I am a college student who just does not understand why google is
still growing so strong.  I would like to know why people call google
a sure thing.  Is it because the amount of growth google has done in
its short life?  I feel like there are so many reasons that it just
won't end but can anyone tell me why, or just head me in the right
direction?

Nothing is sure, but personally I feel Google is.  Google is an
amazing company, and I am a 21 year old investor, who has invested in
Google.  Google is innovative, and is trying to step up it's game by
moving into cellular phone's for advertising.  Google is keeping up
with the times and making ridiculous growth.  Google is about quality,
and hires intelligent people, and takes of their employees, there
press releases, and historical data have proof Google will earn.  I
purchased Google at under 500 a share and plan to hold it until it
breaks 1,000.  Keep in mind with the way our economy is going along
with the hard hit from the subprime mortgage market, stocks will be
taking hits.  For a college student or someone as young as myself my
advise is, stay in it for the long run and it will pay off.  I have
own Google for about 11 months now.