Tips for transitioning to the college workload?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>I've always been a great student, acing my AP Chem and Calc classes, and having a pretty easy grasp of concepts which a lot of students find difficult. However, I do have a lot of issues with handling stress and a lot of obligations at once, which makes me nervous for college classes.</p>

<p>In High School I would have an exam every 1-2 months, while in college there is one every 3 or so weeks. I'm afraid of things piling up on me, or feeling overwhelmed. I'm taking 13 credits this fall to ease my way in to college (Engl 131, Math 125, seminar and a fig), may become a research assistant (yay!), and am looking to join a club.</p>

<p>I'm curious if you guys have any tips or experiences in keeping the workload manageable while at the UW. I've heard that Math 12x is extremely hard- and for me, it's not the concepts that I expect to be hard, it's the time-management and workload. I want to be prepared so I can do the best I can.</p>

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<p>Get in the habit of starting homework as <em>soon</em> as it’s assigned, finish early, work ahead whenever possible, start doing practice exams well before the exam dates. You have a strong foundation if you’ve done well in AP Calc, and you have a light courseload, so you’ll be fine as long as you don’t get behind or become complacent because it seems easier than you expected (it might be).</p>

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<p>Just a tip: do not join “a” club, join several clubs. The transition to college is much easier if you have a solid group of friends to support you, which are most often found through clubs.</p>