The College Woman's Handbook (Educating Ourselves) - Softcover

Dobkin, Rachel; Sippy, Shana

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9781563055591: The College Woman's Handbook (Educating Ourselves)

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ISBN 10: 1563055597 ISBN 13: 9781563055591

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, 1995

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Comprehensive, passionate, detailed, up-to-date: like an Our Bodies,Our Selves for undergraduate and graduate women, The College Woman's Handbook gathers together a world of information and and resources and organizes it in one accessible, 656-page reference. From managing everyday expenses, to health, sexuality and birth control, to career issues, it addresses the hundreds of specific needs, questions and concerns that college women have. Written by two recent Barnard graduates, Rachel Dobkin and Shana Sippy, here are thirty-one chapters to help college women educate themselves in and out of the classroom. There are chapters on Academics--how to choose a major and find a mentor, manage study time, and counter sexism in the classroom where male students are called on as much as 12 times more often then female students. On Money. On Living Spaces. On Travel and Study Abroad. On Wellness-common campus illnesses, body image and eating disorders. Plus religion, personal safety, activism and volunteerism, and more. Sidebars provide instant information to dozens of topics--government loans, dietary supplements, issues of campus confidentiality. And throughout, quotes from college women around the country enrich and enliven each subject.
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This book is the first comprehensive guide to address the hundreds of specific needs, questions and concerns that undergraduate women are most likely to have -- from career choices and finances, to sexuality and academics.

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THE INDISPENSABLE EVERYTHING

Presenting the peer-to-peer guide to everything you want to know, ought to know, and didn't know you needed to know about college. From eleventh-hour cramming tips to dealing with racism, safer partying to getting into graduate school, THE COLLEGE WOMAN'S HANDBOOK helps you get the most from your education, in and out of the classroom. Its 24 chapters address hundreds of specific needs, questions, and concerns, and include extensive resource guides, information-packed sidebars, lively lexicons, and quotes from college women around the country.

REALITY 101

TUITION: I didn't need financial aid when I started school, but now I do. Is it too late to apply? Page 93.

STUDY: I'm taking five class, I'm on the swim team, I've got a work-study job, and I'm dating someone new. How do I juggle it all? Page 20.

HOUSING: I'm renting an apartment off-campus with two friends. Do we all need to sign the lease? Page 143.

SAFER SEX: He has a million excuses for not wanting to wear a condom. Is there a foolproof comeback? Page 429.

STRESS: Before college I thought I could do anything if I worked hard enough, but now I feel I'm about to implode. How do I keep from stressing out? Page 247.

FRIENDS IN NEED: I think my roommate is bulimic. How can I convince her to get the help that she needs? Page 290.

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