Deadlines

The thing that becomes the biggest problem in college for most freshmen is the class deadlines. Getting things done and turned in on time becomes a major hassle. A problem some students never truly learn to deal with untill they are a couple years into it. Turning things in on time is of great importance once you get into college. In high school they gave you a few days to turn them in usually only slightly lowering your grade. In college it depends on the class. You could either get only a few points taken off the assingment or some professors wont even accept it if the assignment is turned in late. Giving a big zero on something that could have possibly helped sustain your grade. Turning assignments in is easy points to raise your grade. you fail a test those points could be the only thing between failing the class and passing and earning credit. Some college students their begining year decide they don't need to do anything. They can just slide by and barely passing is okay. But paying thousands of dollars to screw around and barely pass is in my opinion a stupid idea. Freshmen should get in the habit their first year of doing the work and turning it in.
This also goes along with talking to your professors. They are there for you, to help in any way that they can. If you are struggling and not sure why, they all have office hours that are meant for you the student to come and ask questions. They aren't trying to fail you on purpose. Maybe you're just studying the wrong things before a test. Or not taking notes on the right things. Whatever it is they will help in whatever way they can to help get your grade up. At big colleges they can't really do that. However in the small private ones they can provide support for their students as long as the students are actually trying and willing to care about their grades.