| At least in my experience, profs don't spoon feed you. You are responsible for everything, not just the things your prof goes over in class. This is a bit of a surprise even for excellent students, because most high school teachers only test on what they have covered or emphasized.
Study groups are life-savers. What you don't know, someone else will. I learned so much from my study partners.
Don't procrastinate (yes, I know this is on everyone's post; there's a reason).
If you have never had to figure things out for yourself, please start now. Don't call your parents for help with every little thing. Of course it's good to ask them things ... but when you can do it on your own, you should. It's good practice for life.
Stand up for yourself. Don't let life "happen." If you want something, go get it. If you don't get what you want, ask why not ... that's the only way to learn. Ask how you can do it better next time. Ask what you need to do to get it in the future. Don't assume you can't do/have something. Try! This applies to grades, jobs, etc. Learning how to get along in life is an important thing to do in college.
And remember to have fun!!! |