CS major, trynna join a bunch of clubs and want to keep up with my projects/startup stuff. Dont want to get sidetracked and thrown into doing what others want me to lol.
What are your goals? Where do you want to work?<p>General advise:<p>- Join clubs, be as active as you can be, but don't let your grades suffer (well, unless you somehow get to most coveted positions)<p>- Be social - seek out other people. They likely won't come for you.<p>- Interact with professors or similar faculty members. Not necessarily all the time, for more trivial stuff you have TA's and similar, but showing enthusiasm and passion will make people remember you.<p>- Leave your ego home. Ask people for help, help people, it's all part of the learning process - be humble. (Unfortunately lots of arrogant people in CS and Engineering studies)<p>- Attend career fairs and similar events. Get your resume or information out there. Same goes for club events.<p>- If you don't already do it, pick up some sport - most colleges and universities have TONS of options, not only the most mainstream sports. It's healthy, it's fun, and you meet all kinds of people.<p>- Partying is fun, but don't make it a habit to get hammered multiple times a week. I've seen many students fall to that lifestyle.<p>- Try to earn some money on the side. Most student start at rock bottom when they graduate, as far as their net worth goes. Working during summers and holidays can't help you a long way - because let me tell you this, financial stress during your education is not something you want - it can become all-consuming.<p>Other than that: Show up to all your lectures, do your assignments and projects - start early. Can't stress that enough.
You may want to meet people and make friends. It's going to be a lot harder to make new ones once you have got family and a job. And even if you manage to find time for that later, others might no longer.
Aside from side projects, try to get internships every summer. Easy way to kickstart your career.<p>People will tell you about making friends and being sociable, all good shit, but also be aware and ready to cut people off who are negative forces in your life.
Learn as much as you can, exercise a lot, and socialize with as many members of the sex that you are interested in as you can, because it will never get easier than it is in college.
- Read as widely as you can (limited to your area of interest of course)<p>- Build a wide network of sincere relationships with network of experts (attend talks, volunteer in their work etc)