Get ready : what to take to college -- Get set : leaving home -- Go : starting out -- Expectations : college dreams & campus reality -- Dorms : on- & off-campus options -- Roommates : living with perfect (and not-so perfect) strangers -- Filling daytime hours : choosing (and attending) classes -- Hitting the books : why, when & how to study -- Extracurriculars : making the most of your free time -- Technology : social media and the online college experience -- Money matters : work, finance & beyond -- Food for thought : Pop-Tarts, beer & other essential nutrients -- Ready to wear : fashion & (at some point) laundry -- Getting along : making friends & talking to strangers -- Going out, getting serious : dating & sex -- Parties 101 : how to have fun & be safe -- Animal house : fraternities & sororities -- Road trip! Everything from quick getaways to study abroad -- Family ties : keeping in touch & setting boundaries -- Coping : keeping your head - & options - open -- More wisdom : good stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else.
Summary:
"Advice on surviving -- and thriving in -- all aspects of one's first year in college, from hundreds of college students and graduates (as well as several experts)"-- Provided by publisher.
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