University of Coimbra - UC Speciality : Physics & Astronomy
programme: Masters in Physics

One thing I learned about studying at university is that there are many myths surrounding it! From the idea that professors don’t care about students, don’t answer questions, etc. This is a lie, because professors do care about students and answer questions; in fact, they spend the entire class answering questions until the students understand what they are explaining. Surviving university is a challenge for many, but it’s not impossible; you can always succeed.
Good advice is: study from the beginning and don’t let the material pile up. It doesn’t need to be a very arduous study like during exams; simply keeping up with the material helps. If you have any questions and are a little shy about talking to the professors during class, don’t worry, you can clarify your doubts at the end of class or even outside of class. It’s true that some classes aren’t mandatory at university, but don’t skip them just because of that, because it’s really important to keep up with things in person. And don’t undervalue theoretical classes compared to practical ones; they are just as important, or even more so, and they give us the foundation.
I hope this helped.