Academically, make sure to start off each semester well. It’s much less stressful to have some As and Bs at the beginning in case something comes up or you bomb a test, rather than starting with an F and attempting to climb out of it.
Socially, be fun and get to know people but don’t be a drunk asshole. Your peers may interview you for a job one day and it would be bad if they remembered you as a drunk asshole.
Financially, start off in community College. You can still find some that are only $1-2K for tuition and books per semester. It’s so much cheaper than starting at a 4 year university. Also check the pricing for living somewhere near the campus vs the dorms. At my university, the dorms were about 2.5 times more expensive than living with a roommate 5-10 minutes away.
Explore a bunch of different paths by taking different electives. Also don’t put all your elective classes in the first 2 years, life will be much easier in your last year of college if you only have a couple high level classes and a PE class or an elective class that you can enjoy and relax with. Finally, don’t be afraid to change your major.
Academically, make sure to start off each semester well. It’s much less stressful to have some As and Bs at the beginning in case something comes up or you bomb a test, rather than starting with an F and attempting to climb out of it.
Socially, be fun and get to know people but don’t be a drunk asshole. Your peers may interview you for a job one day and it would be bad if they remembered you as a drunk asshole.
Financially, start off in community College. You can still find some that are only $1-2K for tuition and books per semester. It’s so much cheaper than starting at a 4 year university. Also check the pricing for living somewhere near the campus vs the dorms. At my university, the dorms were about 2.5 times more expensive than living with a roommate 5-10 minutes away.
Explore a bunch of different paths by taking different electives. Also don’t put all your elective classes in the first 2 years, life will be much easier in your last year of college if you only have a couple high level classes and a PE class or an elective class that you can enjoy and relax with. Finally, don’t be afraid to change your major.