College in a Can: What's in, Who's out, Where to, Why not, and everything else you need to know about life on campus

Introduction......Page 20
1 Collegeville, U.S.A.......Page 22
top 10 worst reasons for choosing a college......Page 23
12 things you probably wish you had known before you got to college......Page 25
7 things about ivy league schools that they don’t want you to know......Page 26
17 bizarre college courses......Page 27
5 weird college news items, 2003......Page 29
8 ways in which the bible would be different if college students had written it......Page 30
top 5 newspapers among college students......Page 31
the best student publications......Page 32
the top 12 college radio stations......Page 34
15 college urban legends......Page 37
10 haunted colleges......Page 41
the 25 best college nicknames......Page 43
the 10 oldest colleges in america......Page 44
6 fraternities and sororities for gay students......Page 45
the 10 most difficult colleges to get into......Page 47
the 5 most notorious college football rivalries......Page 49
the 8 most common college mascots......Page 50
is your college gay-friendly?......Page 51
33 successful people who never graduated from college......Page 52
14 celebrities and their college majors......Page 53
24 great movies about college life......Page 55
10 college movie bloopers......Page 59
life according to the class of 2008......Page 61
2 College Life 101......Page 64
carpe college: the essential 67......Page 65
the college students’ bill of rights......Page 68
28 things to bring to college......Page 71
what your choice of computer font says about you......Page 73
the 8 hardest things about being a freshman......Page 75
7 ways to tell right from wrong......Page 76
15 advantages to living off campus......Page 77
16 advantages to living on campus......Page 78
24 tips for getting along with your roommate......Page 79
the ideal roommate for your astrological sign......Page 81
how to fight fair......Page 84
dorm shui: 15 space-saving tips for small dorm rooms......Page 85
13 cheap decorating ideas for your dorm......Page 86
10 cures for homesickness......Page 88
18 ways to get more sleep......Page 89
17 ways to avoid the freshman fifteen —or twenty—or thirty......Page 91
how to eat healthy at 9 fast food restaurants......Page 93
what your snack preference says about you......Page 95
11 meals you can make in a toaster oven......Page 97
8 things to consider before you have a body part pierced . . .......Page 98
. . . and 7 things to consider if you’re going to do it anyway......Page 99
to tattoo or not to tattoo......Page 100
10 campus protest hot spots......Page 101
how to stage a successful campus protest......Page 103
how to handle racism......Page 104
fighting hate on campus......Page 107
greek trivia—15 facts......Page 109
6 myths (and facts) about hazing......Page 110
stop hazing now!......Page 112
4 bad reasons for considering a transfer to another college......Page 114
7 students who learned more on their school breaks than they did in school......Page 115
9 good reasons to study abroad......Page 118
9 organizations that sponsor international volunteer programs......Page 120
10 questions to ask before you sign up for an on-line degree......Page 122
12 college habits that follow you home......Page 123
3 Get Smart......Page 124
dave barry’s guide to choosing a major......Page 125
8 simple secrets of successful students......Page 127
11 great motivators......Page 129
101 books they expect you to have read by the time you get to college......Page 131
how to get the most out of orientation......Page 139
what you can learn from the syllabus......Page 141
15 tips for course selection......Page 142
how to (really) choose your major......Page 143
what your college major (probably) says about you......Page 145
13 strategies for managing your time......Page 149
7 qualities of a good mentor......Page 151
12 common supports for students with learning disabilities......Page 152
10 things that annoy teachers the most......Page 153
9 tips for meeting with—and impressing —your professors......Page 154
5 ways to ask a teacher for help......Page 155
9 ways to deal if the teacher hates you......Page 157
how to stay on top of the grading system......Page 158
how to get a grade changed......Page 159
15 phrases to listen for when the teacher is lecturing......Page 161
16 tips for taking great notes......Page 162
10 steps to writing a great essay......Page 163
11 questions to ask yourself before you turn in an essay......Page 166
10 great sources of research information......Page 167
4 ways to avoid plagiarism......Page 168
how to give a great speech, no matter how nervous you are......Page 169
how to win a debate, hands down......Page 171
8 professional on-line homework help resources......Page 172
how to customize your textbook......Page 173
how to preread any book in 30 minutes or less......Page 174
8 ways to jog your memory......Page 175
12 mnemonic devices......Page 176
