First semester of freshman year presents many new circumstances and situations.  Adjusting to college life can be hard, because college is so different from high school- it's like nothing I've ever experienced before.  It can be hard balancing the social aspect of college with the work aspect, but it's important to find this balance.  It's important to keep up with the work load in the beginning of the year to help set the pace for your time management, and it also helps you adjust to college.  College is supposed to be the best four years of your life.  You grow and change a lot, and you're constantly learning both in and out of the classroom.  It's important to stay focused on school and classwork, but to also have fun.  Finding a balance between your school life and social life is important, and it will help you ease into the college life.  My first semester was amazing, and I wouldn't change a thing about it.