UCLA: Get a Feel for the Campus!
Visiting the campus is so important. You should get a feel for the campus and determine if you can see yourself there for the four plus years. When I was considering colleges, I visited a few schools that I knew weren't for me. However, when I visited UCLA, I felt right at home. I could see myself being challenged, but could also see that I would still be able to have fun. If you disregard academics and just want to party, this isn't the school for you.

Teacher: Hang on Through the First Two Years!
The one piece of wisdom that I can give and have given to many prospective teachers is that the better an actor you are the better teacher you will be. I say this because, as a young teacher, just out of school and excited to be there in my first job, I received this advice from a very experienced colleague. My first classroom experience was with 8th graders. I was given a very challenging group of kids, not the brightest in educational ability. In fact they were, and this is a quote from an...