Continue with what works for you as far as supplies go. There's no reason to dive into a totally new style of organization -- in fact, it'll just make it harder to adapt to college life. You will be taking a lot of notes in your classes, and receiving lots of handouts most likely. Many teachers I've had give out gigantic packets for reading supplements, so you may even want some hole-punched folders to put within your binders.

Also, professors will give you the entire syllabus for the semester. I don't know of a single professor that doesn't. That way you know what all you'll be expected to do, though that also means they'll be less inclined to remind you. So keep track of this. You may even consider typing it up onto a word document just in case.

Homework typically consists of readings. Trust me when I say pop quizzes are going to happen, especially over assigned readings. A lot of homework will be papers (2-3 page, sometimes 5). At this point many professors assume that you'll do anything supplemental (ie math problems, worksheet type exercises) as a part of your studying. So it's safe to assume doing them for grades is a thing of your past.

Ratemyprofessors.com (http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/) is a great resource. You can view reviews of the professors at your school, written by students themselves.
Of course take it all with a grain of salt -- negative could be due to low, albeit well-deserved, grades.

Now, I am a student at a private college in New England, and I don't have experience at any other school. So I've based my answer on my own school. But what I've written seems to be my friends' (at other schools) own experiences as well. You may want to talk to your counselor or adviser for anything specific to your school.

I hope this helps!

thank you!

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