1. Take classes regarding subjects that are difficult to learn on your own and mentoring is useful. Certain subjects like Math take a lot of discipline to learn

1. Take classes regarding subjects that are difficult to learn on your own and mentoring is useful. Certain subjects like Math take a lot of discipline to learn so school structure helps make it happen. 2. Think of school as a way to exchange time for money. Going to school for 4 years will likely land you a job that would have taken 10 years of job experience without the education. 3. Treat it like a job. Get up - do the work. Try and keep enough free time to let you decompress and enjoy your school experience. Most students don't succeed simply because they cannot manage their time. 4. Don't think of school as preparing you for a job. You are building a toolbox. What you build with it is up to you. 5. Get it done. As you get older you will never again have the amount of time to focus simply on yourself and learning new things.