I've had some of my "batchmates" (average age, 19) at school ask me about how it is to be working and how businesses function out in the real world. I've answered their questions as truthfully as I could, and couldn't help asking them about their dreams and future plans at the same time. There's a certain nostalgic feeling hearing the dreams of people who haven't graduated yet, and it comes with a feeling of sadness knowing that only about 10% (optimistically) of them will actually realize these dreams.
It also makes me wish I hadn't done a lot of the stupid things I did in college, because I see a little bit of myself in the kids who don't seem to know what the hell they're doing attending classes. I want to tell about these things, but I know I'll end up sounding preachy so I just don't bother.
Edit: Not saying I didn't want to take my first course. That was interesting in its own right.
It also makes me wish I hadn't done a lot of the stupid things I did in college, because I see a little bit of myself in the kids who don't seem to know what the hell they're doing attending classes. I want to tell about these things, but I know I'll end up sounding preachy so I just don't bother.
Edit: Not saying I didn't want to take my first course. That was interesting in its own right.
