The time spent playing intramural sports, working on the school newspaper or just hanging with friends is important. Research indictes one of the most important causal factors associated with happiness and well-being is the meaningful connections with other human beings. One benchmark of your postgraduation success should be how many of these people are still your close friends in 10 or 20 years.
Marry someone smarter than you are. You will do better in life if you have a second economic oar in the water.
Don't try to be great. Being great involves luck and other circumstances beyond your control. The less you think about being great, the more likely it is to happen. And if it doesn't, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being solid.
