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The publisher’s intrepid interviewers crisscrossed the country and spoke with students and graduates from big schools, small schools, Ivies, and state universities; Greeks, geeks and jocks; men and women. They uncovered, many opinions on what to do - and what NOT to do - to make college more enjoyable, rewarding, fun, and successful.
The students were interviewed on college campuses from the east coast to the west coast by a team of Hundreds of Heads "headhunters," recent college graduates who vividly remembered their campus lives and instinctively understood what to ask. The answers provide a comfort zone in an otherwise desert, confronting head-on how to cope, how to adapt, how to make choices.
Mark Bernstein and Yadin Kaufman have edited the guide.
Mr. Bernstein, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania and New York University’s School of Law. He was an attorney with the King & Spalding law firm in Atlanta, served as senior legal counsel at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and was a senior vice president of CNN and general manager of CNN’s digital content division, CNN Interactive, prior to starting this publishing venture.
Mr. Kaufmann is a venture capitalist, and is a Founding Partner of Veritas Venture Partners, co-founder of MainXchange Ltd., an Internet company that delivered financial and business content to the teen market, and founder of Tmura, a not-for-profit Public Service Venture Fund. He received his B.A. from Princeton University, M.A. from Harvard University, and J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. He is a member of both the New York and Israel bar associations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
媒体推荐 For 13 years, you've worked and waited for this time to come.
You've endured lectures and practices, written hundreds of essays, and passed thousands of papers forward. You've slept through more classes than you'd ever admit to your parents. You've gotten energized by teachers you'll never forget.
Now you're ready for the next step: college. You leave soon, and while you're excited, you're also scared to your bones.
Will you like your roommate? How will you find your classes? Will the pressure to party ramp up a dozen notches?
Take a deep breath and go find "How to Survive Your Freshman Year" by Hundreds of Heads LLC. This book is going to make the next 10 months the best ever.
Right about now, you're throwing things in a box and getting ready to move into your dorm or off-campus housing.
Or at least you're thinking about it.
The first thing to remember is not to over-pack, particularly if you're going to be living in a teensy room. Take your favorite blanket and pillow, your music and a really good alarm clock, and be judicious in what else you pack. If you can, talk with your roommate so you don't bring duplicates.
And about that near-stranger you'll be living with: There's lots of advice on roommates in this book. First, and maybe the most important, is to ask for a transfer if you absolutely can't stand one another. Learn to be flexible and accommodating. Don't choose a roomie you already know. And for heaven's sakes, get out of the dorm often!
On that note, beware. Freshman year means going a little wild, but not too wild. Party, but remember that you're there to go to class and get a degree. Set aside time to study, don't push yourself into any relationship, and make friends with your R.A. and the professors. Have fun but be responsible. Freshman year is the time to learn more about you, but do it safely.
And the biggest thing to remember: College is not high school.
For parents and students alike - particularly if this is the first child off to a higher education - going off to college can be emotional and difficult. For students, "How to Survive Your Freshman Year" may be a lifesaver. For parents, it's a relief to have reminders reiterated in print.
Written by hundreds of past freshmen and upperclassmen, this book (updated in a third edition) is filled with words from the trenches. Although there's plenty of conflicting advice (Take a computer, don't take a computer. Stay in a dorm, get an apartment.), it's going to give the Class of 2012 a few things to ponder and some direction in this time of thinking amok.
Keep in mind that this book is for college freshmen only and positively not for someone entering ninth grade in high school. Whether your newly minted college freshman will attend a private school, HBCU, tech school or state university, grab this book. For them, "How to Survive Your Freshman Year" jumps to the head of the class. -- Savannah Morning News, July 21, 2008
In this 302-page book, find clever and humorous advice from students who have already blazed the trail... -- Pensacola News Journal, May 2, 2008
编辑推荐 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
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
For 13 years, you've worked and waited for this time to come.
You've endured lectures and practices, written hundreds of essays, and passed thousands of papers forward. You've slept through more classes than you'd ever admit to your parents. You've gotten energized by teachers you'll never forget.
Now you're ready for the next step: college. You leave soon, and while you're excited, you're also scared to your bones.
Will you like your roommate? How will you find your classes? Will the pressure to party ramp up a dozen notches?
Take a deep breath and go find "How to Survive Your Freshman Year" by Hundreds of Heads LLC. This book is going to make the next 10 months the best ever.
Right about now, you're throwing things in a box and getting ready to move into your dorm or off-campus housing.
Or at least you're thinking about it.
The first thing to remember is not to over-pack, particularly if you're going to be living in a teensy room. Take your favorite blanket and pillow, your music and a really good alarm clock, and be judicious in what else you pack. If you can, talk with your roommate so you don't bring duplicates.
And about that near-stranger you'll be living with: There's lots of advice on roommates in this book. First, and maybe the most important, is to ask for a transfer if you absolutely can't stand one another. Learn to be flexible and accommodating. Don't choose a roomie you already know. And for heaven's sakes, get out of the dorm often!
On that note, beware. Freshman year means going a little wild, but not too wild. Party, but remember that you're there to go to class and get a degree. Set aside time to study, don't push yourself into any relationship, and make friends with your R.A. and the professors. Have fun but be responsible. Freshman year is the time to learn more about you, but do it safely.
And the biggest thing to remember: College is not high school.
For parents and students alike - particularly if this is the first child off to a higher education - going off to college can be emotional and difficult. For students, "How to Survive Your Freshman Year" may be a lifesaver. For parents, it's a relief to have reminders reiterated in print.
Written by hundreds of past freshmen and upperclassmen, this book (updated in a third edition) is filled with words from the trenches. Although there's plenty of conflicting advice (Take a computer, don't take a computer. Stay in a dorm, get an apartment.), it's going to give the Class of 2012 a few things to ponder and some direction in this time of thinking amok.
Keep in mind that this book is for college freshmen only and positively not for someone entering ninth grade in high school. Whether your newly minted college freshman will attend a private school, HBCU, tech school or state university, grab this book. For them, "How to Survive Your Freshman Year" jumps to the head of the class. -- Savannah Morning News, July 21, 2008
In this 302-page book, find clever and humorous advice from students who have already blazed the trail... -- Pensacola News Journal, May 2, 2008
