How to Survive Your Freshman Year: Fifth Edition (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193351261X ISBN 13: 9781933512617

Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books, 2013

Synopsis

BRAND NEW Fifth Edition of this perennial best seller! How to Survive Your Freshman Year offers incoming college freshmen the experience, advice, and wisdom of their peers: hundreds of other students who have survived their first year of college and have something interesting to say about it. Based on interviews with hundreds of college students at every type of higher-learning institution across the country, this book has insights on every aspect of college life, including, what to take to the dorm, living with roommates, Facebook and other social networks, extracurricular activities, choosing classes, studying, going abroad, finances, food, the social scene, doing laundry, staying in touch with friends and family, and much more. Highly readable, much of the book consists of short snippets with some interesting insight and advice from the college students interviewed. The book also includes expert input from college advisors and officers.

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About the Author

SCOTT C. SILVERMAN, Ed.D., is the Coordinator of Orientation Programs in the office of Student Life at the University of California, Riverside, his alma mater. His professional career began as a peer mentor, and later as a teaching assistant for environmental science and first-year seminar courses at UC Riverside, where he earned a BS and MS in Environmental Science. Throughout his tenure as a student, he was a heavily involved student leader and activist, having roles in multiple student organizations, student government, peer mentoring, and in community activities, including nonprofit work. While completing his MS, he started working as a graduate assistant supporting student organizations, and separately, running a campus-based community non-profit providing support services and educational programming to college students at UC Riverside, before transitioning into his current position.

In 2007, Scott earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern California. His doctoral research on Facebook and other online social networks, Creating Community Online: The Effects of Online Social Networking on College Student Experiences,” was chosen for the Outstanding Research Award by the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) in 2008. Scott continues to be involved in NODA, serving on planning committees, as a regional representative and an Associate Editor of the Journal of College Orientation and Transition. Currently, he enjoys attending campus and community events with friends and family and, when the occasion arises, decking himself out in face paint and school colors on campus.

FRANCES NORTHCUTT, Ed.M., is an academic advisor and admissions reader in the William E. Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York at Hunter College. Her advising career began when she became a peer advisor at Wesleyan University, where she earned her BA in English. She went on to advise students at the University of California, Berkeley and at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where she also taught classes on college skills and professional development. She has presented at conferences of the National Academic Advising Association and was selected as the Outstanding Advisor (Primary Role) for the Mid-Atlantic region in 2006. She has a master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Temple University.

Mark Bernstein graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While there he started a business that provided students with "survival kits" consisting of unhealthy food sent by their parents, who were trying to cope with their loss. He went on to earn a law degree at New York University and to run CNN Interactive.

Yadin Kaufmann graduated from Princeton University. He was involved in journalism and started a student agency to publish a book he wrote. He survived his freshman year by chugging Hershey's Syrup, straight up. He also coauthored The Boston Ice Cream Lover's Guide. He went on to earn a law degree at Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Law Review, and to manage a venture capital fund.

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Special Expert Content in How to Survive Your Freshman Year (Fifth Edition)

From Guest Experts
1. Outdoor Orientation Programs (by Brent J. Bell, Univ. of NH)
2. There’s an App for That: Staying on Track (by Tatum Soo Kim, NYU)
3. Choosing a Major (by Thomas J. Grites, The Richard Stockton College of NJ)
4. Making a Strong First Impression on Paper (by Jim LaBate, Hudson Valley Community College)
5. Getting the College Rhythm (by Edwin B. Mayes, Case Western Reserve Univ.)
6. The Library: Your Partner for Academic Success (by Douglas Hasty, Florida International Univ.)
7. Animal House: Having a Pet in College (by Peyvand Mirzadeh Silverman, DVM)
8. The Benefits of Working on Campus (by Christine Kirk-Kuwaye, Univ. of Hawaii)
9. Homesickness (by Clarice Ford, Univ. of Illinois Springfield)
10. Are You Following the Rules? (college regulations & policies) by Tatum Soo Kim, NYU
11. Tag: You’re It (Facebook) (by Elizabeth Lovett, Angie Mock & Robert Rhu)
12. Status Updates (Facebook) (by Elizabeth Lovett, Angie Mock & Robert Rhu)
13. 4 Tips to Improve Reading Skills in College by David Rothman & Jilani Warsi, Queensboro Community College)
14. Tips for LGBT Students (by Justin Long, Univ. of Southern Mississippi)
15. Federal Work-Study Programs (by Pamela Golubski, Carnegie Mellon Univ.)
16. Keeping a Work-School Balance (by Pamela Golubski, Carnegie Mellon Univ.)
From Our Special Editors
17. Talking Before the Transition
18. Getting Started with Disability Services
19. First-Generation College Students
20. Welcome Home! Tips for Veterans
21. Tips for Commuters
22. Tips for Academic Success)
23. Rah! Rah! School Spirit, Campus Culture and Traditions
24. Cooler than Facebook: Face Paint!
25. To Waive or Not to Waive (FERPA)
26. Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Transferring)
27. Can I Get Some Credit Here (getting college credit for HS work)
28. 3 Essential To-Dos on the Day Before Classes Begin
29. Getting the Most out of your Peer Mentor
30. The Case of the Missing Freshman (disconnected freshmen)
31. College Involvement 101
32. Social Networking 101
33. The Chili Pepper and You (sites to rate professors)
34. Time Management 101
35. Cracking the Academic Curriculum
36. Starting Your Own Club
37. Volunteering and Service Learning: What’s the difference? .
38. Making Your Mark: Community involvement
39. Does That Extracurricular Fit?
40. How to Find a Student Organization to Join
41. On Finding a Job . . . And some other ways to make money
42. Money Management 101
43. Cooking for 1 or 2 on a Budget .
44. Family, Friends, and Your New College Pals
45. When Friendships End
46. University Health Center
47. Greek 101 (Fraternities)
48. Greek’ Mythology 101 (Fraternities)
49. Explore the World

Ask the Advisor’ pieces:
50. Why Won’t Res Life let me switch roommates?
51. Can I fit all my classes into just 3 or 4 days a week?
52. If one of my classes isn’t going well, can I drop it?
53. College just started, but I really don’t like it here. Should I Transfer?
54. I’m having a few problems . . . It would be nice to talk to someone (counseling center)
55. The difference between extra-curriculars and co-curriculars
56. Am I Really Going to Get in Trouble for having a few Beers in the Dorms?
From the Editors
57. Great Music 101
58. Five Reasons to Join Your Dorm Council
59. Five Things not to say to your Roommate
60. Classic College Comedies (movies)
61. Top Five Images Not to Showcase in your Profile
62. Four Phrases that Tame Bureaucracy
63. After the Honeymoon
64. Three Ways to Be a Better Student Fast
65. Top Three Zero-Effort Healthy Snacks
66. How to Make Your Own Detergent
67. Three Ways to Stay in Touch without Talking
68. Four Things to Bring on a Random Road Trip
69. The Not-too-Early Study Abroad List
70. Email to Mom Made EZ
71. The Essential Freshman Fill-In List

About this edition

• Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 193351261X
• ISBN 13: 9781933512617
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Silverman Ed.D. Scott, Northcutt Frances