Advice for freshmen entering college
limist: Be sure that at least some of your friends do not look like you; yes, I mean that literally.  The world's only going to get more interconnected and diverse, and understanding how different people think and feel is vital, especially when you don't agree with them.Ask questions, especially in class, but also when you study, work in groups, etc.  Olin will probably have a smaller, cozier feel than most colleges, but this bit of advice should still hold.  Most people are too afraid of looking stupid and miss out on innumerable opportunities to get fully engaged in what they're doing.  Sit at the front of classes (easier to pay attention, easier to ignore what other classmates think) and transform the usual professorial monologue into a dialog.