Starting college? Here’s some advice on what to take with you from the book “How to Survive Your Freshman Year” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $12.95), straight from people who’ve done it:

“A blanket. Mine is called Blue Fuzzy. Every once in a while you’ll find yourself wanting to hide under your blanket.”

—M.E.G., University of North Carolina, 2001

“A nice waterproof book bag. If it rains, your books get wet and there’s not a lot you can do to fix them. It hurts the sell-back value, too.”

—B.M., University of Maryland, junior

“A book by Nietzsche. People might think I was intellectual, introspective and maybe a little dark and mysterious. And it would provide some interesting reading.”

—R.D.W., University of Virginia, 1988

“A mechanical pencil with a big eraser. If you’re like me and you’d rather pay attention in class than do a bunch of reading, a good mechanical pencil is great for taking clean, concise notes.”

—J.S., University of Georgia, 1995

“Orange-flavored Gatorade. More Gatorade is consumed to relieve hangovers than while playing any sport. And stay with orange, because red can stain when it comes back up.”

—Anonymous, University of Florida, 1993

Hundreds of Heads Books’ survival guides offer the wisdom of the masses by assembling the experiences and advice of hundreds of people who have gone through life’s biggest challenges and have insight to share.