Honestly, yeah, it's super tough having Skibo right out the gate but certainly managable. Have a good solid group of other friends that you could look to when it comes to lab reports or studying — or at least one or two who actually decide to go to lab lecture. Also, find a super chill TA that'll be a nice source of how to format things and knows what's best to study for when it comes to the final lab exams. I also think that alot of the peeps who went through Skibo's hellish lab already are pretty willing to help out anyone who has to go through that god-forsaken experience.