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The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College | 
 enlarge | Author: Harlan Cohen
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 151618
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 412
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5 x 1.2
ISBN: 1402203373
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.198
UPC: 760789208676
EAN: 9781402203374
ASIN: 1402203373
Publication Date: March 16, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: pages are as featured cover slightly worn
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Product Description
In college, there's a surprise around every corner...
But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared! From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).
This essential guide is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress--plus hilarious, outrageous and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses:
College Living
-Dorm do's, don'ts and dramas
-Lying, noisy, nasty roommates
Finding Friends
-Where they're hiding
-Friend today, gone tomorrow
Classes
-To go or not to go?
-How to get an A, C or F
-Classes in wine and bowling
Dating
-13 kinds of college hook ups
-Long distance = BIG concerns
The Party Scene
-The punch in the "fruit punch"
-Sex, drugs and the truth
Money
-Grants, loans and loose change
-Jobs: want one? How to get one
-Credit cards: handle with care
"If The Naked Roommate existed when I went to college, I would have devoured every page before I stepped foot on campus."
-Linda J. Sax, Associate Director of the Higher Education
Research Institute and Director of the CIRP Freshman Survey
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 Great Preparation August 25, 2008
Saw this first at the local library. After readig about 4 chapters, decided that my oldest grandson, who waws off toe OSU in the fall, ought to be reading this, so I ordered it and sent it to him. His mother called and sid he hadn't put it down since he got it!! He told her, "Gramma did a good job on this one and all my friends need to read this!!"
Thanks!
 Awful, didn't show up, didn't answer e-mail July 17, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Never got the book and they wouldn't answer e-mail. Worst experience I've ever had with Amazon. I'm really ticked.
Harlan Cohen understands this generation. July 3, 2008
When I bought this book I didn't pay attention to who the author was. I guess the title was what caught my eye first! I have been a fan of Harlan Cohen's newspaper column and find his advice to be spot on.
The book is so full of good advice, and while much of it is focused on college life, there is a lot of useful information for any young adult moving out on their own. For example, dealing with parents after the move, the best friend/roommate situation, and sexual assault/alcohol are all topics that are relative to most independent living situations.
Cohen's format is great. Each subject includes a brief introduction to the tip/topic, followed by a slightly more lengthy story related by a college student. Then Cohen adds his own words of wisdom. The topic concludes with a brief "bottom line" summary. And scattered throughout are sidebars of statistics, facts, and quotes. The book is a wealth of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects of crucial importance for a successful college experience. And Harlan Cohen does it in his usual youth-friendly style with generous dashes of humor thrown into the mix. This book is a must have book for the high school graduate (or even sooner) and a great gift to grown kids preparing to move out and begin the next phase of their lives. 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother
Review July 3, 2008
This book was a gift for a great-nephew. He says he liked it. I believe him.
 The most interesting graduation gift! July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My mother bought this book for my daughter as a high school graduation gift. Although my daughter received other books about college survival, this is the one the kids passed around and studied at the graduation party. All the books contain similar advice, but I think the title and the picture of the naked, hairy legs caught the attention of the 18 year old girls. The most helpful book is the one with practical advice that students actually read! This one seems to meet those criteria!
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