16 exercises for overcoming math anxiety......Page 177
the 4 best places to study......Page 180
if you study to music......Page 181
10 study habits that really work......Page 183
how to study......Page 185
how to form your own study group......Page 186
5 myths about tests......Page 187
28 tips for improving your test score without even studying......Page 188
15 tips for reducing test anxiety......Page 192
what to do if you catch someone cheating......Page 195
what to do if you are caught cheating......Page 196
how to deal with failure successfully......Page 197
what you can do about an F......Page 198
30 steps to writing a great term paper—NOT!......Page 199
4 Party Hearty......Page 202
11 college pranks, from stupid to spectacular......Page 203
how to fit in anywhere......Page 204
go greek!......Page 205
don’t go greek!......Page 206
how to size up a club......Page 208
12 ways to make sure spring break is fun......Page 209
10 ways to feel better about yourself—instantly!......Page 212
6 ways to tell a friend to cool it......Page 213
7 reasons not to drink......Page 214
how to drink responsibly......Page 215
10 nonalcoholic cocktails......Page 217
11 zero-proof games......Page 218
15 drugs you shouldn’t take (and what will happen if you do)......Page 221
10 stds and what you should do about them......Page 224
11 tips for speed-dating......Page 227
6 reasons not to date your professors......Page 228
18 tips for shy students......Page 229
date rape—and beyond......Page 231
what you should know about date rape......Page 232
12 common misconceptions about birth control......Page 235
sexetiquette......Page 237
5 Practical Matters......Page 240
how to make all four years count......Page 241
how to break bad news to the ’rents......Page 247
the 10 best national discounts and freebies for students......Page 249
how to identify scholarship scams......Page 250
7 things they don’t tell you about loans and scholarships......Page 252
6 kinds of college loans......Page 253
14 interesting scholarship programs for undergraduates that you may not know about......Page 254
10 wacky scholarships and grants......Page 257
9 characteristics of the high-risk student......Page 258
25 money-saving tips for the economically challenged student......Page 259
6 ways to get cheap textbooks......Page 260
. . . and 4 ways for them to get it to you fast......Page 262
5 tips for getting the best internships......Page 263
20 off-the-wall ways to make money......Page 265
how to balance schoolwork and your job......Page 266
9 tips for managing your checking account......Page 269
glossary of college finance terms......Page 270
10 things you should know about credit cards......Page 272
3 alternatives to regular credit cards......Page 273
22 personal safety tips......Page 275
what you should know about reporting campus crimes......Page 276
7 atm safety tips......Page 277
7 ways to handle depression......Page 278
5 tips for coping with disaster......Page 279
19 national hotlines you might need......Page 281
11 laundry tips......Page 284
15 ways to lower your car insurance costs......Page 285
what to do if you get arrested......Page 287
6 Brave New World: Life After College......Page 288
23 things that will change the second you graduate......Page 289
10 common fears of college grads......Page 290
10 essential tips for networking......Page 291
18 things you can do if you just graduated and have no idea whatsoever about what you want to do with the rest of your life......Page 293
14 ways to describe yourself......Page 294
graduation etiquette......Page 295
great graduation gifts......Page 297
8 ways to make sure your graduation day is memorable......Page 298
37 great commencement addresses......Page 300
cap and gown trivia......Page 305
arguments for grad school......Page 306
10 tips for finding the best graduate schools......Page 307
6 reasons to join a professional association......Page 309
6 ways to get the alumni association to work for you......Page 310
how to be a good alum......Page 311
7 ways to turn your favorite pastime into a career......Page 312
how to use the internet to find a job......Page 317
the 10 fastest-growing occupations, 2000–2010......Page 319
17 tips for acing any job interview......Page 320
how to dress like a college graduate......Page 321
how to ask for—and get—great references......Page 323
the 5 biggest mistakes job interviewees make......Page 325
the 6 biggest mistakes people make on their resumes......Page 326
7 things to ask for if they won’t meet your salary requirements......Page 327
what to do if you can’t pay back your student loan......Page 329
you and the irs......Page 331
7 steps to establishing credit......Page 333
how to scratch your entrepreneurial itch......Page 334
the 5 biggest surprises for those who have never rented an apartment before......Page 335
10 clauses to avoid when signing a lease......Page 336
17 questions to ask when renting an apartment......Page 337
how to keep learning forever......Page 338
Index......Page 340