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The Real Freshman Handbook

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Mind-bogglingly rude kick-off to dog-eat-dog life or merely a tasteless attempt to be funny?

Examples of what you'll find in this book... tips for disguising (not fixing) holes in the wall of your dorm room (to escape damage fines) and how to lie on your roommate survey so you'll get someone neat who might pick up after you. Cover claims to being a totally honest guide, but it's more like a primer in cruelty and the worst sort of values for dealing with people, personal property, your school, etc.

Few genuinely redeeming sections in a book with an attitude that would get you kicked out of Kindergarten.

Verbose. Few, if any, good ideas. Covers broad range of topics with minimal information of value under each heading. Writing style is painful to read. The author is obviously intoxicated with the exurberance of her own verbosity.

Buy "Major in Success" by Patrick Combs. This is a valuable book with helpful and insightful ideas.

This book is a fantastic general guide to going to college for the first time and is perfect for answering all the questions you may not want to ask. I teach at a University and suggest "Major in Success" by Patrick Combs with "The Real Freshman Handbook" as the perfect combo to college life and persuing your dream job.

I am a high school senior and found this book in my library. This was a very comical book that gave me some good advice. Its not the best out there, but very good for the price.

Sometimes, psyching yourself up for college eventually turns into psyching yourself out. With the amount of questions and uncertainty about what the next four years will be like, its easy to become overwhelmed. I should know, I'm facing the same problem going to college in less than a month. Questions like "Should I still have a relationship with my girlfriend?" and "Should I use hot water when washing my shirts?" can swim around in your head for days. Thankfully, Harvard graduate, Minnesota native, and corn fanatic Jennifer Hanson makes the upcoming experience a little easier to swallow in "The Real Freshman Handbook." Covering what's up ahead with a sense of humor and confidence that a best friend would give you, "Handbook" covers everything from getting there to first aid, laundry to study habits. It's a very quick (not to mention hilarious) read. With all of the information inside, it should also be used as a quick reference to know just how long you should keep that shirt in the dryer or how long to cook your potatoes in the microwave. Between a pillow and your Beastie Boys poster, this is a book you'll definitely want to pack for the trip.

This book shows you thinks that I never thought about when i began packing for college. It comes from a college point of view and not a person who went to college eaons ago. It helps focus where you need to get and where to be.