One thing I would have done differently in my first year would be to start my homework earlier and not procrastinate so much. This year forms your studying habits for the years to come and so far there are many things i need to change in order to be a better student. Start your assignments the day you get them, you don't have to finish them - you could, but at least having a start on your assignments is very helpful. The freshmen year is by far the easiest year so take advantage of it and do well. Also, if you leave all your assignments until the last minute you have this pile of homework that you have to cram into one night. Which then leads to work that comes out to be nothing close to what you are actually capable of. I would not have slacked so much, when I had time to do my homework, I would have used it wisely.