<p>Your questions are way too broad, narrow them down if you want specific answers. Your concerns appear to be typical of all college freshmen, you'll figure things out--slowly but surely.</p>
<p>DOn't worry, we're ALL scared. The only advantage other freshmen, like me, might have is that I have a few friends that just finished their freshman year at nyu, so i'll have some...mentors/info-whores to...well, whore off of lol.</p>