"The world is not your oyster, it's a gritty, irritating sandbox and no one's going to make a pearl for you. Go make your own and keep your trap shut, lest someone come and take your pearl by force."
Hit the ground running, always play to win, you can have too much fun, good things happen to good people, when life sucks don't blame anyone else for your problems, find a mentor, it never hurts to ask what Jesus Christ would do, or ask him for guidance.