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My best advice -
You will be moving from high school where you had every moment of every day planned and mom and/or dad to help if you slipped up. You will have more freedom and more responsibility.
Treat class like a 40 hour a week job. Go to class religiously. Study in between class an you will have time on weekends and evenings for fun.
Limit lunch (and hanging out at lunch) to one hour.
For every one hour of lecture class - you need to study for three, even if it is just recopying your notes.
If you didnt have to work very hard in high school take a short course or read a book on how to take notes (biggest shortfall I see in freshmen right now)
Dont go home every weekend - thats some of the best time for meeting people and getting involved on campus. (Make an excuse that you want to go to all the football games.)
Finally - talk to your professors. They dont bite. You might need ti ask them for help if you get sick or behind or for a rec letter later
(Plus it doesnt hurt if they have a good image of you and your sisters)
If I left anything out - pm me
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