A Great and Well Rounded Student has a Great ROI

I have realized that young adults, in a sick kind of way, can have business ideas attached to them. I think that as a student, you should be able to brand and market yourself, learn to communicate effectively, and learn how to make yourself a fantastic ROI, or Return on Investment.

It may sound pretty bad but it is harmless.  For every hour, dollar, and trickle of sweat that your parents, your grandparents, your friends, and you yourself put into you, the return on investment, whether it be over a short period of time or along period of time, should be astronomical.

In order to do this, you should pursue and keep the following goals in mind:

1. Never quite.  I will say this again: never ever quit.  Quitting something that you begin (unless it is a task that brings negative aspects to your life) will make you less credible, less honest, and less responsible.  If someone is going to invest their time and money into you (maybe even your employer or your parents paying for your college), they want to see that you will not quit, and that your word is as good as mint icecream.
2. Pursue excellence with the little resources given to you.  Utilize your resources, finances, productivity, and time in a manner that will benefit yourself, people around you, and your community.  Even if you get the short end of the stick, make sure that the result is the best that could have ever happened.
3. Lead and develop with an amazing and unbelievable work ethic.  Work ethic is everything.  If you do a great job and you work hard at it, you will be noticed.
4. Pursue (I use that word for a reason) a good and strong attitude. The reason I use pursue is because sometimes we might forget that we are bringing a poor attitude to the table. Always remember to check up on it!
5. Sit down at least once a week to look over your goals and how you will be reaching them.  This could be anywhere between a few minutes to an hour of hard focus on your plan of attack for the following week of the next few months, or even years. Keep yourself on track, and don't let anything stupid allow you to lose focus. 

There are so many more, but just remember, be a great ROI, and people will always find pride and joy in your success; and the great thing: that is all they need to be repaid.