While Alex might not necessarily be an expert on the subject, he was once a freshman in high school. Here’s some advice he wish he heard before his venture into college!

Your first year of college can be overwhelming. The responsibility of keeping up with homework on your own by checking the course syllabus every day, teaching yourself from the textbook outside of lecture — find how to make the transition from high school classes to college a little easier!

College can be a lot of work, and sometimes we forget what it’s like to not be working on assignments and taking tests all of the time. Here are some things you should consider doing the summer to avoid stress but also learn something useful over the summer!