Thank you so much for the great advice so far!
I TOTALLY forgot the have fun thing this year. Thanks for the reminder! Also here are a few concerns I have.
The 4.0 requirement is not exactly necessary- its mainly to help guarantee that I keep my scholarships / possibly earn more while in school. Because most of mine require a 3.0 and a 4.0 gives me wiggle room in case I mess up in the upper level classes. (Plus I could use some continuing student scholarships)
Non-engineering club
I want to take a non engineering club so I can have at least one part of my life that doesn’t have all the pressure that comes with being an engineering student. [ex) I’m a composer, so I want to audition for an a cappella group] Is that a bad idea?
Why i want a job
And while I suppose I don’t exactly need it my first year, I have never worked a job before and I don’t think I will be successful in a internship hunt with a purely blank resume with no references or experience. Is that a bad idea?