Vicki Salemi

The Abc's of College Life Vicki Salemi

Picture it. The typical high school graduate, varsity letter winner and student government guru, is finally going off to college. She will soon explore unchartered territory, a land where loads of homework and a happening social scene rule her world. It is exciting and indeed overwhelming, but this teen can handle it. Her anxiety is now history because she has read and thoroughly digested the inside scoop, the quintessential survival guide, The ABCs of College Life. This street-smart guide vividly describes and ultimately captures four spectacular years of learning and interactive play. Defining over 500 college and common terms that take on new meaning, this collegespeak dictionary spills the beans on everything from cafeteria food to co-ed dorms, from midterms to mixers, from professors to power naps. Traditions, tales and pranks from countless schools are also dished out in heaping portions. Finally, the inside scoop wouldnt be complete without a categorized workbook to document your own experiences such as your worst laundry mishap. Whether youre a freshman with first-year jitters, a sophomore, junior or a super senior, you need to relearn your ABCs for the best college experience ever!