"Written and edited by current college students and recent graduates, each book in this series of student guides focuses on a particular topic of interest to high school or college students and includes helpful advice and effective strategies for tackling that particular task. Encouraging and informative quotes and personal essays from students, as well as suggestions from teachers, professors, and advisors, accompany the content of the guide. Interspersing advice with first-hand student accounts, quotes, and interviews, this essential guide for college freshmen helps them successfully navigate through their first year at school. Realistic and brutally honest tips are provided, including what essentials to pack; how to live in peace with roommates; how to choose the right classes; how to deal with the challenge of college academics; how to take advantage of campus resources and make friends by getting involved; and how to enjoy the social scene and stay physically and emotionally fit. Also included is a practical section on how to think about transferring to another school." Read Less