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How to Survive Your Freshman Year: By Hundreds of College Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Who Did (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides)
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Product Description
Containing more than 1,000 pieces of advice gleaned from interviews with students at more than 100 colleges, this handy guide helps see to it that one of life's more challenging rites of passage is a positive one. The revised and expanded second edition covers age-old dilemmas, including what to take, where to live, how to get a good roommate, how to choose classes, when and where to study, how to fill leisure time, the dating and party scene, choosing a major, vacation and road trips, and much more. This revised edition includes useful checklists, facts, and resources to help students from orientation to summer vacation.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #588654 in Books
- Published on: 2006-04-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 260 pages
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 10 Up–A compilation of advice from hundreds of former college students grouped into several different categories. There is not much "authority," other than the fact that all of the contributors attended college. Also, much of the advice is contradictory and sometimes does more to heighten fears than alleviate them. For example, in the chapter regarding food, some claim they lived on coffee, while others remember how disgusting the dorm food was or give warnings like, "Don't eat the eggs in the dining commons." Other pieces of advice just aren't a good idea. In the chapter on studying, many of the contributors recommend studying hard and attending as many classes as you want, but one anonymous person gives the advice, "Flirt with the professors. It comes in handy when you need to be late on your term paper because you partied all weekend." There are also tips on how to get away with illegal behavior or advice on how to have one-night stands. There are chapters on partying and the Greek system, and while there is plenty of good advice in them, they suffer from the same problems previously mentioned. There are several mentions of best places to have sex, how necessary it is to drink massive amounts of alcohol, or how to avoid getting caught smoking pot. Students need more sound advice than this title offers.–Karen Hoth, Marathon Middle/High School, FL
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Review
"...a book that explains college to the clueless...This quick read is jam-packed with tidbits.. " -- College Bound Teen
"Refreshingly funny and smart. After finishing How to Survive Your Freshman Year... I'm ready to take on the world." -- Vox: The Voice of Our Generation
"This book proves that all of us are smarter than one of us." -- John Katzman, Founder & CEO, The Princeton Review
"This book would make an inexpensive yet helpful graduation gift for any high school senior attending college this fall. " -- The Knoxville News Sentinel
"This cool new book…helps new college students get a head start on having a great time..." -- CollegeOutlook
"…perfect send-off present for the student who is college bound…The book manages to be hilarious and helpful…lively, informative reading..."" -- The Post and Courier
From the Publisher
How to Survive Your Freshman Year sits at the top of its class: * #1 Bestselling College Guide Book * Book of the Year Award finalist, Foreword Magazine * Voted among the Top 40 Young Adult books by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association * Recommended Reading by Positive Teens magazine, June 2005
Customer Reviews
Not So Fast!
This year I was fortunate to have 3 grandchildren going off to college. I reviewed numerous books and tried to find for them the best set of books to help them be successful. This was not one of them.
What this book is, is a collection of short quick little blurbs from a zillion college students with different,and sometimes opposing points of view. Their is no singluar voice. Now they say that variety is the spice of life, but what I was looking for was some heart felt insightful advice to pass on to my grandson. Instead I got bullet items such as:
"Don't live in the dorms. There's too much going on, everybody's always messing around. I suggest living off campus your first year."
However, the very next bullet item in the book is,"Try to get placed in the freshman dorms..." If didn't know better I'd say that was in direct conflict with the previous piece of advice.
As you can see, by not having a consistent voice you get contradictory advice that will probably confuse most people.
Don't let the slick cover fool you, this book is best left closed. If you want real advice, I would like to suggest:
Been There, Should've Done That II : More Tips for Making the Most of College (ISBN: 0965608611)
College 101 : The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read (ISBN: 0966412206 )
Now if you want your kids/grandkids to eat well - get them:
Where's Mom Now That I Need Her: Surviving Away from Home
(ISBN: 0961539003 )
Great prep for high school seniors!
This book had to have been written by someone with the attention span and interests of a high school senior. My son couldn't put it down and kept interrupting the family to tell us one little story after the other. It prompted great discussions in the family too. The format of this book really makes the difference, the short stories each contain their own 'nugget' of gold.
I think the best thing about this book is that it really gives the reader the sense that they are learning first-hand from people who really want to help them have a great college experience. Its full of great advice and isn't written from just one perspective. Even though I graduated over 20 years ago, I found myself nodding in agreement with much of what was written and glad that my son has the benefit of this foresight.
I highly recommend this to anyone who is trying to prepare for a great college experience.
What to buy for the soon to be highschool grad
This book gets it right. Colege kids talking to others soon to be in their shoes. I didn't agree with all the advice - ok - so my college days were decades ago - but I felt the honesty and helpful spirit of each entry. The format makes sense - the topics are relevant - its a book that will be used before and way after freshman year.
Unless you are the kind that thinks that only parental advice is worthwhile - this is a great senior year - freshman year find.
