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(26 reviews)
Author: Harlan Cohen
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
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 and a job to managing stress and a full class load –plus hilarious, outrageous and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses.
Learn about dorm do s, don ts and dramas, and how to deal with lying, noisy or nasty roommates (and their unwelcome guests). Don t forget dating and friend issues, too hanging out with the right kind of people will save you a lot of trouble! And though the party scene may be tempting, watch out for the mysterious fruit punch and keep an eye on your buddies, too.
The Naked Roommate is a must-have for all college students. Don t leave your parents home without it!
“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
5 Comments
This arrived within a day… It was requested by my college that I read this… Although 50% of it didn’t pertain to myself (sex, drugs, living on campus) it was still a really a great book! It makes you feel better if you are a 1st time college goer.
I’m still reading this book, but so far it’s awesome! It gives you so much advice on college, not only from the author, but REAL college students across the nation! It’s a total must buy for any upcoming college students!
There is nothing special about this book. In fact, there are a ton of books available just like this one that offer useless commonsense advice about college, but very few of these books explore in depth the social lives of college students, and most of the ones that do suck. Books like The Naked Roommate don’t provide the real advice freshman need to survive on campus because the real difficulty with adjusting to college life is overwhelming social pressures that students face, not how to get good grades, handle home sickness, or maintain campus safety. Although there are a few crude moments in this book, it almost reads like something a worried mother would write. If you want to know about the real social pressures of college, then read COLLEGE LIFE EXTREME: Lies, Sex, Drugs and Violence or Epsilon Zeta.
My daughter picked this up during a college visit and couldn’t put it down. She loved the author’s style and planned to send him a fan letter. I read the book when she finished and agreed with her critique. I am buying 5 additional copies to give as graduation gifts. Very valuable and practical advice for our teens who will be left to their own devices very soon!!!
I love this book and not just because I wrote it! I’m extremely proud of The Naked Roommate on so many levels. I’m proud of the research that went into writing it (I interviewed thousands of college students, student affairs professionals, and parents ). I’m proud of the resources & support services included in it (you’ll find the latest stats & facts from the leading authorities). And I’m proud that the book has been so highly valued that it’s become required reading on college campuses across the country (it’s being used as a first year experience class text and residential life training tool). What I’m the most proud of is the impact it’s having on students lives — I LOVE that this book is making a difference in the lives of so many students (and their parents). If you enjoy the book, there’s also a 2009 The Naked Roommate engagement calendar: College Survival Planner and 2009 The Naked Roommate boxed calendar: A Year’s Worth of Stuff You Might Run Into in College, and website (www.TheNakedRoommate.com).
p.s. If you know of someone who is expecting, please let them know about my new book, Dad’s Pregnant Too: Expectant fathers, expectant mothers, new dads and new moms share advice, tips and stories about all the surprises, questions and joys ahead… (June ‘08). It’s written with a similar tone and style as The Naked Roommate, only instead of college life, it’s all about the expectant father experience (sharing the voices of hundreds of men and women, and me). You can get a sneak peek inside at: http://www.DadsPregnant.com. Thank you!