Now that college has opened the door for you and you safely got in with a full time scholarship in your hands, you can and have to be happy about what you have so far accomplished. But dont get too excited. If you think that the strain is over and you can now relax for a bit you are wrong. College is the place where the actual strain starts. You could be one of the best students in your class and best athlete at school, but it doesnt mean that you will keep the crown without proving it. Youll have to work pretty hard to prove that you are right, for youll compete against the best of the best.
During your first days at the university try to take a closer look of everything to understand the system. You have to be aware of every detail that might be useful to you in the future. You have to know the system of assessment, due dates of all the self-studies, location of all needed offices, and schedule of all clubs you are willing to attend. Examine this information and build your daily schedule taking into consideration every trifle. Make sure that you have enough time to study and to rest. At the same time you can see that you are indeed ahead of the program a bit and...