Starting college? With this fresh start comes some newfound freedoms that require a higher level of maturity and responsibility. Unlike high school, you won't have someone checking in to make sure you finished your homework or studied for that big test. Whether you're living on campus or commuting, most likely you are now responsible for everything from laundry to finances to academic success.

Though much of college life is about making new friends and socializing, it's important to define clear boundaries to keep your social life from interfering with your academic success.

Balancing and juggling is the work of a college student. The sooner you figure out how to complete work efficiently, find time to be involved in extracurricular activities and still make it to a great party on Friday night, the better off you'll be.

No one is looking over your shoulder anymore. You're going to make a lot of decisions for yourself.

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