Pretty late but congratulations, Formy! I better be careful and not let slip about my murder sprees then )

Hmm, uni advice, huh? Go crazy (good crazy, not the get-drunk-and-wake-up-in-police-station crazy haha) during first year. Studies are important but living is important too .

Regarding note-taking, it depends a lot on your learning style. I took extensive notes mostly so that I wouldn't fall asleep and because some professors don't really give handouts. I had a classmate who almost never took notes and he's still part of the top of the class.