.WhenIfirstenteredcollege,Iquicklyrealizedthatmyhabitsfromhighschooljustwouldnotfly.Duringmyfirstsemester,Irememberthinking,"Man,Iwishsomeonewouldhavetoldmewhattoexpectfrom

　　college...orgavemesometipsorsomething."Ittookmeawhile,butIsooncaughton.Iendedupgraduatinginjustfouryearswithdual-BachelorofSciencedegrees,wasabletostudyabroad,andamnowcurrentlyinmysecondyearofgraduateschool.Ihavespentenoughtimeinhighereducationtoknowwhat'sgoingon...andmyfamilycallsmea"professionalstudent."Becausethefirstsemesterofcollegeissupposedtobethemoststressful,IwanttosharesomethingsthatIlearned(thehardway)thatwillhelpallofyoustartyourhighereducationonabettertrackthanminedid.Eventhoseofyouwhoarealreadyincollegemaybeabletofindthisarticlehelpful.Thefollowinglistcontainssevensuggestionstobecomingawell-organized,successfulcollegestudent...sevensuggestionsthatIusepersonally: