Study and get your degree, but don't neglect to venture out and expand your horizons a bit. It's okay to party, too, but don't forget to check out the library or crack open those books you'll be buying this week. You go to class to get a degree so you can get a job that doesn't pay by the hour. That's the easy part. The trick is to learn how to deal with life and all it has to throw at you.
College is by no means on the same level as the real world, but it is a bit of a baptism.
Experience is the key here, folks. I know 'cause I have really put myself through the paces the last couple of years, but I survived and so will you. However, there are some experiences that aren't overshadowed by the possibility of disaster. Life isn't always a bowl of cherries and Daddy's checkbook can't always fix everything. Second, this whole racism thing masked behind the veil of being proud of your heritage has got to go.