Starting college? Here’s some advice on studying from the book “How to Survive Your Freshman Year” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $12.95), straight from people who’ve done it:

“Take all the introductory courses. Don’t try to be Superman. You may have taken all A.P. courses in high school, but college is different. Read the textbooks. Drink lots of coffee, too.”

—Eric, Hunter College, freshman

“Teachers don’t explain, so it’s good to have people help you. I do my work during the week and I give myself the whole weekend to go out.”

“I had to get used to reading a lot. For my business class, I have about 40 pages to read after every class. For Latin American studies, there’s a chapter for that, too. As soon as I get out of classes I do my homework. Then I do more homework at night.”

—S.E., University of Maryland, freshman

“In high school, I never really did any work during the day. Here, it’s essential to do some work during the day because I find myself easily distracted at night. There’s so much freedom and you have so much time in your day, it’s tough to balance it all.”

—Molly Deringer, Brown University, freshman

“Don’t study in your room; you won’t ever get to it. Your phone and neighbors will be too enticing. I would suggest a quiet cube at the library, if you really need to get something done.”

—J.S., University of Georgia, 1995

Hundreds of Heads Books’ survival guides offer the wisdom of the masses by assembling the experiences and advice of hundreds of people who have gone through life’s biggest challenges and have insight to share.