Whatever the reason(s) may be, tell us what's the biggest thing you wish you knew before graduating college and why in the comments below or in the Google form here.