Welp, by the time I post this, some time would've gone by since my first day of college. (I pre-type a lot of my posts so I wouldn't have to force my thoughts out and that I'd always have something to post later on.)
What I figured out really quickly is that it really is a lot of work, that is, if you don't keep a pace with it all. For example, during the Labor Day weekend I decided to do all the homework that was assigned the week before, and let me tell you, it was a lot. It really did take a good chunk of my time.
I went from a ton of free time to a reduced amount of free time, which I'm not sure if I'll have some time to work on any animations. (I knew I should have taken the advantage of my time during my summer break!)
Anyways, I feel like I already have a good grasp on college, so now I'm just hoping that I won't crash and burn during the semester.