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There are numerous guides for choosing a college, paying for college and getting good grades in college But THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE is the first to offer advice on academics, relationships and lifestyle and combine it with guidance on how to cope with the spiritual, emotional and ethical questions and issues that confront young adults.
Divided into five sections (Relationships, Identity &Spirituality, Academics, Risk, Balance), the book tackles issues that include: Homesickness
• Learning Who You Are
• Real Stats on Mental Health
• 10 Reasons to Show Up to Class
• Are Your Earning Your BA or Your IM
• Safety: Don't Be Paranoid, Just be Smart
• Doritos Is Not A Food Group
• and 19 other equally pertinent areas that other college guides don't address.
This is one college guidebook that freshman won't be ashamed to read and keep in their backpacks.
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Be Generous with Your Friendship but Stingy with Your Trust 1
Chapter 2 Living with a Weirdo and Other Roommate Issues 11
Chapter 3 For the First Few Weeks, Live Like a Monk 28
Chapter 4 Miss My Old Life! 38
Chapter 5 Dealing with Differences 46
Chapter 6 Sex and the University: Sex, Dating, and Relationships 57
Chapter 7 Who Are You? 70
Chapter 8 Real Stats and Strategies on Mental Health 80
Chapter 9 Being a Seeker 93
Chapter 10 Go to Class! 104
Chapter 11 How to Be a College Student: Studying and Time Management 111
Chapter 12 Procrastination: Are You Earning Your BA or Your IM? 121
Chapter 13 The Care and Feeding of the College Professor 130
Chapter 14 The Fastest Way to an A 138
Chapter 15 Online Is Forever 144
Chapter 16 Get Involved…but Not Too Involved 156
Chapter 17 "Growing Up" Your Religion 167
Chapter 18 Help Is All Around 180
Chapter 19 Am I Safe?: Don't Be Paranoid, Just Be Smart 189
Chapter 20 Too Much of a Dangerous Thing: Alcohol and Drugs on Campus 197
Chapter 21 To Keep Your Act Together, HALT 210
Chapter 22 How Not to Be Gross 221
Chapter 23 There's No Vitamin C in Orange Soda, and Doritos Aren't a Food Group 234
Chapter 24 In Case of Emergency 246
Chapter 25 Overwhelmed Yet? Don't Despair 263
Acknowledgments 271
Notes 276
About the Authors 284
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There are numerous guides for choosing a college, paying for college and getting good grades in college But THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE is the first to offer advice on academics, relationships and lifestyle and combine it with guidance on how ...