This one is for all of the former college freshmen out there. For the folks who made it through their first year and navigated the maze that is college life. Congratulations!

As of now, we have graced our campuses hopefully as new and improved people. We are no longer the babies of campus, no longer the fresh (and very confused) faces roaming around. We have adopted a solid set of friends and recognize an absurd amount of people at the most random places on campus. We know the in's and out's of how everything goes (or at least the majority of everything).

We have successfully moved ahead and have accomplished a lot, but we must remember that we still have much work to do and even more to learn.

If there's any word of advice that I've heard time and time again, it's to ask questions and use any and all resources college makes available. You're already paying them a painful amount of money, so why not take advantage of the available opportunities?

This is particularly important because, for many, sophomore year is officially crunch time. Of course every year of college is critical, but the first year felt more like a test run than anything, a toe dip in the pool if you will. The impending stress of internship applications, grown up jobs, networking, graduation requirements, etc. felt a safe distance away. We had time to relax, make friends with our floor mates, and simply have some fun. It is possible to hold on to that, but it's slightly different. We have some experience and wisdom now.

With all that being said, talk to your junior and senior peers about their experiences, check out the career center, beef up your resume and LinkedIn profile, get some headshots done, do your research, plan accordingly for internships, and most of all, try your best to get the most out of the next three years because time can absolutely fly by.

Last thing: be sure to prioritize, plan, set some goals, work hard and have a great second year. Good luck and "may the odds be ever in your favor!"