How to gain social skills?

Question

im afraid my lack of social skills will hurt my future career. im a second year in college who has a horrible time socializing. im a electrical engineering major at ucla.

Answer 1

To quote Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho"

"Get a goddamn job, Al."

Seriously though, when it comes down to it, unless you're a natural, building social skills is done on the playing field of the world, out there among everyone; co-existing and having co-workers.

You learn a lot from a job, and if you don't, you need a lot more advice then I can really give.

Answer 2

Practice. Start small, with a few people, and build up over time.  You've got time.

And check out this book.  It could help quite a bit:

http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Days-Self-Este...