The Voice of College - Bog

The streamlined style of the The Voice of College: the Freshmen Experience makes it easy to read and visually appealing with extensive usage of lists, illustrations, stories and points to ponder. This comprehensive book covers all major freshmen topics including: transitioning to college, academics, dorms, roommates, dating, finances, alcohol, laundry, and everything in between! This handbook is arranged in the chronology of a typical freshman student's experience, ranging from summer orientation to leaving campus in the spring. As a freshmen guide book, it prepares students for the major professional and personal choices they will encounter during college. The Voice of College has the practical and insightful information that a college freshman needs and wants with refreshing, unique humor to keep the reader interested. Dr. Michael Severin and Kipp Van Dyke have over 15 years of combined experience helping thousands of first-year college students while living in the residence halls and working on college campuses.

Table of Contents:
UNIT I: SUMMER
Chapter One: Introduction: The College Experience

Part A:
Chapter Two: Orientation
Chapter Three: Premove: The Check-List
Chapter Four: Leaving Home:
Chapter Five: Move-In Day
Freshmen Moments: First Day

UNIT II: FALL
Chapter Six: Introduction: Opportunities and Choices

Part A: College Life
Chapter Seven: Campus Housing
Chapter Eight: Roommate
Chapter Nine: Laundry
Chapter Ten: Campus Food
Chapter Eleven: Exercise
Chapter Twelve: Computers and Technology
Chapter Thirteen: Transportation
Freshmen Moments: First Week

Part B: Choices
Chapter Fourteen: College Finances and Budgets
Chapter Fifteen: Alcohol
Chapter Sixteen: Dating: Relationships, Breakups
Chapter Seventeen: Sex
Chapter Eighteen: Health and Safety

Part C: Academics
Chapter Nineteen: Academics Introduction: Investment and Purpose
Chapter Twenty: Majors and Advisers
Chapter Twenty-One: Class
Chapter Twenty-Two: Professors
Chapter Twenty-Three: Class Syllabus
Chapter Twenty-Four: Grades
Chapter Twenty-Five: Text Books
Chapter Twenty-Six: Time Management and Scheduling
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Studying and Study Groups
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Tests, Papers and Projects
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Stress and Depression
Chapter Thirty: Dead Week and Finals Week
Chapter Thirty-One: Four Year Plan
Freshmen Moments: Midterms

Part D: College Memories
Chapter Thirty-Two: Typical Day
Chapter Thirty-Three: Friends, Fun and Weekends
Chapter Thirty-Four: Leadership and Involvement
Chapter Thirty-Five: Campus town and communities
Chapter Thirty-Six: Parents, Home Life and Homesickness
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Religion
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Diversity
Freshmen Moments: Fall and Winter Break

UNIT III: SPRING
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Spring Semester Introduction

Part A:
Chapter Forty: Spring Break
Chapter Forty-One: Preparing for Summer
Chapter Forty-Two: Preparing for Next Fall: Pre-Sophomore Year
Freshmen Moments: End of the Year