• Join a student organization. Attend social events.
• Use your own judgment. Don't blindly follow the crowd. Learn to rely on and respect your own decisions.
• Don't procrastinate. Do what needs to be done today.
• Make sure you have a good advisor to assist you in effectively planning your schedule and selection of courses for next semester.
• Preregister when the time comes. Do it early so that you have a good chance to enroll in the courses of your choice.
• Try not to skip too many classes. It gets progressively harder to keep up. On the other hand, don't think that because you fell behind in the first month that it is impossible to catch up.It isn't if you use the resources available to you.    

Don't forget: deadline for withdrawal from classes without penalty.

Talk to other students who have been here longer than you have. Ask them how to study and how best to prepare for tests and exams.

Don't forget: deadline for filing for spring financial aid.

Self-discipline is the key to academic success. There will be no-one on your back to push you all the time.

Don't be afraid to introduce yourself to someone. It helps a lot in getting over feelings of loneliness.

Try to find uninterrupted study time, preferably in the library.