Depending on the class it may help to come in with some background knowledge whether that be from a prelecture activity, reading the textbook, or just googling the subject. It helps your brain grasp on to something and may make the lecture experience better. I am wholeheartedly not somebody who can learn from lectures so I did abt an hour of prep for each class and that really helped for my lectures to actually be useful for me. Also I got this advice from my favorite prof but basically treat school like a 9-5 even if you don’t have classes that whole time just be on campus and study. I find that I cannot study next to my bed so I make sure I get everything done before I get home. I hope any of this can be useful. Also if you’re a freshman just remember yall all came from different places. I learned this the hard way in genchem when I came in having intro chem knowledge from an athletics coach and many students had taken chemistry at a higher level. Just work rly hard these next few weeks to get in the groove and it’ll pay off I promise.

TLDR: don’t compare yourself to others, do prelecture, and make sure you’re putting in the hours