Put simply, connect. Find ways to connect to your professors. Many are deep experts in their domain. Talk to them in office hours, ask questions in class, read

Put simply, connect. Find ways to connect to your professors. Many are deep experts in their domain. Talk to them in office hours, ask questions in class, read their work, engage. Find ways to connect to your peers. Talk to the people in your classes. Find things you have in common. Hidden among them all are the few you would call best friend, if only you knew them. Get to know as many as you can. Find ways to connect to the material (outside of classes). You will of course learn what is put in front of you. But what about the rest? Find other textbooks and materials. Do other projects. Immerse yourself in the field you are studying. So, put simply, connect.