Literature

I wanted to recommend a couple books that you can read in preparation for college life. Some books can be used as reference as well. Reading books with tips and tricks on surviving college is a great way to prepare yourself in the months before you leave. Below are links to the amazon.com listings for some of the books I have came across over the years:

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The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College is a great tool to use in your preparations. It was written my a team of authors who have experienced college and therefore know how to handle the types of situations that arise while attending. The book is only 176 pages so it is a quick and easy read for anyone interested.

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The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College is a larger book that is a great reference material. It is good to have on-hand when you run into a situation you aren't sure how to handle. The pages are organized to include tips, stories, quotes, interesting statistics, etc. The book is 544 pages and is loaded with useful information. This is the one I would recommend if you can only pick up one college preparation book before you leave.

Amazon has many different guides aimed to help you survive college life. It will be a different lifestyle than you are used to. Using one of these books to read up and prepare before you arrive can be extremely advantageous.