If you're paying to go to a fully equipped university, take all the laboratory based courses in natural sciences that you can. That can be by selecting an appropriate minor or by loading up on those courses as electives. (Assuming you aren't already majoring in the natural sciences.)

There is a wealth of material available online for self-study in many disciplines. But you aren't going to be able to download a mass spectrometer after you graduate, so take advantage of those well equipped labs while you can.