Make sure you’re organized and have planned things. Get hold of a planner, post its and other things to make yourself regular to-do lists. Keep reviewing your to-do lists so that you’re always familiar with the things that need to be done. Carry a paper and pen with you and write down things that are important. We mostly rely on our memory, which doesn’t always work.

Find out about the professors and teachers you’re going to be dealing with. Be familiar with their teaching style and how they like to their classes, because being prepared for classes they prefer will help you shine out and make a place for yourself.

Join a groups and societies, whether sports related or co-curricular. It’s always best to have something else to do except just the academics. These help you develop leadership and team work skills, in addition to connecting with people.

Don’t hesitate in standing up in class and speaking up. Express yourself. Make goals for yourself and work to achieve them. Do something new semester and see yourself developing.

But most importantly, discover yourself to understand who you are and what you want to do. There’s so scope to develop everywhere, so why not become your best self, this semester?