College Survival
Whew! You've been accepted
into a college, but you wonder what it's going to be like. Or maybe
you have a few worries about making it away from home? How will
you study? What will you eat? The College Survival
Special Collection offers a few good books and a few good links
to help you make the best of your college experience.
Getting Adjusted
A few books
and sites with a little of everything—good general guides
to read if you want to know what to expect.
Books
The
College Dorm Survival Guide by Julia DeVillers (2006):
From avoiding the dreaded Freshman 15 to decorating your space,
this informative and funny guide gives experts' advice on everything
you need to know to enjoy dorm living to the fullest.
How
to Survive your Freshman Year by Mark W. Bernstein
(2006): Containing more than 1,000 pieces of advice gleaned from
interviews with students at more than 100 colleges, this handy guide
helps see to it that one of life's more challenging rites of passage
is a positive one.
Parents’
Guide to College Life by Steve Mott (2006): The market
is saturated with college admissions guides, but this is the only
one that gives parents honest answers to the real questions they
have when they send their children to college.
It's
OK if You're Clueless by Terry McMillan (2006): The
most motivating, interactive approach to college success. Explores
the ability to learn and develop throughout college and life.
Websites
College Board:
Information on college board tests, how to plan for college, how
to select and apply to the right college, and how to pay for college.
Peterson’s
College Planner: Planning timelines, information on
admissions essays, college search tools, free test preparation materials,
and information on paying for college.
Time Management
A big part
of college success is managing your time—scheduling what to
do when and leaving time left over the fun stuff!
Books
Done!
How to Accomplish Twice as Much by Don Aslett (2005):
In DONE!, the author reveals the secrets behind
his amazing time-management philosophy and he knows how to get the
most done in the least amount of time.
The
One-Minute Organizer by Donna Smallin (2004): The perfect
handbook for busy people who don't have time for a top-to-bottom
purge or a complete organizational overhaul. Instead this book provides
500 fast and innovative ways anybody can become a bit more organized
right now.
Time
Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You
Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy (2007): This book
is filled with strategies, tools, and time saving techniques, including
how to establish priorities and multi-task.
Websites
How
To Manage Your Time in College: Attending classes,
studying, working a part-time job, participating in extracurricular
activities, and finding time for friends, family and yourself can
be a hard schedule for college students to balance. The following
time management tips will help you stay balanced and stress-free.
Student
Time Management Tips: Well-developed student time management
skills is a foundation of good study habits. Here are a few recommended
articles on time management for students.
Time
Management for High School Students: High School students
are some of the busiest people in the world. To get the most from
all you do, you must be in control of your time. This is a simple
and straight-forward guide.
Learning and Studying
College
usually brings lots of reading, writing, and note taking. No worries--these
books and CD-ROMs will help to get through all three!
Books
College
Rules! by Sherrie L. Nist-Olejnik (2007): In high school,
students have lots of safety nets. In college, they sink or swim.
This completely revised guide to college success educates students
in the basic college survival skills that professors don't teach,
such as how to study, take tests, balance school and social life,
and more. Filled with advice on how to hit the campus running, this
fun-spirited crash course in the rules of college provides tools
to equip students for a lifetime of learning.
How
to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport (2007):
A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes
and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A
Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets
of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into
a simple, practical system that anyone can master.
How
to Get A's in College by Frances Northcutt (2007):
This book explains how, featuring peers who talk directly and personally
to students. Here, hundreds of successful college grads explain
how to get top grades, find the right major, manage time, stay motivated,
avoid stress, seek out the best teachers and courses, form important
relationships, and graduate—happily—at the top of the
class.
Professor’s
Guide to Getting Good Grades in College by Lynn F.
Jacobs (2006): This is the first book to reveal the insider secrets
about how professors really grade. Fast-paced, entertaining and
easy-to-follow, the Professors' Guide will help
you get truly excellent grades in college.
Study
Skills Simplified by Enid Leonard (2005): From surviving
your first week to time management to note taking strategies, Study
Skills Simplified is a concise introduction to the study
skills students need to master to be successful in college.
CD-ROM
Study
Skills for Successful Learning (2002): Uses hilarious
animations, diagnostic quizzes, colorful graphics, printable scheduling,
note-taking forms, games and much more to help you master the study
skills you need to succeed.
Websites
Purdue OWL Handouts:
Purdue's well-known online writing lab offers tips on many aspects
of writing, from grammar to research to putting your ideas on paper.
Includes links to information about how to cite various sources
in the different citation styles.
Study
Guides and Strategies for Students: Tips on studying,
test taking, reading and writing skills for students, plus practical
advice on subjects such as procrastination, stress management, taking
notes, critical thinking, memory techniques, spelling and grammar,
and more.
A
Study Skills Resource Site: This site offers free study
guides and strategies including note-taking, solving math problems,
test anxiety, reading comprehensive, building vocabulary, and writing
a research paper. Tons of tips are presented in an easy-to-follow
format.
Eating, Food and Nutrition
You've heard
of the dreaded Freshman 15? Well, take control of your eating habits.
Here are some nutrition books and sites to help you. Also, even
if you have that dorm meal plan, it's not a bad idea to learn how
to make a few dishes!
Books
College
Cooking by Megan Carle (2007): Sisters Megan and Jill
Carle know all about leaving Mom's well-stocked kitchen to face
an empty apartment fridge with little time to cook and very little
money. From cheap eats to midnight sweets, starving students will
learn everything they need to know to cook and have fun in the kitchen.
Filled with mouthwatering home-style dishes and easy-to-make snacks,
this compilation of over 60 recipes shows how to impress a date,
plan parties, and feed a household of roommates. This is the only
cookbook no student should be at college without.
The
Dorm Room Diet by Daphne Oz (2006): Oz, daughter of
Mehmet Oz, who coauthored You: The Owner's Manual
(2005), is a Princeton University student who slimmed down after
an overweight youth. In this upbeat guide, she offers ideas for
healthy living based on the constraints and opportunities that college
dorm life brings.
Solo
Suppers by Joyce Esersky Goldstein (2003): This is
another user-friendly book by a well-known San Francisco teacher,
chef and restaurateur (Square One), Joyce Goldstein, that meets
a very specific need: recipes for the single guy or gal who doesn't
want to make do with corn flakes or cottage cheese for dinner.
CD-ROM
MasterCook
Deluxe 9.0 (2005): Whether you're a cooking pro or
a novice, MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 will make the time
you spend in kitchen more enjoyable and efficient, and the results
will definitely be more delicious. At its heart is over 8,000 recipes,
including appetizers, entrees, desserts, grill recipes and even
kid-friendly foods. The program will help you find the perfect recipe
for the occasion, plan and shop for ingredients, and learn new techniques
in the process.
Websites
Beating
the Freshman 15: Everyone's heard warnings about the
"freshman 15," but is it true that many college students
pack on 15 pounds during their first year at school? College offers
many temptations. You're on your own and free to eat what you want,
when you want it. This site offers a sensible and healthy approach
to eating while away at school.
College
Eating and Fitness 101: Dining halls provide many food
choices in a new eating environment. Eating at college may seem
intimidating, but healthy eating doesn’t have to be difficult.
Just keep these general nutrition principles in mind. This guide
will help you to learn easy ways to include food & fitness into
your busy schedule.
Student
Recipes: Most cookbooks will tell you that it takes
time and energy to prepare an elegant meal. Forget it! Cooking a
good tasting meal can be easy, fast and does not even require much
planning. While students do not have much time to shop for food
or prepare meals, they can make good tasting food.
This Special
Collection last updated on July 20, 2007.
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