Yes this is rushed, sorry for the typos, :) If you want to really succeed in the industry, take a look at this "honest" four year plan. Assuming you're in the traditional four year route, personally I recommend five, but here's a list of things you need to keep in mind over the next three years:

-Make mistakes in your videos, explore, fine tune, then move on to the next project. Don't stall, just keep going. -You're GOING to fuck up. Thats ok. -Lose the ego. Learn to work with others and be patient. -Get an internship. -If your introverted, fight it, your career banks on your personality and outgoingness
-Don't just direct shorts films, direct a local commercial, a short documentary, just branch out. -Be a boom op, help out other students. Learn all aspects of the process even if you think you know it all, you actually don't. The filmmaking process goes far beyond just production. -Don't just take film related classes, minor in a backup career like business or marketing (which you need to know, no matter what aspect of film you're getting into) just so you can broaden your intellectual horizons and have better chance at a job-Because the chances of you getting a job right outta school in the film industry is low as hell. Please don't be a starving artist and be a productive member of society -know your rights as a director -understand and know how to use a camera -use the cheapest camera equipment you have. If you make a video that looks friggin' incredible for cheap. I'm more likely to hire someone who can make do that over someone who uses a RED and still makes their stuff look crappy. -Time is money. - Sound design. Learn sound design. - Sound design. Learn sound design. - Sound design. Learn sound design. Get the picture? Your movie is no good if the sound is shit. - By default Directors receive all the praise when their product is a success and all of the hatred when it fails. Own your mistakes. -Filmmaking is expensive. Be creative with your money.

The first few years are going to feel like you're going 1000 miles per hour, which it'll be for sure... But your last year, slow down. All that effort and time put into the previous three years should culminate into one, or a couple, awesome projects. Gather your friends from the years prior: actors DPs, writers and make something fucking good. Slow down and take your time and really direct something in line with what sort of directing you want to do. Which leads me to the last point:

-quality over quantity.

For example, if you want to direct feature films take the time and create a short with an awesome story. Seriously, many young directors couldn't tell a good story from their ass. On the other hand if you want to be a commercial director, direct a couple of really good, clever commercials. Then send it off to festivals! Then, do it all again. :)

Also, figure out where you want to be if you want to move to LA, which you should if you want to get into entertainment, and move down there as soon as possible. An idiot once told me to not move to LA to work in entertainment and instead make a "name for myself" in my hometown; whatever the fuck that means. Not unless you directed a film that got into Cannes and agents are calling you, which they probably wont anyway, your going to to need to move. That time you spend at home or some other city building an entertainment career is wasted because you can progress tour own career far quicker then you can at home. The business is harsh, people are living paycheck to paycheck trying to pursue this crazy dream. LA doesn't give a shit about your degree or if you made a couple of cute student shorts that nobody has seen. One false move and the city will chew you up and spit you back up and you can kiss directing goodbye pretty much forever.

If that doesn't scare you then you're on your way to being a director. Good luck! And have fun!