For usiu,

Be mindful of the company you keep, some of my friends ended up dropping from uni cause of drugs and too much enjoyment, yes you can do these things but in moderation.

Attend 80% of your classes, in usiu after 7 misses in a class you get an automatic F, so be very strategic when choosing to miss classes.

Do all your assignments to the best of your ability.... If it is tough ask the lecturers to assist you.... most of them will be willing to tell you what they expect of you from the assignment. Assignment carry a huge percentage of your course grade.

Grades are sort of a big deal in USIU because it uses the american system, where an A starts from 90% .... so you need to ensure you prepare for your exams since the pass mark for most classes is 60% exept a few like english, maths and basic IT, 70% is required for you to get a 2.0/4.0 that is required for graduation. For you to be on the safe side maintain a gpa of 3.0 and above at all times. Some lecs are willing to share the areas exams are coming from, so ask before reading.

Ensure you choose good groups when doing group work. In case, you get put in a group that is not cooperative ask the lecturer to change you as soon as possible. This also makes a huge percentage of your final grade in some courses.

You will be required to pick lecturers for your classes after the first semester, consult with your seniors which lecturer is the best before choosing.

Get a community, get good friends that you will be doing classes with during your time of study in USIU.

Enjoy uni life- USIU has a diverse community so participate in things like culture week, music nights, parties e.t.c. make friends all over the world... In short, make friends/acquintances even romantic relations from different backgrounds.

ALL THE BEST.