LeanderK makes a great point. Social skills and clear communication are extremely valuable. A great way to tie them into your studies is with study groups. Try

LeanderK makes a great point. Social skills and clear communication are extremely valuable. A great way to tie them into your studies is with study groups. Try meeting up at the library or computer lab with different groups from different classes. Meet people outside your field as well. You never know, you might be working on software systems tied directly to an industrial hardware project and it would be helpful to know how your skills fit in with the mechanical, electrical engineering, and project management/business needs of the project.