Well 3 years back...first lecture was a bit of a shock compared to small classes at high school. It did get a tad boring, and it had one of the most boring lecturers I have had at UTS. I still jotted down notes. And I still write down important details in the lectures and take university seriously =).
My tip for success at university
- listen in class,
- take down notes,
- ask questions,
- contribute to lecutres and tutorials
- take part in as many presentations as you could - many people are scared of public speaking and you get ample opportunity to practice public speaking at university
- take part in extracurricular activities such as camp organisation (Yellow shirts in IT), SPROUTS and various other competitions.
- stress less
- get a year planner from the Co-op bookshop and mark all the due dates as in your subject outlines
- buy a proper decent diary (I don't like the union diaries - they have more junk in them!) - try plan your week or at least the next day
- find work - nothing better than having practical first hand experience. Get out of Kmart, Maccas or Target...any sorts of departmental stores - trust me office jobs can be a lot more satisfying and you learn more!
Good luck...and at university time flies away
so make friends and have a balance!