The idea of ​​volunteering comes in handy because now I know that by joining clubs I will put myself in a good position and make many great friends. Additionally, the author discussed how when starting out in college you are likely to do poorly. He discussed how some students decide to work harder and study more, while others give up because they tell themselves they don't qualify for college. A study was done where they brought a random selection of students into a room and played a video of students who performed poorly but said they didn't give up and kept trying and were able to significantly increase their GPA. This has been very helpful and can give any high school or college senior a much better feeling about starting college off right