Confessions of a College Freshman: A Survival Guide for Dorm Life, Biology Lab, the Cafeteria, and Other First-Year Adventures [Paperback]

Zach Arrington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

A+ Guide to surviving the Freshman Year, with Faith and Humor! Just about the time you get high school completely figured out - your principal hands you a diploma and you have to move on! Suddenly you go from being an in-control high school senior, back to being a freshman all over again. So how are you going to survive it all?

• Filling out a million forms for financial aid and registration?
• Remembering a different class schedule every day?
• Doing your own laundry - and even ironing your own clothes?
• Eating cafeteria food three times a day?
• Meeting tons of new people?
• Maybe even moving a long way from home - and parents?
• And how about keeping your faith in the midst of all these changes?

Maybe Zach Arrington can't answer every question you are asking - and he makes it clear he can't. But he does invite you to share his unforgettable journey as a college freshman. You'll laugh, wonder, dream, pray and realize you, too, can succeed in your first year of higher education with faith and a smile!

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: RiverOak Publishing (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589196600
• ISBN-13: 978-1589196605
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,079,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read, May 25, 2004

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This review is from: Confessions of a College Freshman: A Survival Guide for Dorm Life, Biology Lab, the Cafeteria, and Other First-Year Adventures (Paperback)

Honestly, I read this book. I felt it was very down to earth and a very easy read. Zach does his best to make incomming freshmen at ease with their transition into college life. For the most part it is humorous and has enough wit to keep most readers interested.

I will say that it doesn't give the most complete look at college life. In order to impart your college freshman with a complete point-of-view of the college experience I recommend (in addition to this book):

Been There, Should've Done That II : More Tips for Making the Most of College by Suzette Tylor. (ISBN: 0965608611 ) Decent advice, and a quick read.

College 101 : The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read (ISBN: 0966412206 ) by Guy Stevens. The advice is spot on and any book hated by college administrations can't be all bad! Also some of the stories are pretty classic.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical and insightful, May 16, 2001

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Michelle Vetter (Alpharetta, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book the day after I graduated from college. No kidding! I read it in pieces here and there, and found myself reading bits and paragraphs to my friends and old roommates. This is one of the funniest books I have ever read! Having already been to college, I knew exactly what Arrington was talking about in so many parts. In a mix of philosophy on 8 am classes to explict directions on doing laundry (useful for most guys I know who have been doing their own laundry with much, um...obvious...abandon for years), he manages to cover all the bases of college life. His insight and humor is astounding, and whether you are about to start college, or have graduated a long time ago, I'd recommend this book. This would be an especially good gift for a recent high school graduate.

BTW, make sure you see the drawing on page 50... ;)

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift, November 18, 2001

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Dawn Houghton "hohohoughton" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book as a going away to college present for my daughter on her eighteenth birthday just a week before she was to start college. She was getting nervous about the big move and this really helped her face the future. She absolutely loved it! She was laughing so hard and she couldn't put it down. I skimmed the book and found it told it like it is in a down to earth way. Now that she's been gone for a few months she told me it's all true! This would make a really good Christmas gift for a high school senior or a high school graduation present.