Look back on my first semester and what i learned from it

In my first semester in college, I realized that there is no free lunch in life. To achieve success, first, we must depend on ourselves. Take my school work as an example; I failed to my first exam because I didn’t take it seriously and made no effort on it, so I deserved this failure but I understood that hard work is key to getting what I want and there are no real shortcuts in learning new things! The second thing is that I have to keep working, not only before the test but in my daily life. The way of studying in college is quite different from senior high. I must keep raising my standard and keep bettering myself and constantly look chances to improve. Everyone reinforce their ability with time past, and so do i.
With a brand new year coming, I have more expectation toward my learning attitude.