Social Life Interview

Raj Patel is my cousin who went to Texas A&M at College Station. He majored in computer science and earned a bachelor degree. He graduated in 2012 and is currently working as a computer system analyst where he develops and revises system design procedures and quality standards. My interview with him was very insightful and full of tips. We talked about how to maintain high grades and to be more organized. He told me how his freshman year he was completely unorganized and forgot to do his assignments on time. He soon realized how important it was to keep a planner and to write down all the exam dates and assignments in it. His second year he began to see an improvement in his grade. Furthermore, we also discussed how social life is just as important as maintaining a high GPA.
Friends can uplift your mood and make college life and learning much enjoyable. He wished he was more proactive in having group studies because he said that it really clarified the material for him. He found it to be more engaging and less stressful. One college to career transition tip that he gave was that college degree does not entitle you a job. He said soft skills are just as important as a degree when transitioning to the next stage in life. Communication skills, decision-making skills and problem solving are key to successfully get a good job. I found this tip to be most helpful because I lack expertise in many of the skills that he