9. Don’t go hog wild over the college buffet food plans

You often hear about something called the freshman 15. This is the awful truth that the average freshman tends to gain around 15 pounds their first year in school due to eating too much junk foods and piling their plates too high in the school cafeteria. Food isn’t a cure for stress! Try to eat at normal meal times and chose nutritious foods when possible. Stay away from the pitchers of beer and the pizza in the middle of the night. You want to make your mind grow during college, not your waistline so take some advice and instead of pigging out on food your first year, do some heavy studying instead.

8. Choosing the right professors is vital for your college future

It’s a good idea when you get ready to choose your college classes to also choose the best professor that is going to be teaching those classes. Plus, if you choose good ones, they will also serve as mentors and could be the key to getting through your entire college career in good standing and with good grades too. Many people need written recommendations and a good professor can do that for them. You can even check out the professors from some schools at websites like www.pickaprof.com and www.ratemyprofessors.com.