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As a college sophomore now looking back on freshmen year this is my advice (I also attend a very large school!):
Meeting people in the first month: try to meet and be more social than usual your first month at school. People are extremely open to meeting others and talking to strangers. After half way through the 1st semester, people are going to 'group' off. It doesn't mean they won't talk to anyone else; it just means they aren't as open to making new friends right off the bat with you.
Classes/studying: Go to class. I'm paying well over $15,000 as an in-state student JUST for tuition. If you're taking 18 credit hours and each class is 3 credit hours, that is paying $2500 per class. Don't get cocky about your first round of midterms. I thought I knew how to study in high school but boy was I wrong. If you do poorly on your first round of midterms, figure out why and adjust. Try to block off time in your schedule for studying. Not like socializing with your friends studying but actual focused studying. You'll get a lot more done in a shorter amount of time and have MORE free time than if you socialized while studied.
Books: If you want to save money on your textbooks and hate ebooks like me, find out what books you need before classes start. If they aren't listed in your student account, email your professors and ask. Search by the IBN number on google (abebooks.com is a good place!) to find a used/cheaper textbook. Even if you end up not needing the textbook, I guarantee you will pay less than if you had bought it from your campus bookstore. You can easily resell it for more money (spending money!) if you find a facebook group that has a lot of students in it.
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