During his first year, Tesla never missed a lecture, earned the highest grades possible, passed nine exams (nearly twice as many as required), started a Serb cultural club, and even received a letter of commendation from the dean of the technical faculty to his father, which stated, "Your son is a star of first rank."
Selama tahun pertamanya, Tesla tidak pernah melewatkan kelas, meraih nilai tertinggi, lulus sembilan ujian (hampir 2 kali yang disyaratkan),, memulai klub budaya Serbia, dan bahkan menerima surat pujian dari dekan fakultas teknik yang dikirim pada ayahnya, yang menyatakan, "Anak Anda adalah bintang peringkat pertama."