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I just started my freshman year in college after being out of school for 22 years. I would say to approach it like just another year at school...you'll know soon enough (from the size of the classes and the approach the instructor takes to the course) how well you need to apply yourself to the subject's textbook in order to be able to pass the class. (I took notes in History for two semesters on the lectures...never opened the book the first semester until near finals and only then because my professor had captured my interest. I made an "A" both semesters, passing the first one on my notes alone.)
You'll find some courses with "Study Guides" and many instructors use them as the basis for their tests and finals...ask your instructor about it if you see a study guide for your subject...they can cut in half the amount of material would you have to read and absorb otherwise.
Solid study techniques include never studying for longer than an hour at a time. Take a ten to 15 minute break after each hour. I found this one in particular to suit me quite well as after an hour of study, I would be ready for a break.
Personally, I started taking a multi-vitamin supplement and a calcium supplement every day or every other day and I kid you not, I could remember details of texts throughout the semester...without taking them, I was toast LOL.
I am pushing a 3.5 GPA going into my sophomore year; better than I had done since my freshman year in H.S. (and I have memory problems due to a good whack in the head when I was a kid!)
Good Luck and Have Fun!
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