The university is awash in terrific people any one of whom would make a great friend. Remember, we do about as well without friends as fish do without water. My last piece of advice counts only as a half piece because the source is bogus. It comes from an anonymous writer who at the time claimed to be Kurt Vonnegut. That said, the words are wonderful anyway so I will still use them.
Advice is a form of nostalgia.
Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than its worth. I would only add, make an exception in my case and remember that we, your faculty, are very much like you. And mostly remember that we all wish you well.