What are your tips for a successful first year of college?

Firstly, do not have in mind that College is about  parties because it's not...
- Start reading your books before classes begin so that you have the upper hand at any assignment.
-Take a lot of notes
-Go to your room and type your notes and study them... add cliff notes if you need
-Always have all your materials
-Don't go to class unprepared
-Don't expect extentions on any assignments
-Don't expect and 'A' if you didn't study
-Don't expect the professors to be your friends unless you do your work
- Join Clubs
-Don't drink your first year... it keeps you out of focus
-Do all your assignments
-Go to CLASS
-Don't Procrastinate
-Be motivated... or pretend to be

  
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