I totally agree with being social at college, and being really friendly and helpful to everyone, but doing good in your studies is pretty much a guaranteed way to become good at grinding your way through things that are perhaps very boring. They are both equally important and unless you are working, you should be able to find time for both activities. Studying with classmates is also a good way to do both.
EDIT: I don't know what I replied to this comment and not your main comment about socializing at school, but w/e
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> If this hasn't been your experience, I think you had some misfortune by ending up in companies where politics dominate.
I totally agree with being social at college, and being really friendly and helpful to everyone, but doing good in your studies is pretty much a guaranteed way to become good at grinding your way through things that are perhaps very boring. They are both equally important and unless you are working, you should be able to find time for both activities. Studying with classmates is also a good way to do both.
EDIT: I don't know what I replied to this comment and not your main comment about socializing at school, but w/e