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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
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 53334
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
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 Not too bad April 11, 2005
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
The book is a quick read. I read it before giving it to my oldest daughter who is already a college freshman. The advice is often very solid, but sometimes is unintentionally humorous. For example,"Unlike high school, you actually need to study in college." As the parent of college bound teens, I would hope that any kid whose parent is paying for college would be motivated to study.
To be completely fair, for the most part the book is quite good. I enjoyed reading it. However, I never felt like I was getting the view from gound zero. In other words, the author is seemingly so far removed from college he couldn't give me a first person perspective and often had to rely upon others to support his advice.
What I liked about College 101: The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read, is that the author tells it from his point of view. He admits his mistakes and tells you don't do this, because that this will happen. Plus, the author had a sense of humor.
Just my .02 cents worth as the father of college bound teens...
 Finally, THANK YOU! March 8, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Having two kids in college and one getting ready to go away to school next fall, I've read all these types of books. This one is by far the best of the best. I loved the stories from real students and Harlan has a great sensibility and sense of humor. I couldn't have said it better. This is sure to become the book on college life and teenage life. For other parents, like me, who read Charlotte Simmons, The Naked Roommate is the real story. Read this one. It's non-fiction and it will help you sleep at night.
A great resource for the college-bound March 6, 2005
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
Harlan Cohen is an advice columnist and speaker for college campuses. The Naked Roommate is one of the best and most practical college advice guide's I've read. The tips are based on questions actual students have asked, actual students have provided real-world advice on, and Cohen has added his professional perspective on as well.
Cohen and Sourcebooks are launching an on-line companion site, http://www.thenakedroommate.com/, that I look forward to visiting.
The first, very crucial tip (and a staple in Cohen's campus addresses) is: "Relax. Have fun. Enjoy it all. Your job is simple: be your best, meet lots of people, make new friends, make smart decisions, possibly find a career, possibly find love, and take risk after risk after risk so that you can figure out what you love and what you don't love. If you do this, you'll leave college with more than a degree. You'll leave knowing what it takes for you to be happy."
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