How to Survive Your Freshman Year

by Hundreds of Heads

Book Overview

'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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933512318
• ISBN13: 9781933512310
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books
• Length: 367 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

awesome book for all incoming freshmen!

This book includes great, honest insight. It's perfect for every incoming freshman who is even the least bit apprehensive to start college. I wish I had read it last year when I was a high school senior... I'd have been a lot more prepared! (Great grad gift idea)!

What to buy for the soon to be highschool grad

This book gets it right. Colege kids talking to others soon to be in their shoes. I didn't agree with all the advice - ok - so my college days were decades ago - but I felt the honesty and helpful spirit of each entry. The format makes sense - the topics are relevant - its a book that will be used before and way after freshman year.Unless you are the kind that thinks that only parental advice is worthwhile - this is a great senior year - freshman year find.

great for parents, too

My son received "How to Survive" as a gift. I grabbed it from his room to leaf through last night. I am impressed that it includes sound advice that I would like to give him, but I'm sure he wouldn't listen to me! I feel that he'll pay attention to the book, because the nuggets are from students close to his age. Also like the layout - you can read it straight through, flip it open to any page or find a chapter for specific topic information. Great graduation present for other seniors. Solves that problem nicely.

Valuable Resource -- Well Written and an Accessible Read

I bought this book for my niece who will be starting college next fall. It is FANTASTIC! I couldn't put it down, and read it cover to cover. The book is well written and the advice is completely on point. Really gives future college freshmen an idea of what college life will be like. I highly recommend this for any high school senior who will be starting college next fall!

Great prep for high school seniors!

This book had to have been written by someone with the attention span and interests of a high school senior. My son couldn't put it down and kept interrupting the family to tell us one little story after the other. It prompted great discussions in the family too. The format of this book really makes the difference, the short stories each contain their own 'nugget' of gold.I think the best thing about this book is that it really gives the reader the sense that they are learning first-hand from people who really want to help them have a great college experience. Its full of great advice and isn't written from just one perspective. Even though I graduated over 20 years ago, I found myself nodding in agreement with much of what was written and glad that my son has the benefit of this foresight. I highly recommend this to anyone who is trying to prepare for a great college experience.