Time is your most valuable commodity. So just for the first few weeks at college until you get into the habit, Nemko urges students to work at learning how to make the most of their time. Early to bed, early to rise. This advice is sometimes a little hard to swallow for college freshmen. There will be a lot of learning going on that first year and all of it isn't academics.
Time management can be a freshman's worst nightmare.
The dates will stare them in the face and eventually they will figure out that if they mark important items on the calendar, they can't help but see it every morning. Dorm rooms never seem to have enough wall plugs. You would be wise to invest in a couple of power strips and extension cords. I was amazed to see how many were strung around my son's room. If you want to give them a nice going-away gift, I recommend putting together a tool box.