As August settles in, the beginning of a new school year approaches. No getting around that. Here are some suggestions that will help get you ready for a whole new year.
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College
Your high school really did its best to prepare you for college. No, really, it did. But once you get beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic, there is only so much they can do. That’s where this book comes in. Updated annually, it provides everything from practical tips on handling life in a dorm and dealing with money to more intricate stuff like relationships (especially the long distance type) and what it really takes to get the grade you want. Oh, there’s a great companion piece written specifically for parents with important on things like, when NOT to call.
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1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
With a subtitle like – “Like Buying Your Books Before Exams Start” – you know you’re going to get some really practical advice. This book is written for everyone from freshman to seniors (yes, hard to believe, seniors don’t know everything) and comes in a really compact form so you can carry it in your backpack without jamming things up. It’s also written with a nice mix of tongue-in-cheek wit and practical wisdom that you can put to good use right away.
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The Uncensored Mafia Guide for College Students
How can you not love a book with this title? Sure, the subtitle is innocuous enough: Essential Advice for Surviving College and Dorm Life. Everything I Wish I Knew Before School, but read some of the liner notes: “Not everything in this book would be considered moral or ethical. I hate injustice and I hate the rats in this world, rude roommates, bad teachers, unfair officials and scumbags that take advantage of young people. I hate seeing good people get screwed.” The best line? “Let me say that neither my family nor I are in the mafia or have ever been in the mafia. I do not condone criminal activity. (See Chapter 4: DENY EVERYTHING)”
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The 5-Ingredient College Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes for the Next Four Years & Beyond
OK, so you bitched and moaned about the food on campus ever since you grabbed your first cafeteria tray. Now you’re moving off campus. If the food sucks, you’ll have no one to blame but yourself. So unless you plan to be lame and survive on hot dogs, ramen and takeout pizza, you’ll need a plan. A simple plan. But simple doesn’t have to be dull and this book proves it. It’s filled with simple recipes – really, they are simple – that require no more than five ingredients. If you can’t handle that, maybe you should consider moving back into the dorms.
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Hold Your Breath and Jump In: a guide for the first year of college for Christians
Every student transitioning from high school to college has challenges and that includes students who come from a Christian household. The author has 10 years experience as a pastor and more than 10 years as a high school teacher, so he’s seen quite a bit over the years. He also writes travel books, so he doesn’t have a singular focus. Anyway, if your church is important to you and you wonder what challenges college may bring to your faith, it’s probably worth checking out this book.
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