" Great and really interesting. One important thing to understand is that if you fail, you're the only one who will care. If you don't show up, no one will ask why. For a lot of students, first year ends up being a write-off, mostly because it takes that long to realise no one's going to push you, and you have to take charge of your own success. Success depends entirely on the effort you put in, you can't rely on natural ability alone. "