Freshman year will not be as easy as high school. You will be responsible for the work you do, or don’t do. It will be easy to fall behind in your classes if you don’t budget your time carefully.

• Don’t take all tough courses your first semester. That will make it harder to adapt successfully.
• Get in touch with your advisor as frequently as you need to.
• Don’t forget: deadline for course changes.
• Be prepared to read a lot and to study more than you did in high school.
• Budget yourself carefully so that you have time for extracurricular activities.
• Don’t try to be too popular too fast and make friends right away. Don’t force your social life. It will develop in time.
• Don’t think because you were a good student in high school that things will come easily in college. You have to keep up with your class assignments.
• Pay close attention to deadlines.
• Develop good time-management skills.
• Get to know your teachers. Make sure they know who you are. Ask for their assistance when you need it.
• Set aside time to study on a daily basis.