A presentation I give at CU every term, 12 Contradicting Lessons I Wish I Learned In College. If a slide seems harsh, it is a joke.

1. 12 Contradicting
Lessons I Wish
I Learned In
College

2. one day you will graduate

3. and that day you will be sad

4. but it is ok

5. ;)

6. because this is life

7. and with all the shit, it is
beautiful

8. unique snowflake beautiful

9. but we all make mistakes

10. and I wanted to give you
some notes I had from college

11. 12 Contradicting
Lessons I Wish
I Learned In
College

12. It is stunning, and sad, how much time
we all tend to waste trying to get from
milestone to milestone, and dismissing
all those days in between, which one
day adds up to a lifetime— whether
you have appreciated them in the
process or not.

13. Andrew Hyde
andrewhyde.net

14. hi

15. startups

16. startup weekend

17. techstars

18. boulder startup community
boulder.me

19. 12 Contradicting
Lessons I Wish
I Learned In
College

20. It Matters What You Think
vs.
This Shit is So Predictable
1

21. Be General
vs.
Focus
2

22. Small Biz
vs.
the Man
3

23. Party Like There Is No Tomorrow
vs.
You are Learning Life Habits
4

24. You have Privacy!
vs.
You have NO Privacy?
5

25. Startups are the Jobs you Want
vs.
Startups Don't Pay
6

26. Go For Your Highest Vision
vs.
Be Happy
7

27. Start a Center for Kids Read Good
vs.
Grammar Means Nothing kthxbi
8

28. One Night Doesn't Mean The Rest
of Your Life
vs.
One Night Could Mean The Rest
of Your Life
9

29. Get Straight A's
vs.
Grades Don't Matter
10

30. Nerds Rule
vs.
Nerds Rock
11

31. Get a Mentor
vs.
Go It Alone
12

32. Take This Away

33. If you are not taking notes,
you are an idiot
or you think I am an idiot
your choice

34. Start Something

35. It is Awesome to Fail
(advice fail)

36. Start a Blog Today

37. Internship Application?
Screw that... blog about them.

38. It is Really About What You
Can Do For Others.
(aim to have 1000 people
owe you a beer)

39. Never underestimate the
power of creativity and
community. When combined
in a open forum, there is little
it cannot achieve.

40. Don't Be Lame

41. Andrew Hyde
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