| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
How to Survive Your Freshman Year offers incoming college freshmen the experience, advice, and wisdom of their peers: hundreds of other students who have survived their first year of college and have something interesting to say about it. Based on interviews with hundreds of college students at every type of higher-learning institution across the country, this book has insights on every aspect of college life, including, what to take to the dorm, living with roommates, Facebook and other social networks, extracurricular activities, choosing classes, studying, going abroad, finances, food, the social scene, doing laundry, staying in touch with friends and family, and much more. Highly readable, much of the book consists of short snippets with some interesting insight and advice from the college students interviewed. The book also includes expert input from college advisors and officers. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Get Ready: What to Take to College -- Chapter 2. Get Set: Leaving Home -- Chapter 3. Go: Starting Out -- Chapter 4. Expectations: College Dreams & Campus Reality -- Chapter 5. Dorm Life: Social Experiment? -- Chapter 6. Talking to Strangers: Your Roommate & You -- Chapter 7. My Face, Our Space: Online Communities and College Life -- Chapter 8. Filling Daytime Hours: Choosing (and Attending) Classes -- Chapter 9. Hitting the Books: Why, When & How to Study -- Chapter 10. Extracurriculars: Making the Most of Free Time -- Chapter 11. Money for Your Life: Working & Finances -- Chapter 12. Food for Thought: Pop-Tarts, Beer & Other Essential Nutrients -- Chapter 13. Ready to Wear: Fashion & (Eventually) Laundry -- Chapter 14. Friends: Good, Better, Best, or Former -- Chapter 15. Going Out, Getting Serious: Dating & Sex -- Chapter 16. Parties 101: How to Have Fun & Be Safe -- Chapter 17. Animal House: Fraternities & Sororities -- Chapter 18. Road Trip! Vacations & Studying Abroad -- Chapter 19. Family Ties: Keeping in Touch & Setting Boundaries -- Chapter 20. More Wisdom: Good Stuff That Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else -- Appendix. The Essential Freshman Fill-In List Useful Websites. |
| Subject |
College student orientation -- United States.
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College students -- United States -- Attitudes.
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College students -- United States -- Conduct of life.
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College student orientation. (OCoLC)fst00867971
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College students -- Attitudes.
(OCoLC)fst00867980
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College students -- Conduct of life.
(OCoLC)fst00867990
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Silverman, Scott C.
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Northcutt, Frances.
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| ISBN |
9781933512310 |
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1933512318 |
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