Hello,

I hope you are doing good,

Succeeding in college requires a set of various skills and is not as easy as being a good high school student and continuing that to go to college. Not that you should ignore what you put here but there is a lot to add as in higher education a lot is expected of you. You need to be able to think critically and create an argument using deep thinking.

You should primarily focus on these Soft skills in college:

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Financial Planning and Money Management

Time Management

Taking Constructing Criticism

THANK YOU!!

Hello,

I hope you are doing fine, Computer Science students in their first year or second year, that is, earlier in their student journeys, I recommend them to focus on learning and understanding the fundamental concepts of Computer Science. That is, to focus on building a solid foundation (https://medium.com%2F@medium.com/@felixthedev/things-first-year-computer-science-students-should-start-doing-1839a612778b) on Computer Science principles.

The more you practice, the better your foundation will be, so, when you get to courses later on like Data Structures it will be easier for you to implement these data structures.
Earning extra skills help you in the days of college recruitment. As you all know the big tech giants like Apple and Google focusing on the skills of the students, not on the certifications. So at the end of the day, you need your skills polished. And you will be judged by your skills not by the certifications at all.

I hope you find this information helpful. I wish you all the best for your future.

Good Luck