30 Things Weve Learned Since Graduating College

30 Things Weve Learned Since Graduating College So this post started on Twitter.   I sent out a tweet asking what people had learned since college and got a HUGE immediate response.   Check out my Twitter followers responses and a few of mine are thrown in (mine are without quotes.)   What have you learned since graduating college? 1. If youre not part of the problem, and not part of the solution, its just gossip! Thats something Ive learned since college. 2. Ive learned that drinking yourself stupid every night isnt the greatest thing in life. 3. Since graduating, Ive learned that the weekends do NOT start on Thursday night. 4. Learn to handle stress handle other peoples stress. Stay calm. Have professional persona even in crazy times. 5. Patience. 6. Listen more than you talk. 7. You will always work with a difficult person/people. The key is not trying to avoid them but learning how to work with them. 8. Dont overbook yourself inside or outside  of work. It will  make you look flaky and unreliable when you start dropping the ball. 9. Set boundaries and be careful what you let into your personal life. Bad friendships and relationships can lead to unproductive and unreliable performance at work. 10. Ive learned the hard way  that having  roommates after college is way different than when you  were in college. 11. You will always encounter unexpected medical or car expenses when it is the worst possible time for you. 12. I never knew  bar tabs  could be SO expensive 13. Its true: your married and much older boss is having an affair with your 22 year old co-worker. 14. Your parents wont always approve of everything you are doing. 15. Maybe you shouldve listened to your parents 16. Life moves really fast after graduation. Your habits and thoughts become your reality- choose wisely because youll be 30 before you know it. 17. Only you can change your situation. Dont blame others. 18. Eating lunch out every day is bad for the waistline and the pocket book. 19. You must be flexible and adaptable when looking for salaried jobs within your profession because the perfect job most likely wont be your first job; youve got to think of it as a first step towards your ending goal! 20. Dont mess with monster.com or careerbuilder.com if you are serious about landing a great job. 21. Life is expensive! 22. Dressing for success and for personal style doesnt always go together and sometimes it sucks! 23. The best thing I have ever been told was to be a good person, then be good at your job second. Being a genuine, hard working person with a good reputation will open so many doors and make a lasting impression on everyone you encounter. 24. You never thought credit card debt would happen to you? Think again. 25. Respond to all client emails within a half day if possible, 24 hours at the longest. Personal emails can wait otherwise they suck the time out of your day. 26. Theres a good chance you wont end up doing what you majored in. 27. You are very VERY lucky if you end up loving your 1st job. 28. Never stop learning, reading and meeting people otherwise life gets really boring. 29. Be careful what you wish for: the high paying job may come with a big price tag. The sales job may come with no base salary. 30. Dont be THAT GIRL at your company party because you drank too much. It is totally awful.