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some action on my part. Welcome to college.

College is where young people will develop their work habits – work habits they will carry with them when they leave school and move out into the real world. If they don’t apply themselves in class, that’s likely not to change when they get into the work environment.

But it’s not all about academics. It is also about expanding your knowledge outside the classroom. Becoming a well-rounded person. Meeting new people. Joining organizations. Getting involved in the community. When I was interviewing college graduates looking to come to work in my company, I was as interested in their outside activities as I was in their grades.

In closing, if you have young people heading off to college, tell them to work hard but remind them to cherish every minute of the experience. There will never be another four years to match it. Take it from a guy who thought he was making a gigantic mistake when he walked on campus those many yesterdays ago.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@dickyarbrough.com or at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139.