What were your trials and tribulations when you first started out?

It'll be my first true work experience. What lessons would you imprint on newbies like me fresh outta school and walking into this vast software development world? My mentors did not always work at the same company as me. I would always make sure to go watch certain speakers' presentations.
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Wilda:
This morning, she made the ultimate drama about the coffee and walked out.
(12 November 2016)

Wilda:
She stayed in bed all day because she said she was sick.
(12 November 2016)

Wilda:
We're really in a bad place and this thing is just the tip of the iceberg.
(12 November 2016)

Teresita:
Why can I see the future in my sleep, what is this called?
(12 November 2016)

Luba:
On a scale of 1-10 how painful is childbirth?
(12 November 2016)

Luba:
What's worse the contractions or the baby coming out?
(12 November 2016)

Sommer:
Is piss a cuss?
(12 November 2016)

Lakeshia:
Should my dog drink coffee?
(12 November 2016)

Lakeshia:
Does that mean my boyfriend is cheating on me?
(12 November 2016)

Tasha:
I need to move out please hear my story..?
(12 November 2016)