Your First-Year Experience

A selection of books to help make college life a little smoother for first-year students.

Updated August 25, 2023
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Getting the best out of college : a professor, a dean, and a student tell you how to maximize your experience
Feaver, Peter D.
Paper Book
Answering the all-too-familiar groan, "I wish I'd know that as a freshman," a prof., a dean, and a recent grad distill more than fifty years of expertise at top colleges in this crash-course guide to success. Proving that it matters less where you go than what you accomplish while you're there,...
College cooking : feed yourself and your friends
Carle, Megan.
Paper Book
You have a midterm tomorrow and a fierce growl in your stomach. Your roommate just nabbed your last cup o' ramen. Do you- (A) Ignore your stomach and brew another pot of coffee? (B) Break out the PB&J? (C) Order pizza-again? (D) Make a quick trip to the grocery store? The answer's D, and College...
On course : strategies for creating success in college and in life
Downing, Skip
Paper Book
Written in a positive, motivational style, On Course empowers students with tools they need to take charge of their success in college and life. Downing's distinctive guided journal entries help students develop essential life skills by encouraging exploration of personal responsibility, self...
Practicing college learning strategies
Hopper, Carolyn H.
Paper Book
Based on the belief that students learn more effectively through hands-on reinforcement, Practicing College Learning Strategies stresses the critical-thinking, note-taking, and test-taking skills needed for successful completion of the first semester of college and beyond. Class discussion is...
Been there, should've done that : 995 tips for making the most of college
Tyler, Suzette
Paper Book
505 tips compiled by a former academic advisor at a major university; this manual will help students avoid the major pitfalls of campus life.
P.O.W.E.R. learning : online success
Feldman, Robert S.
Paper Book
The only first-year experience text with a unifying system for critical thinking and problem solving, P.O.W.E.R. Learning " maximizes students' potential for success in college and in life. Using the simple, class-tested principles of the P.O.W.E.R (Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, and Rethink...
Study skills : do I really need this stuff?
Piscitelli, Stephen
Paper Book
Immediately has the student address an age-old question, "Why do I have to take this course?", through assessment of strengths and weaknesses and critically applying what is relevant to their situation.   Study...
College success
Baldwin, Amy
Paper Book
OpenStax College Success is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today's...
The curious researcher : a guide to writing research papers
Ballenger, Bruce P.
Paper Book
Featuring an engaging, direct writing style and inquiry-based approach, this popular research guide stresses that curiosity is the best reason for investigating ideas and information. An appealing alternative to traditional research texts, "The Curious Researcher" stands apart for its motivational...
Dorm decor : remake your space with more than 35 projects
Gonzalez, Theresa
Paper Book
Gone are the days of packing a single duffel for fall. Now college students and their families spend thousands on decorations and furniture to deck out their living space. Dorm Decor shows these budding designers how customizing store-bought items can transform a drab dorm room into a plush...

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