This goes for young women, to.

Study math, history, geography, the sciences, and psychology, these will all come in handy.

Learn to think for yourself, to question, and when to have faith. To read, and to read between the lines. To listen, and to see.

When to speak, and when to keep your mouth shut.

Know the law of the land.

Learn how to walk a mile in another's shoes.

Listen to your mother, she usually knows what she's talking about. So does your father. Become friends with your grandparents.

How to say you screwed up.

How to ask for help.

To heal, to lead. To cook, to sew, to tend the crops, and the animals. To track, to hunt, to trap, to fish, to butcher, to preserve, to tan. At least one more langauge, even if it's just a working knowledge. How to use a computer, and a slide rule. How to light a fire, how to build a shelter, how to build a home. To drive a car, a truck (at least to move it), to ride a motorcycle, a bicycle and a horse, to sail (both with a motor and sails). To use a gun, a knife, a sword, a staff, an axe, hands, feet, teeth, and the random barstool, when to use each, and how to avoid using them. How to run, and climb, and how to fall. How to drink safely and responsably. How to use a rope. How to use a hammer and a screw driver; basic wood and metal working. How to fix most household items, including electronics. To use a map, gps, a compass, and the stars.

How to relax, to dream, to have fun. How to be serious.

And you should know yourself.

Uhmm.... yeah. I know I left stuff out, but between that and what others have said, I think that young people today really aren't learning their lessons. And I'm saying that as a ripe old fart of 29, who spends his day surrounded by 18 and 19 year olds. :P

Thing I left out #1: How to make beer, mead, wine and whiskey, at least in theory.
Thing I left out #2: How to read the *censored* directions before trying something, or asking silly questions.
Thing I left out #3: How to use a library, including the Dewey Decimal System.
Thing I left out #4: How to appreciate the beauty of silence. AKA, that the single digit numbers on the volume and the headphone jacks on the stero aren't just for show.