My Freshman Year
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My Freshman Year
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Author : Rebekah Nathan
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2005
My Freshman Year written by Rebekah Nathan and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
After more than fifteen years of teaching, Rebekah Nathan, a professor of anthropology at a large state university, realized that she no longer understood the behavior and attitudes of her students. Fewer and fewer participated in class discussion, tackled the assigned reading, or came to discuss problems during office hours. And she realized from conversations with her colleagues that they, too, were perplexed: Why were students today so different and so hard to teach? Were they, in fact, more likely to cheat, ruder, and less motivated? Did they care at all about their education, besides their grades? Nathan decided to put her wealth of experience in overseas ethnographic fieldwork to use closer to home and apply to her own university. Accepted on the strength of her high school transcript, she took a sabbatical and enrolled as a freshman for the academic year. She immersed herself in student life, moving into the dorms and taking on a full course load. She ate in the student cafeteria, joined student clubs, and played regular pick-up games of volleyball and tag football (sports at which the athletic fifty-something-year-old could hold her own). Nathan had resolved that, if asked, she would not lie about her identity; she found that her classmates, if they were curious about why she was attending college at her age, never questioned her about her personal life. Based on her interviews and conversations with fellow classmates, her interactions with professors and with other university employees and offices, and her careful day-to-day observations, My Freshman Year provides a compelling account of college life that should be read by students, parents, professors, university administrators, and anyone else concerned about the state of higher education in America today. Placing her own experiences and those of her classmates into a broader context drawn from national surveys of college life, Nathan finds that today's students face new challenges to which academic institutions have not adapted. At the end of her freshman year, she has an affection and respect for students as a whole that she had previously reserved only for certain individuals. Being a student, she discovers, is hard work. But she also identifies fundamental misperceptions, misunderstandings, and mistakes on both sides of the educational divide that negatively affect the college experience. By focusing on the actual experiences of students, My Freshman Year offers a refreshing alternative to the frequently divisive debates surrounding the political, economic, and cultural significance of higher education--as well as a novel perspective from which to look at the achievements and difficulties confronting America's colleges and universities in the twenty-first century.
My Freshman Year
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Author : Rebekah Nathan
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2006-07-25
My Freshman Year written by Rebekah Nathan and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-25 with Social Science categories.
After fifteen years of teaching anthropology at a large university, Rebekah Nathan had become baffled by her own students. Their strange behavior—eating meals at their desks, not completing reading assignments, remaining silent through class discussions—made her feel as if she were dealing with a completely foreign culture. So Nathan decided to do what anthropologists do when confused by a different culture: Go live with them. She enrolled as a freshman, moved into the dorm, ate in the dining hall, and took a full load of courses. And she came to understand that being a student is a pretty difficult job, too. Her discoveries about contemporary undergraduate culture are surprising and her observations are invaluable, making My Freshman Year essential reading for students, parents, faculty, and anyone interested in educational policy.
How To Survive Your Freshman Year
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Author : Yadin Kaufmann
language : en
Publisher: Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC
Release Date : 2013
How To Survive Your Freshman Year written by Yadin Kaufmann and has been published by Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Education categories.
"The work is a compilation of advice and stories from hundreds of students at more than 100 colleges across the US, regarding all the important aspects of life as a first-year college student, based on interviews with those students. Topics covered include: leaving home, dormitory life, studying, choosing classes and majors, fraternities, extra-curricular activities, campus food, etc. The work also includes short "expert articles" written by professionals who work with college students. This is the 5th edition of How to Survive Your Freshman Year"--
Freshman Year Other Unnatural Disasters
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Author : Meredith Zeitlin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2012-03-01
Freshman Year Other Unnatural Disasters written by Meredith Zeitlin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Laugh-out-loud funny high school drama - perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Meg Cabot Let's say you're fourteen and live in New York City. You'd think your life would be like a glamorous TV show, right? And yet . . . You don't have a checking account, much less a personal Black American Express card. You've never been to a club, and the only couture in your closet is a Halloween costume your mom made from an old laundry bag. In other words? You're Kelsey Finkelstein - fourteen and frustrated. Every time she tries to live up to her awesome potential, her plans are foiled. Kelsey wants to rebrand herself for high school to make the kind of mark she knows is her destiny. But just because Kelsey has a plan for greatness . . . it doesn't mean the rest of the world is in on it. Kelsey's hilarious commentary and sardonic narration of her freshman year will have readers laughing out loud - while being thankful that they're not in her shoes, of course.
Navigating Your Freshman Year
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Author : Students Helping Students
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Release Date : 2005-04-05
Navigating Your Freshman Year written by Students Helping Students and has been published by Prentice Hall Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-05 with Education categories.
Written by students, for students, this guide shows freshmen how to get through their first year with flying colors.
