GLENS FALLS -- Dont procrastinate and dont spread yourself too thin were among the nuggets of advice that current college students and graduates gave on Friday to Glens Falls High School students.

Sean Glasheen, a class of 2010 graduate, said he had to pull two all-nighters to study for exams.

I killed the tests but my sleep schedule is all messed up, he said Friday at the schools Alumni Day.

Close to 100 graduates came back to share their wisdom at the event, which has been held for the last four or five years, according to district spokeswoman Skye Heritage. She said the alumni, not too long out of high school themselves, can offer a different perspective from other adults in the students lives.

Its such a big transition to go from high school into the world be it college or work. Its daunting, she said.

Glasheen, who is studying international finance at Clarkson University, also encouraged students to take advantage of opportunities to study abroad. He spent three weeks in Australia.

Clair Davis, a 2014 graduate of LeMoyne College, is a nurse at Saratoga Hospital. She encouraged students to work hard in high school, because it will reap dividends.

I did well in college because I already had the work ethic, she said.

Glasheen asked Davis if her student loan repayments have kicked in. She said yes.

Is it like trying to pour a bucket on a huge fire? he asked.

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