The Freshman Survival Guide
- ISBN13:
9780446560115
- ISBN10:
0446560111
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 2011-04-07
- Publisher: Center Street
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Summary
There are numerous guides for choosing a college, paying for college and getting good grades in college But The Freshman Survival Guide is the first to offer advice on academics, relationships and lifestyle and combine it with guidance on how to cope with the spiritual, emotional and ethical questions and issues that confront young adults. It is the greatly expanded result of a web-based article on BustedHalo.com, a website for young spiritual seekers that exploded into a hugely popular item, forwarded to more than 30,000 people in three months.Divided into five sections (Relationships, Identity and Spirituality, Academics, Risk, and balance), the book tackles issues that include: Homesickness; Learning Who You Are; Real Stats on Mental Health; 10 Reasons to Show Up to Class; Are Your Earning Your BA or Your IM; Safety: Don't Be Paranoid, Just be Smart; Doritos Is Not A Food Grou and 19 other equally pertinent areas that other college guides don't address.
Author Biography
Nora Bradbury-Haehl is a contributing editor at BustedHalo.com and a twenty-year veteran of youth ministry. Two decades of launching young people into college life have given her a unique perspective into the challenges they face, their fears and concerns, and the real risk involved in beginning college.
Bill McGarvey is the editor-in-chief of BustedHalo.com. He has also written and commented extensively on the topics of pop culture and faith for NPR, The Tablet (in London), Time Out New York, Sirius-XM Radio, Commonweal, America and Book magazine. He is a graduate of Georgetown University.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Be Generous with Your Friendship but Stingy with Your Trust | p. 1 |
| Living with a Weirdo and Other Roommate Issues | p. 11 |
| For the First Few Weeks, Live Like a Monk | p. 28 |
| Miss My Old Life! | p. 38 |
| Dealing with Differences | p. 46 |
| Sex and the University: Sex, Dating, and Relationships | p. 57 |
| Who Are You? | p. 70 |
| Real Stats and Strategies on Mental Health | p. 80 |
| Being a Seeker | p. 93 |
| Go to Class! | p. 104 |
| How to Be a College Student: Studying and Time Management | p. 111 |
| Procrastination: Are You Earning Your BA or Your IM? | p. 121 |
| The Care and Feeding of the College Professor | p. 130 |
| The Fastest Way to an A | p. 138 |
| Online Is Forever | p. 144 |
| Get Involved…but Not Too Involved | p. 156 |
| ôGrowing Upö Your Religion | p. 167 |
| Help Is All Around | p. 180 |
| Am I Safe?: Don't Be Paranoid, Just Be Smart | p. 189 |
| Too Much of a Dangerous Thing: Alcohol and Drugs on Campus | p. 197 |
| To Keep Your Act Together, HALT | p. 210 |
| How Not to Be Gross | p. 221 |
| There's No Vitamin C in Orange Soda, and Doritos Aren't a Food Group | p. 234 |
| In Case of Emergency | p. 246 |
| Overwhelmed Yet? Don't Despair | p. 263 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 271 |
| Notes | p. 276 |
| About the Authors | p. 284 |
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