Lessons Of The Freshman Year
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Author : Ken Baxter
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-10-16
Lessons Of The Freshman Year written by Ken Baxter and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A person s college years often lay the foundation for the rest of their lives. In Lessons of the Freshman Year, Ken Baxter tells the story of a young man from rural Arkansas who begins college with few life experiences and a limited perspective. Through a variety of interactions, pranks and adventures, this young man enjoys life to its fullest and gains some wisdom along the way. Lessons of the Freshman Year is ripe with the music, style, and major events of 1979. It blends laughter with the stress of the unknown while demonstrating the role our past plays in determining the people we become.
Freshman Year Of Life
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Author : MindSumo
language : en
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date : 2017-04-11
Freshman Year Of Life written by MindSumo and has been published by Flatiron Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-11 with Self-Help categories.
How do you get a fulfilling job after college? What if you're still living with your parents? What's it like navigating hook-ups, dating, and new friendships outside campus life? Millions of books, blog posts, personal essays, and advice columns are written about college, but what about after college? Those first few years of finding your footing in the real world are filled with transitional crises and fraught introspection. You’re a freshman all over again. The thirty-eight stories in Freshman Year of Life tell the truth about life beyond college graduation from the voices of people a few years out. Some of their experiences are funny, some heartwarming; some are about their successes, and others reflect their failures. There are stories about going from a committed college relationship to casual dating in an unfamiliar city, navigating a toxic work environment, learning how to stay patient in a part of your life that isn’t defined by semesters and finals, and tackling the task of making new friends, something you may not have had to do since college orientation. The stories in Freshman Year of Life are just the beginning. There are a multitude of different experiences out there, and one of them will be your own. It’s not the end of the conversation; it’s the start. Find out how these writers survived their freshman year of life: Aaron Gilbreath • Aileen Garcia • Alana Massey • Alexandra Molotkow • Alison Gilbert • Ashley Ford • Bijan Stephen • Cameron Summers • Carvell Wallace • Chloe Angyal • Emily Gould • Eric Anthony Glover • Gala Mukomolova • Jamie Lauren Keiles • Jason Diamond • Jenny Zhang • Justin Warner • Kevin Nguyen • Kristin Russo • Lane Moore • Laura Willcox • Lauren Wachenfeld • Lincoln Blades • Lori Adelman • Mara Wilson • Mira Gonzalez • Molly Soda • Myisha Battle • Nia King • Nisha Bhat • Paulette Perhach • Sam Zabell • Sarah Mirk • Scaachi Koul • Shannon Keating • Skylar Kergil • Whitney Mixter This book came about through a collaboration with MindSumo.com, an online forum that reaches out to college students to solve business, tech, and design challenges. We asked MindSumo’s community of students what book they wanted most upon graduating, and this is it.
The You Know Who Girls Freshman Year
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Author : Annameekee Hesik
language : en
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
Release Date : 2012-10-01
The You Know Who Girls Freshman Year written by Annameekee Hesik and has been published by Bold Strokes Books Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Abbey Brooks, Gila High freshman-to-be, never thought a hellish day of shopping at the mall with her best friend, Kate, could change her life. But when she orders French fries from the flirtatious Hot Dog on a Stick Chick, she gets more than deep-fried potatoes. Abbey tries to ignore the weird, happy feeling in her gut, but that proves to be as impossible as avoiding the very insistent (and—rumor has it—very lesbian) players on Gila High’s girls’ basketball team. They want freakishly long-legged Abbey to try out, and Abbey doesn’t hate the idea. But Kate made Abbey pinky swear to avoid basketball and to keep away from the you- know-who girls on the team. Sometimes promises can’t be kept. And sometimes girls in uniform are impossible to resist.
Needing Normal
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Author : Emme Grange
language : en
Publisher: aTYPICAL AUTHOR press
Release Date : 2021-08-21
Needing Normal written by Emme Grange and has been published by aTYPICAL AUTHOR press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-21 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
“Jett is a voice for a generation beset with expectations from every angle...” K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite What do you do when you find out everything you know might be wrong? Prove you’re right, of course. And that’s exactly what Jett Harper plans to do. As a freshman, she only has two goals: get good grades and prove she’s normal. That’s easy enough, right? At least she thinks so, until she learns her biggest assignment is to understand love. Harder still? She must work within an assigned group, her Core5, and they couldn’t be more diverse. Will they make the grade? As the Core5 tackles the school year head on, Jett also fights for the definitive answer to one other simple question: What is normal?
The Freshman Survival Guide
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Author : Nora Bradbury-Haehl
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-03-26
The Freshman Survival Guide written by Nora Bradbury-Haehl and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-26 with Education categories.
A completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college. In the four years since its initial publication, The Freshman Survival Guide has helped thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses. The explosion of technology, ubiquity of social media, and culture changes have all added new layers of complexity to the leap from high school to college. The Freshman Survival Guide's updated edition features new research and advice on issues such as mental health, sexual assault, and finding balance. It also features expanded sections on dating, money management, and an increased focus on how the over 1.5 million incoming freshman can prepare themselves for the biggest change they've encountered in their lives: heading off to college.