Utilizing Institutional Resources
If you are about to graduate from college:
Ask your professors all your questions, and get their advice, contacts, and a list of resources from them.
Write down the emails of your important contacts so you do not loose them when you loose your school email.
Take photos and a video of your studios - you might want to refrence how things were set up there (Claire is so glad she did this!)
Check out and scan any technical/research books you could use later.
Buy software that offers student discounts while you are still a student, like Adobe, Rhino, etc.
What else can you utilize while you have access?