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Speaking only of cigarettes .... no high, burns a hole in your wallet and gives you in return a good chance of dying painfully.
Still can't stop though... sigh.
Write research papers and blogs. If you find mooting/debating not your cup of tea, don't feel disheartened. You are an individual with a distinct trajectory in life. Don't be influenced easily by others. Be gracious if others win or lose a competition. But don't let that win arouse self doubt and inferiority complex and that loss, a sadistic pleasure. Invest your time in writing. Participate in conferences. By the 3rd year, you will be surprised how good your writing and analytical skills have become.
Keep your hobby alive. You don't have to be an expert or pro. Just love what you do, be it sketching, singing, making memes etc.
In all probability, you will be given the 'set formula' for bagging Tier 1 firm job- do this and that moot, intern here and there, do everything related to Corp law etc. It's okay to start from this formula. Don't panick.
College is when you get exposure to a nice intellectual environment, have so much freedom, and have the least amount of pressure in life. Learn to fuck up, make mistakes, and pick yourself up. You can afford to fail at things in college, so take as much risk as possible.
In retrospect, if you could go back in time and advise your younger self in his/her 4th-5th year of college to do things differently, what would you advise?