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Graduate: Everything You Need to Succeed After College (Capital Ideas)

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"Graduate!" by Kristen Gustafson taught me everything that my fine liberal arts college did not - how to survive in the real world. Most people are not taught by family, friends, or school how to find an apartment, buy a car, meet friends in a new place, get a 401K and insurance, etc., but these are the most important things EVERYONE has to know BEFORE they graduate from college or even high school, in some cases. This wonderful book taught me everything I needed to know and even gave me sample apartment leases and resumes to learn from.

The most useful part of this book for me was the chapter on how to find and live with a roommate. I just moved into an apartment with someone I don't know too well yet, and we are getting along great, all because of "Graduate." Ms. Gustafson provides a roommate questionnaire with great questions to ask, so you know beforehand if you will get along with your potential roommate. I hadn't even thought to ask most of the questions she suggested. Ms. Gustafson also gives lots of great, useful tips on how to get along with your roommate and activities you can do together.

I highly recommend this book for all new and soon-to-be graduates. All parents should buy this book for their kids!

Kristen Gufstason has crafted a nice handbook on the unexpected pitfalls of post-college life. More than that, "Graduate..." is one of the few books in this subject that refuses to take the easy way out by telling college students how scary is the "Real World".

This is really more of a quick reference guide that covers such topics as rent, roommates, the job search and even wardrobe tips. Any college senior would do well by absorbing the information in this book.

I got this book for Christmas, and was able to read it quickly -- an easy read, chock-full of handy tips and time-saving advice from someone who's been there. I feel much better prepared to face the world after my college graduation this May. I felt like the author was talking to me, and seemed to anticipate issues I'm worried about already. Very common-sense stuff. I've shared it with my housemates -- I may never get it back!

All the info in the book was standard, except the last chapter, where it got into other options after graduation. So I only found one relevant chapter for me, but for most people they might find that this book is exactly what they are looking for.

Informative, easy to follow and to the point. I liked how the author spilled out what people should expect to see and experience once they leave college. It truely opens your eyes to what was never taught in college. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has questions on life after graduating college.

This guide gives details regarding all those life issues that face every college graduate and does it with a good sense of humor. Great advice, concise and well written.

At last! A gift that is really useful for the recent graduate. The author addresses real world issues of how to get by, after graduation, with humor, insight and a youthful enthusiasm.

I bought this for a friend's graduation. He claimed it was the perfect gift- even his mother agreed! It makes that thoughtful gift giving idea that much easier (and cheaper!)