It has been 25 years since I graduated from high school. While college taught me plenty, it also brought a lot of reflection, maturity, and growth. But, I was not perfect. Looking back, I would’ve told young me these thoughts as a way to do college life better.

College taught me a lot as a young leader. In reflection, here are 10 things I would’ve told me when I graduated from West Point. I successfully did some of them, and I wish I had done others better.