u'll have to tell me which fields are you in, we don't do the same in first year all over the world, so i just can't start a list of software and stuff, there is a lot of soft, you can find, buy or share with others, that are great, some are good, and some you might just never look at 'em.

If you tell me your schedule for this year i could be able to suggest, however I do the same as you, as soon as i get into something new i start asking for the best.

Feel free to reply or mail me if i can do anything for you.