Just in time for high school graduation, the #1 bestselling college life guide has just been published in a new and improved edition.
Considered the college freshman’s “bible,” this revised and expanded edition offers the latest tips and advice straight from students on today’s campuses.
The book reflects today’s new freshman lifestyle and experiences, with new chapters covering:
• Student expectations vs. reality
Critics
"... the perfect send-off present for the student who is college bound... The book manages to be hilarious and helpful... It all amounts to lively, informative reading that's the next best thing to actually talking with hundreds of sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have been there and done that."
-- Fran Hawk, The Post and Courier
Book of the Year Award Finalist
-- Foreword Magazine
"This book proves that all of us are smarter than one of us."
-- John Katzman, Founder & CEO, The Princeton Review
"This cool new book...helps new college students get a head start on having a great time and making the most of this new and exciting experienced."
-- College Outlook
"Good advice about saying goodbye to your parents, dealing with homesickness, making new friends, and getting around campus....These questions and lots more (money, laundry, food, sex, parties, time-management, etc.) are addressed with honesty and humor. This would be a good book to have for the graduating high school seniors to make them less anxious about college."
-- Ingram Library Service "Hidden Gem"
"Explains college to the clueless...This quick read is jam-packed with tidbits."
-- College-Bound Teen
"Informative and insightful..."
-- Teenreads.com
"Lucky for us, [this book] has the answers to guide you through the ups and downs of freshman year."
-- Vox The Voice of Our Generations
"...unbelievably honest...The book gives you a ton of different opinions...I highly recommend this book."
-- The Buffalo News
"...the unknown has been demystified...Every reader will find useful nuggets."
-- Career World
"Rest easy, future freshmen. The new book "How to Survive Your Freshman Year," from Hundreds of Heads Books Inc., compiles thoughts and advice from hundreds of college sophomores, juniors and seniors who made it through their freshman years, plus tips from a few college dropouts on things to avoid."
-- The Spokesman Review (Spokane)
"very interesting book . . . A genuine look at all those elements of college life"
-- WSMB, New Orleans radio
"This guide is unique in that, it includes advice from so many people, some opinions even oppose each other. . . Useful lists are also placed throughout the book. . . Even though I am not packing up to leave for college quite yet, I enjoyed reading this compilation of guidance, stories, and helpful facts. I found it much easier to read quotes from different students than wordy text from one point of view. Many of the students' views surprised me, while I found myself agreeing with other students' statements. The various opinions make the book balanced. I plan on going back through the book before I actually do have to pack and prepare myself for college."
-- Teenedge - Nashville's Online Resource for Teens
"a quick and enjoyable read. . . . The most advantageous aspect of this guide is that it is written by actual students who already have gone through college or are in the process of doing so. . . . a clever way to prepare a student for all parts of college life. It is informative and engrossing at the same time. A reader could easily complete the book cover to cover, or merely open it up to any chapter and still learn something."
-- (NJ) Home News Tribune
"This book would make an inexpensive yet helpful graduation gift for any high school senior attending college in the fall. . . filled with 800 tips and real-world advice from hundreds of current students and graduates at more than 100 colleges or universities. Written in an easy-to-read style.
-- Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, May 2004
"Scared of going away to college? Afraid you'll stand out from the crowd, and not in a good way? No worries -- How to Survive Your Freshman Year (Hundreds of Heads Books, Inc., 2004) is here to help you through.
-- Robyn Tellefsen, CollegeBound Network
"My seniors loved it... I continued to get positive comments well into the summer after graduation. I would like to order the book ?for this year's class too. I pay for this personally as my 'gift' to my seniors?and I cannot imagine a better gift, both from their 'senior mom' (that's me) and their senior advisor and teacher."
-- Peg Hamilton, Senior Advisor/College Guidance Counselor, Hilton Head Preparatory Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
"A good book for grads selection".
-- Detroit Free Press
"Before you spend hours searching for someone with all the answers, 'How to Survive your Freshman Year' by Hundreds of Heads Books is a guide full of fantastic advice from hundreds of young scholars who've been there, as well as dropouts who reflect on their decision... It's a quick and fun read with short stories and quotes about the pros and cons of everything from getting a job during the school year to dating within your residence."
-- Boston Herald
"If only this book would have been out when I needed it... The interesting thing about it is the way the information for the book was collected: hundreds of college students were interviewed to collect a comprehensive overview of different strategies to get the most out of the freshman experience. Seems more appealing to me than the view of one so called expert who went to college before Woodstock."
-- Frackers.com
"...gems... The book covers every subject the potential freshman could possibly be wondering about--class selection, dating, roommates, partying--by utilizing the combined guidance of literally thousands of current and former students. What emerges is a raggedly honest portrait of the trials and jubilations of college and how to best navigate your own way through."
-- Nextstepmag.com