 Making the transition from high school to college requires extra effort:  You must start studying and preparing from the first day of class.  Attend class regularly.  Get help right away.  Take good notes.  select a good study place.  Form study groups.  Consider the time management ideas.

 You belong to an elite group of students now:  Across the United States 5% of students who graduate with a B.S. degree are engineers.  You will learn how to ask questions to find out how things are made, how things work, how to improve things, how to design something from scratch, and how to take an idea from paper to reality and actually build something.

 What you do for the next five years will affect you for the rest of your life.  You must take the responsibility for learning.  Many of us need approximately 8 hours of sleep every night.  we all need to have some time for work, friends and family, studying, and relaxation.

 With 24 hours in a given day, we have, for a one-week period, 168 hours available. Numbers in the following table are meant only to give you a reasonable starting point to help you budget your time on a weekly basis. You may prefer to spend an hour a day relaxing during the week and use the additional social hours on weekends. Even with generous relaxation and social time, this sample allows 68 hours a week to devote to your education.

 you need to learn to manage your time wisely if you want to be successful in life.

 You start studying and preparing from the very first day of class!  It is always a good idea to read the material that your professor is planning to cover in class ahead of time.

 Attend Your Classes Regularly: Your professor may offer additional explanations and discussion of some material that may not be well presented in your textbook.  Get Help Right Away: If for some reason you cannot see your professor during the designated office hours, ask for an appointment.

 Take Good Notes: listen carefully during the lectures so you can identify and record the important ideas and concepts. Some students may not realize that they should also take notes when reading the textbook.  Select a Good Study Place:

 Form Study Groups: the best way to learn something is to teach it. You need to study on your own first and then get together with your classmates to discuss and explain key ideas and concepts to each other.  Prepare for Examinations: Don’t wait until the night before the exam to study!. Spend a few hours reviewing your notes and sample problems. Ask your instructor ahead of time what type of exam it will be, how many questions there will be. Consider timing yourself when doing your homework problems

 There are many good reasons to join an engineering organization. Networking, participating, listening to technical guest speakers, attending social events, taking advantage of learning opportunities through short courses, seminars, and conferences, and obtaining student loans and scholarships are a few of the common benefits of belonging to an engineering organization.

 You should use the ideas discussed in this chapter to make your transition from high school to college smoothly. You should also consider the time management ideas discussed in this chapter to arrive at a reasonable weekly schedule.  You should realize that you must start studying and preparing from the first day of class, attend classes regularly, get help right away, take good notes, select a good study place, and form study groups.  You should know the importance of joining an engineering organization, and become an active participant.