| mrasianboie:
Mostly what kick said. If you get ahead, you might get to take a few introduction upper division courses. Most people don't choose to get that ahead though.
Most freshman engineers take GEs, math 30 series, chem, labs, physics 1 series. Labs are easier to get grades. Math 30 series is one of the hardest to get grades because the competition is stiff, though not as bad as LS and Chem 14 series.
Sometimes, even if you do all the problems in the book, you might not get an A in math. Doesn't guarantee you know all the right material. Just study well during your first year, and you won't regret it. Have fun too, but have your balance. Don't slack ... some people regret slacking off first year and even getting C's or D's in GEs .. and screwed up grades.
You might hear that grading is slightly more loose in upper division, and that is somewhat true. However, this is compounded by the fact that the people who pad your grades have been weeded out, and some transfers are smarter than you. The conclusion is that grading difficulty and competition stays the same as lower division, but only that the professor is less inclined to fail people (D or below).
So finally answering your question in one statement, your first year will be chill COMPARED to your other years. Don't take that as an understatement though, because you still have to go to class, and get a good foundation of study skills. You'll have lots of fun if you choose to, and you'll have a very complete college experience if you also do well in school. | 
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