Just remember that most schools use general chemistry as a weeder course. Everyone in science or premed has to take it, and it's the bludgeon they use to beat of all without sufficient determination. The material is easy in the beginning, but will rapidly get harder.

I too will be moving this Saturday (Sept. 1st) to a dorm room, and have also been taking these words of wisdom to heart. The campus is pretty, but the dorm life will be the only thing that I'm a little iffy on. I'm a pretty quiet and private person, and so my roommate and I decided to switch from our already assigned 2nd floor room to their last available "quiet floor" which just so happens to be the 11th floor of this run down dorm building. The building has big signs screwed all over it with "fallout shelter" posted on them. I'll still have internet (thankfully), but the last remaining "quiet floor" is the top 11th floor. Which is fine and all except for one little detail they forgot to mention: the elevators don't work!

So I'll be climbing 11 flights of stairs twice a day (at least) to get up to my room. I can't wait! But, at least I'll have a pretty view.

I'll be studying Architecture for five years for a masters (because a masters is required for a license.) in a university located in Louisiana. only 4 1/2 hours away from home, so not so far that I won't see my family for a year or anything, I'll still be able to come home on holidays and breaks. It's a small college town, with a little downtown, and a Wal-Mart, that's about it. Nothing like Chicago at the least, lol.

So, I've read everyone's advice on studying, but how about your take on dorm life (if you've had it)?