Things to learn before going to College of Engineering?

<p>Here’s what I would say. </p>

<p>Figure out how to learn on your own. </p>

<p>Study a week ahead in your math and science classes now, do problems that you may not have to do, try to learn without the aid of an instructor. Then when school starts up again try to maintain the one-week buffer. </p>

<p>Learning how to maintain this edge will be of great value to you in college, because much less a course is “taught”, and things move at a much more rapid pace. As you learn how to teach yourself, in college you’ll be able to come to class prepared to learn the finer points during lecture and you’ll be able to work problems when they are assigned so that you can get to the office hours with questions to ultimately attain a much deeper understanding of the material that the typical student. </p>

<p>This timing is delicate because too many people don’t do it and get behind. Once you are behind, the train has left the station and isn’t going to slow down to wait for you.</p>