If you have the financial resources, consider living by yourself during senior year. After you graduate, you may get stuck living with mom and dad or a roommate for many years. Don't miss the chance to experience life away from parental control where every decision is yours to make. Having your own apartment means you get to create the vibe yourself. You decide when it's time to work, play, cook, veg, and when to have guests over. Living alone is not for everyone because you have to make more of an effort to see friends, and it can feel isolating at times. But living alone can also be extremely liberating. Make breakfast in your underwear, read a book in total silence, throw a dinner party for your friends, and come and go on your own terms. Living alone gives you the chance to see what life is like when it truly is all on your own terms.

Remember all those hours you spent figuring out your strategy the first time you registered for class. Well, chances are, after the novelty wore off, this process became second nature. But despite your awareness of the requirements and your near certainty that you have completed every requisite course, it's a good idea to make a visit to the advisor's office at the beginning of senior year. Where is the advisor's office? Exactly. You've probably done all the planning yourself, and anyone can overlook a unit here or there. Nothing could put a damper on your final days at school like finding out you aren't really finished. Make sure to double check that you are on the right track at least once during the first quarter of senior year.