I would agree with this. Your first goal absolutely has to be that you successfully complete your degree. I know a person who failed to do this, and the result

I would agree with this. Your first goal absolutely has to be that you successfully complete your degree. I know a person who failed to do this, and the results are bad. Finish! However -- most people do. So if you're reasonably conscientious you'll be fine. After that: Work to get an internship every semester you have off (maybe unless you're traveling abroad, as recommended next). You'll make some money; you'll try different things; you'll add to your resume. I would strongly advise against heading off to do a startup immediately. You will be clueless and will not know that you are clueless. Almost nobody should be an entrepreneur. I'm not; you probably shouldn't be. But if you do think that's something you might do, even then -- work in the field first. People like to go "I'm my own boss", but that's a liability. Have some bosses who'll tell you what to do for a few years. Also, consider some study-abroad, as others have suggested. But my final piece of advice would be: Really value the people you meet there. There's a tendency to lose touch with people, to just move on with your life. A tendency to end relationships, to not solve the "two body problem". That's all a serious mistake. If by the end of college you've found someone you really like, marry them.