The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything in Between

The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything in Between

by Nora Bradbury-Haehl, Bill McGarvey
The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything in Between

The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything in Between

by Nora Bradbury-Haehl, Bill McGarvey

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Overview

A values-based guide to navigating that critical first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping or skipping their way out of college.

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780446560115
Publisher: Center Street
Publication date: 04/07/2011
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 7.88(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Nora Bradbury-Haehl is a contributing editor at BustedHalo.com and a twenty-year veteran of youth ministry. Two decades of launching young people into college life have given her a unique perspective into the challenges they face, their fears and concerns, and the real risk involved in beginning college.

Bill McGarvey is the editor-in-chief for BustedHalo.com. He has written and commented extensively on the topics of pop culture and faith for NPR, The Tablet (in London), Time Out New York, Sirius-XM Radio, Commonweal, America and Book magazine





Table of Contents

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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