Take a Professor to Lunch
One of the smartest things you can do as an undergrad is to cultivate close working relationships with favorite professors. Instructors can provide useful extra instruction, put students on the inside track for special research and internship opportunities, open doors to helpful career connections, and give invaluable tips and advice of all kinds to those who go the extra mile to show a sincere interest in their courses and chosen field. This is a good idea even before you decide on a major. The fact that you've taken the initiative to arrange an informal one-on-one meeting outside of class says much about your maturity and intentionality, and teachers will usually return the interest and bend over backwards to help you. Once you've decided on your field of study, fostering close, productive, professional relationships with key professors is no longer optional – it's absolutely essential and expected. Formal and informal mentorship can be the result, and nothing is more imp...