The ABC's of College Life [Paperback]

Vicki Salemi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 2001

Picture it. The typical high school graduate, varsity letter winner and student government guru, is finally going off to college. She will soon explore unchartered territory, a land where loads of homework and a happening social scene rule her world. It is exciting and indeed overwhelming, but this teen can handle it. Her anxiety is now history because she has read and thoroughly digested the inside scoop, the quintessential survival guide, The ABCs of College Life. This street-smart guide vividly describes and ultimately captures four spectacular years of learning and interactive play. Defining over 500 college and common terms that take on new meaning, this collegespeak dictionary spills the beans on everything from cafeteria food to co-ed dorms, from midterms to mixers, from professors to power naps. Traditions, tales and pranks from countless schools are also dished out in heaping portions. Finally, the inside scoop wouldnt be complete without a categorized workbook to document your own experiences such as your worst laundry mishap. Whether youre a freshman with first-year jitters, a sophomore, junior or a super senior, you need to relearn your ABCs for the best college experience ever!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Vicki Salemi is a global mobility manager at a Big Five accounting firm, but deep down shes a college kid at heart. Salemi graduated from Lafayette College and studied abroad at McGill University in Montreal. In her spare time, Salemi volunteers for her alma mater and writes for College Bound Magazine and Go-Girl.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (November 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595205909
• ISBN-13: 978-0595205905
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,828,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever, witty and well-written, March 18, 2002

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Alyson Griggs (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The ABC's of College Life (Paperback)

Vicki Salemi definitely captures the spirit, and in my case- nostalgia, of college life. I particularly enjoyed the number of colleges she references, making it more personal for many readers. As I read through her anecdotes and definitions, I found myself laughing out loud, remembering the first time I heard some of these wacky phrases and vocabulary words. This book would have been very useful to me as a Freshman, and I promptly bought a copy for my little sister (a college sophomore) and plan to buy more for a few cousins graduating from high school this year. Whether you are approaching college in the Fall, or enjoy rewinding back to some good memories now and again, this book is defintely worth the read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Needs to Know the ABC's, March 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The ABC's of College Life (Paperback)

This is a great up to date book about college! There really are not that many books out there which grasp the real life of a college student. I just graduated college and wish I had this book going in. It's full of useful and clever information that any Freshman should know about! Vicki Salemi did a great job with this book! I recommend it to any college or soon to be college student!

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied Customer!!, March 20, 2002

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Cyndi M. Bruce - See all my reviews

This review is from: The ABC's of College Life (Paperback)

Great read!! Captures the reality of life on campus (no holds barred....)and provides lots of helpful hints. Sent to my niece who will be considering colleges in the next year or so and received rave reviews back. A must read for anyone heading off to college life!!!!