When you decide to work in any field where technology meets creativity, you commit to learning new things every day for the rest of your life. So, learn to lear

When you decide to work in any field where technology meets creativity, you commit to learning new things every day for the rest of your life. So, learn to learn. Learn to be mentally agile: to change your mind-set as you explore fields and technologies you've not yet seen. Learn to evaluate other peoples' work critically. Take risks: tackle projects and subjects where you might not succeed. They are FAR more important to your future than getting super-high marks. Spend time practicing clear communications. Take a class where a professor guides you in the art of writing clearly and compellingly. If you have the chance, take a class in clear and compelling speaking. Read at least some of Aristotle's Rhetoric. Close friendships help with this: you'll have fun in the time-honored tradition of students' friendly debates in taverns. If you go into the electronic games industry, do so with your eyes open. The talent pool for that industry is broad and very shallow -- many gaming fans hope to create games. The executives know that, and they shamelessly exploit it. If you go into gaming you want to end up an executive, not just another burned-out developer. (Successful executives communicate very well.) Sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll are good, but not if they take over your whole life. So, be careful and don't forget that alcohol is addictive. Above all, have fun doing what you love.