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This is it. Leaving home for the first time and finally being independent. Well, not THAT independent as your parents are paying your way to college but independent in the sense that you would be living away from home for your college studies. That sounds better? Alright. Going to college for the first time is exciting - filled with the anticipation of everything that is new and that first step toward being a grown up. So as a freshman, what do you do? How do you start your life as a campus coed? How do you act? Where would you live? What will you do? Read on for some tips from this former college student:

1.Find an on-campus dormitory to live in. This is one of the most important things a college freshman should do. Attempt at least to do so for the first year or two of college. Alright, maybe college dorms may not have that much appeal; after all dorm buildings have that reputation of being old and musty smelling with communal bathrooms and showers that are a far cry from mom's pink bathroom at home; but being forced to live with twenty or fifty other students in a single building is essential to your first year social life.

The friends that you meet during your first few months will be the friends that will stay with you all your life. There are endless activities and groups and dorm parties and the list go on. But really, it's a freshman dorm so all the other kids that are in that building are like you: fresh out of high school and trying to figure out what college life is. And believe me, it's more fun figuring out the ropes when you have others to figure it out with.

2.Don't play hooky. Going to college is not just about the parties and the beer and the delicious independence. You went to college to study. When it comes to handling coursework or classes, you can get advice a dime a dozen but the best thing, the only thing that you can do to stay on top of your studies and grades, is to go to class.

3.Pay attention to schedule making. That's what they have freshman advisers for. Because working on your schedule is just as important as the courses you are taking. If you feel, you know that an 8 am class is torture for you, it is better to switch to a class on the 10 am schedule, should there be any.

4.Come clean. About your professor's expectations of you as a student. These days, when everything can be posted and accessed online, professors simply post he syllabus online and the topics for discussion the next class and post the assignments and expect that everything will be handed in by the next class. Or that you would have read through the posted course work. It is therefore your responsibility to keep up and hand everything on time and be ready all the time. Your parents wouldn't be around reminding you about homework. How your stint as a college student turns out is entirely up to you.

5.Find a study spot. For you to spend those times where you can just focus on the assignments that need to be done and read those books you paid a heck of a lot for. Make sure though, that the study spot is quiet and there won't be distractions that can make you forget about that chapter you're supposed to be brushing up on.

6.Have Fun. Most important of all, enjoy college life. See it as an opportunity to discover your talents, seek knowledge and enjoy the company of good friends and great professors.

Going to college should be a balance of both hard work and fun. You should and you will know when to get serious about your studies and when to just lie back, put your feet up and congratulate yourself for every job well done. Before you know it, you have survived your freshman year with flying colours and graduation is just around the corner.

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