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I know people will say I'm oversensitive, but the number of times i ask a fairly random question online and people automatically assuming I'm male / a man is exhausting. It's like they assume the default user is male.
Maybe it's "woke" to complain about this or be conscious about this - but all I ask is for this person to follow their own advice - "Make good conversation"
With an internet stranger - it includes not assuming their gender. Too much to ask? I mean there is about a 50 percent probability the person posting is female right? Why does this happening?
So my advice is to prep for the above as follows:
1. Girls: Depending on the type of girl you want to woo (Veronica type or Betty type) you should either go to a gym and bulk up, or just try and be a nice person.
2. Partying: Improve your dancing skills and learn to make good conversation, avoid politics and woke vs non-woke debates: this will eventually creep in and destroy friendships, but try and avoid as far as possible. Instead, have healthy Messi vs Ronaldo, Rohit vs Virat debates.
3. Booze: Eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables to strengthen your liver.
In your first two years, try to intern at all places possible, from corporate firms to litigation chambers, to policy/ research firms, to Legal education/journalism/startups. Don't be swayed by the money and tier 1 corporate jobs right away.
Try to network with the 5th/ 4rth years as much as possible, as they will help you with internships in the coming years. Try reaching out to the alumni too.