If it's -20º F outside, WEAR GLOVES. Even if it's just from your dorm room to the library. Your hands will thank you.

Try new things. It's simple but true. I considered myself adventurous and curious before I came to Carleton, but here I have discovered better how that mantra relates to the world. Yes, try weird food, but also approach the world with humor and openness so it can change you and do bring up difficult questions that you haven't tackled. I'm still learning.

I learned to understand and appreciate what it means to be a person of color in American society, which is something I never really consciously thought of before.

I've learned to try out for anything that you might want to do. You may just find your next calling.

The meaning of teamwork. I know it sounds cliche, but swimming at Carleton has been one of the most bonding experiences of my life, and I love to see my teammates excel.