There is a lot of information to learn on your first day, so keep it fun and concentrate on your own learning curve instead of somebody else's. Be gentle to start and concentrate on gradually increasing your flexibility. A key to good stretching is breathing. You should be relaxed and comfortable before stretching and concentrate on maintaining an even, deep breathing pattern. Plan ahead and bring some extra clothes in case the weather turns sour and remember to bring some dry clothes to change into at the end of your lesson.
Cat tracks are the worst spot on the mountain because they are crowded, icy and narrow.
If you fall here, you will be shishkabobbed like some scallop after a hunger strike. The stores at the resort are the last stop. If you are renting your gear, get there early to avoid the crowds. If the shop at the mountain does not have your size, you are out of luck. There is still a lot of attitude that goes with snowboarding, but the last place you need or want to find it is in a snowboard shop that you are going to for help.