After entering the freshman year, there will generally be associations to recruit new people, and soon many cadres will run for public office. At this time, many people will think: should I join a club or run for class cadre? As far as my own experience is concerned, clubs are ok, but be selective and don't follow your own interests completely. For example, some school-level clubs/organizations, such as photography/instrumental music/modeling/programming, or other professional and highly technical clubs, can actually learn a lot of practical things to a great extent if you make good use of them, which is relatively cost-effective. Personally, I think the election of class cadres depends mainly on you. Never follow the trend. Many people will feel very tired after becoming class cadres, but the gains are not great.
Second, what certificate should the university take? This is also a very realistic thing, such as band 4 and band 6, which are all necessary. If there are English-related majors, there are TEM4 and TEM8. Computer level 2 is available for examination. Putonghua exams, textbooks, and some highly professional ones like ACCA are all based on your needs. Another example is the driver's license. It is better to finish the exam as soon as possible, and don't put off what you want to do for too long.
Third, when to start the internship. My personal suggestion is that first of all, you should look at the difference between your major and the road you want to pursue in the future. What is this? For example, like many new media students, many of them go out for internships in their freshman year. Overseas investment involves a wide range, so you need to make preparations as soon as possible.
Fourth, should we choose postgraduate entrance examination or work? This is also an extremely important practical problem.