This list was compiled by two people , with very different college experiences; one spent a lot of time in the library, the other spent a lot of time socialising! As in all things in life, balance is so important. So here’s a balanced list of top 10 things we wish we had been told!

1. Tutorials are really beneficial – go to them!
2. All the information you need is in the library too – visit it!
3. The social life is great but it can take over – remember the balance!
4. The friends you make in college will probably be your same friends in 10-15 years time so choose wisely.
5. Nobody knows where they’re going, even if they look like they do!
6. Take your head out of a book/iPhone and look up. Connect with the moment and others.
7. Mature students will always have the notes, know where everything is, remember deadline dates – get to know them. They’ll love your youthful exuberance, you’ll love their experience.
8. Join as many societies/clubs as you can – even if you have only a mild interest.
9. Expect to feel lonely, overwhelmed and excited in equal measure, it’s part of the experience and will make you a rounded, self-reliant adult.
10. ‘Tip away’ at your assignments, essays and assessments. The weeks go crazy fast and, before you know it, it will be hand in time!
11. One extra for good luck: Woody Allen put it best when he said “Seventy percent of success in life is showing up”

Good luck in college and your studies