~ NO CREDIT CARDS!! I don't care how badly you want the t-shirt/slinky/movie passes/whatever they're giving away, DON"T DO IT!! DO NOT let them folks tell you that the allowance you get from your parents is income. Do not let them con you into thinking you'll "always" be able to pay the min $10 a month. It will come back to bite you in the butt.
~ If they have Freshman Orientation, GO. You'll get some good insight on how things really work. Plus you'll get to meet folks.
~ Piggybacking off my last thought and CT4, get to know your professors. It's very handy if you do have to miss class or if you're in danger of failing or need them for a recommendation for internships/co-ops/grad school/other stuff
~ THe BEST place to sit @ a football game is next to the band. Get there kind of early to get a seat, those are the ones that fill up first.
~ I hate to say this, but get locks for your trunk/closet. Shady individuals are everywhere & your roommate and/or her friends and/or your friends
may be among them.
~ Quarters, Quarters, Quarters...& I"m not talking about the drinking game either.
You'll most likely need them for laundry. Watch your clothes. Remember those shady folks I was talking about? Well, some of them have been known to steal clothes out of the washing machine and/or dryers. (NO, I'm not making this up)
~ 8 times out of 10 the food in the cafeteria is going to be nasty and Ramen noodles may become your best friend, but beleive it or not, you will get used to it.
~ Take advantage of the weight room/track so the "Freshman 15" (pounds) don't sneak up on you
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Have fun! Have a LOT of fun!! But not so much fun that you become a 8th year senior.
Some of the best fun you'll have will involve you & your friends being bored @ 1 or 2 in the morning.