Advice is cheap, and hindsight is 20-20, but whether you had a great school experience or a crappy one, there's no way that you can come out of a design education without a few bits of advice for those just starting out.

Things like:

"Sit in on classes early this semester to find out what courses to register for next semester."

"Go to museums and galleries; fill your brain with with art part to complement the design part."

"If you can afford it, do a semester abroad—you'll remember it more than all your design classes combined."

So, if you knew then what you know now, what piece of critical advice would you give to design students as they enter the 2004 Fall school year?

Below is a link to a new discussion board for designers who have been out of school for awhile. This is your gift to the incoming class, so be wise, be truthful, believe.

-> If I knew then what I know now: (Advice to students from designers out of school)