"Make good friends."

"Have good time management."

"Don't sleep on the basics. Practice, practice, practice and make sure you have a good grasp on the foundations - they will help you when you encounter something new."

"Do the readings before the class they correspond to and ask lots of questions in class."

"When doing problems make sure you conceptually understand what you're doing."

"Actually do the textbook readings pre-class."

"You only need to pass PChem but you need to do well in this course. Also buy the textbook; you'll need it even if you don't read it. (and it's different from the first edition.)"

"Do not procrastinate any work for this class."

"Do all of the homework problems during the week that they are assigned; don't split the work amongst your group. Also, pay attention during lectures - don't rely on homework and calculation session to learn concepts."

"Even though you are in a homework group, always try to do all the problems on your own first."

"Find a good study group."

"Invest in a new ruler. Don't panic on exams. It's okay to spend money on colorful pens. Oh, and the professor really isn't that scary."

"This semester will likely cause one or two breakdowns - don't let the long road ahead make you forget how far you've come, because you do belong here. Most importantly, know that your fellow future ChemE's are having the same experience - they are your best resource and support system."

"Do the exercises and problems you do not understand. It will help you learn."

"Calculation sessions are very important. The actual practice problems is the best way to learn and test your knowledge."

"Take time to understand homework and calculation session problems if you couldn't get the right answer the first time around."

"Keep up with readings in the textbook to not fall behind."

"Go to office hours."

"Only way to study = do as many practice problems from the textbook. (Do not just look at the solutions.)"

"Definitely utilize office hours. Sometimes ten minutes in office hours can clear up misconceptions in the homework which could otherwise have taken several hours to figure out."

"Make sure to sit in the front as it can be hard to view the projector screen."

"You can take a rest, but the grind waits for no one!"

"Good team members."

"Do the homework problems thoroughly."

"Get close to the TAs! (They're very helpful.) Go to TA office hours with your group (even if you've finished the homework; others may be working on PChem.)"

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"Practice, practice, practice. The more problems you work through, the better off you will be."

"Do practice problems before the exam and review the homework answers. Make summary 'cheat' sheets before exams with general facts/overarching concepts."

"Do as many textbook problems as possible."

"Make your cheat sheets a few days before the exam."

"Use colors!"

"Do extra problems to prepare for exams! Even if they aren't listed, the book is full of great examples."

"Class is a great point to determine if you want to pursue ChemE. Pushes professionalism and teaches the basics of ChemE. A few students switched out of ChemE during this class, not because it is a bad class but because it is a good show of what ChemE is, allowing students to decide if they want to pursue it."