The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child)The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child)
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If your child is beginning life in college, there's a surprise around every corner...
But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared! The Happiest Kid on Campus is a witty and wise guide to everything you need to know about the college experience. Harlan Cohen, America's most trusted college life expert, delivers the best advice, facts, stats, tips, and stories from parents, students, and experts across the country to ensure that you and your child will have an incredible and meaningful college experience.
The Summer Before
• What, when, and how to prepare
• The emotional roller coaster
Paying the Bills
• Financial aid tricks and tips
•Budgets, books, and the best campus jobs
Calling, Texting, and Facebooking
• New ways to keep in touch
• How much is too much
The First Few Months
• Move-in, roommates, and homesickness
• What not to do when you're missing them
To A or Not to B
• Professors, grades, and actually going to class
• When to step in (and when not to)
Keeping Them Safe
• Drinking, partying, and other things your kid might not be doing
• Knowing your campus support resources
- Paperback: 10 pages
- Publisher: Sourcebooks; 2010-05-01
- Label: Sourcebooks
- Studio: Sourcebooks
- ISBN: 1402239424
- Sales Rank in Books: #84612
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:  Parents of college students: this is a MUST READ, This review is from: The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child) (Paperback) I just finished reading The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for you and your child!). It was like taking a trip down memory lane with both my kids and their college experiences. If only this book had been written eight years ago when I sent my daughter off to college, I might have avoided many sleepless nights, worried moments, and confusing dilemmas during those tumultuous four years. My favorite quote from the book: "Life (and college) is 90 percent amazing and 10 percent difficult." It's the 10 percent difficult that Harlan Cohen addresses in his book. And it's that 10 percent difficult that ALL parents need to be prepared to deal with.
This book answers those nagging parental questions: * Will my child be safe? * How much should I be involved and where should I draw the line? * How do I help my child adapt to living away from home and getting along with others? * Is it OK to...Read more 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:  It is really long and repetitive but has some good insights, Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child) (Paperback) I struggled with what rating to give this book. There are times when it is excellent and times when it got terribly bogged down. It came recommended from my student's university so I thought I would give it a chance. Its long, slightly over 600 pages but in fairness the size, font and white space make it a bit (but not alot) shorter. So, would I recommend it? Probably but it is not a five star rated book (the Amazon rating when I bought it). However, in comparison with the other books I have bought on this subject, it is one of the better ones. The author's writing style is breezy so it is an easy read and the format makes it easy to pick up and put down. The authr's style is repetitive, so it makes it hard to pick it back up especially when things are so busy when your student (and you) are getting ready to transition to college. Fortunately, it never veers into preachy. What the book needs is a good editor and an author with the strength to take a red pen to it. The...Read more The Happiest Kid on Campus, Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child) (Paperback) Our first born is going away to college in a few weeks and during the college's Orientation, they recommended this book as well as several others. This book is fantastic. As I was reading it I would laugh out loud. Harlan Cohen has obviously done his research. This book gave me more information about colleges and dorm life than I actually wanted. Some things I wish I didn't know, but I know it's best not to be naive. If you have a first child going away to college, I highly recommend this book. You might end up going with her! |
