College Survival
by Gottesman, GregFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-05-01
Publisher(s): Macmillan General Reference
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Summary
Advice on the freshman year straight from college students, this guide includes a tear-out checklist of survival tips and essentials, plus information on working, food, budgets, time management, and more.
Table of Contents
| About the Authors | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Clothing: What to Bring | p. 1 |
| Your Room: What to Bring | p. 7 |
| Packing and Sending | p. 17 |
| Planes: Flying the Collegiate Skies | p. 23 |
| Cars: Driving To and Around Campus | p. 31 |
| Orientation | p. 39 |
| Roommates | p. 45 |
| Choosing Classes | p. 57 |
| Time Management and Study Tactics | p. 65 |
| Setting Goals for Success | p. 75 |
| Getting Involved | p. 81 |
| Computers at College | p. 87 |
| The Internet | p. 97 |
| The Minority Experience | p. 115 |
| Greek Versus Dorm Life | p. 123 |
| Laundry and Ironing | p. 135 |
| Athletics and Exercise: Varsity to Intramural | p. 145 |
| Dating | p. 153 |
| Partying and Alcohol | p. 159 |
| Prepare To Be Sick: Medical, Dental, and Psychological Care | p. 165 |
| Nutrition: You Are What You Eat | p. 177 |
| Campus Safety | p. 185 |
| Banking at College | p. 193 |
| Community Colleges | p. 205 |
| Working at School | p. 211 |
| Commuting | p. 223 |
| Epilogue | p. 229 |
| College Survival Checklist | p. 231 |
| Contributors | p. 241 |
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