40 Things That Are More Important Than Your 4.0 GPA
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40 Things That Are More Important Than Your 4.0 GPA

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Sydney Mueller
Aug 07, 2017
Villanova University
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40 Things That Are More Important Than Your 4.0 GPA
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We all know it's nice to have a great GPA you can tell your parents about, the ideal one being a 4.0. Not only is that extremely difficult to achieve and maintain throughout your 4 years, but I've found that there are more important things that I should be focusing on. It's really not going to matter whether you have a 3.74 or a 4.0 at the end of your college years (you're going to get a job either way), so pay close attention to this list of 40 things that you should be focusing on in college.

1. Sleeping in at least once a week

2. Eating a good brunch after a night out

3. Cleaning your room

4. Learning how to cook

5. Taking ugly candid pictures of your friends when you all go out

6. Having a balanced diet

7. Breaking that balanced diet to have a milkshake at 2 a.m.

8. Learning how to make a good drink

9. Paying your rent

10. Buying a new sweatshirt at the bookstore

11. Participating in a philanthropy event

12. Having Sunday dinner with your friends

13. Taking that 3-hour nap (because you deserve it)

14. Facetiming your parents

15. Visiting your friends at other schools

16. Finding awesome ways to decorate your apartment

17. Getting matching tattoos with your roommate

18. Going to your school's sporting events (crazy outfits are a bonus)

19. Learning what taxes are

20. Staying up all night having an existential conversation

21. Figuring out which stores give good college discounts

22. Taking 1 day to binge a season of your favorite Netflix series

23. Having a "Treat Yo Self" day when you're feeling down

24. Eating something other than what's for dinner in the dining hall

25. Answering your emails

26. Calling your grandparents

27. Figuring out what type of job you want

28. Ordering drunchies because carbs are your friend until you graduate

29. Finally learning how to change a tire

30. Finding a mentor that'll help you find a job no matter your GPA

31. Getting in the habit of reading the news

32. Updating your LinkedIn

33. Going on some sort of retreat with strangers

34. Keeping a journal

35. Cleaning out your pictures

36. Cleaning out your contacts (finally delete that ex you haven't spoken to in 4 years)

37. Learning how to use power tools (it'll come in handy, trust me)

38. Focusing on being a good person

39. Trying one of those really intense workout classes that make you want to pass ou

40. Stop stressing over not having a 4.0 GPA

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