How can I be successful at UMF?

The easiest way to be deemed successful in life is to have that little piece of paper that says you succeeded from whatever school for whatever major. But did you really? To me, to be successful in UMF or any college is to apply yourself to as many different things as possible, to get a taste for everything it has to offer and to respect all of the different aspects of college. By being a more rounded individual one can understand more about one thing and then apply it to the many other things that make up life. By taking risks and straying off the beaten path you are proving your character and proving that being different is sometimes good. UMF to me seems to be the type of school where the student who finds the easiest and straightest path through school is not always rewarded or distinguished as much as the student who asks questions, finds their own way, and is unafraid of being a little, you know, different.

Should their be requirement for extracurricular activities? How far is too far off the beaten path?