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Suggested Readings for New Students
When a new student begins college, it is a time of transition for both the student and their parents. Change can be exciting, but it can also be stressful. Here are some suggestions for books and articles that may be of interest to new Penn State students.
Books:
- Arrington, Zach. Confessions of a college freshman: A survival guide for dorm life, biology lab, the cafeteria, and other first-year adventures. River Oak Publishing, 2001.
- Bernstein, Mark W. & Kaufmann, Yadin (Eds.). How to survive your freshman year. Hundreds of Heads Books, 2006.
- Cohen, Harlan. The naked roommate: And 107 other issues you might run into in college. Sourcebooks Incorporated, 2005.
- Devillers, Julia. The college dorm survival guide: How to survive and thrive in your new home away from home. Crown Publishing Group, 2006.
- Hanson, Jennifer. The real freshman handbook: A totally honest guide to life on campus, second edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
- Lipson, Charles. Doing honest work in college: How to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004.
- McMillan, Terry. It's okay if you're clueless: And 23 more tips for life for the college bound. USA: Penguin Group, 2006.
- Miller, Robert H. Campus confidential. Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006.
- Nathan, Rebekah. My freshman year: What a professor learned by becoming a student. USA: Penguin Group, 2006.
- Rich, Jason R. The everything college survival book. Adams Media Corporation, 1997.
- Woodacre, Margo E. & Bane, Steffany. I'll miss you too: An off-to-college guide for parents and students: What will change, what will not, and how we'll stay connected. Sourcebooks, Incoporated, 2006.
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