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Happiest Kid on Campus

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

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Why This Book Was Written xi
Welcome Parents xii
Welcome College Life Professionals xv
Welcome High School Professionals and
Guidance Counselors xvii
Welcome Students xviii
A Short Note to Canadian and International Readers xix
About the Editorial Content xx

Part 1: The College Parent Prerequisites

Chapter 1: The New College Parent 3
Chapter 2: College: So What's Really Changed? 31
Chapter 3: They Don't Mention This in the Brochures 69
Chapter 4: More Information Than Any Parent Should Ever Want or Need... 93
Chapter 5: Helping Them Find Their Place (Before They Leave Yours) 121

Part 2: Your College Experience (and Theirs)

1. The Summer Before: The Emotional Roller Coaster (Before the First Fall) 161
2. Summer/Fall Orientation: Parents, Pack Your Toiletries and Get Oriented 173
3. Shopping, Packing, and Shipping: A Moving Experience 183
4. Community College: Helping Them Connect with the Community 194
5. Move-In Day: How to Embarrass Them Just Enough 204
6. Calling, Texting, and Chatting: Get the News When It Breaks! 216
7. Facebook: The Rules and Regulations for Parents 231
8. Residential Living: The Staff, the Rules, and the Amenities 250
9. Roommates: Minimizing the Drama 265
10. The First Few Months: Being There as They Find Their Place (or Feel Out of Place) 287
11. Homesickness: The Cure Isn't at Home 307
12. Visiting: Seeing Them, Hearing Them, and Smelling Them 319
13. Student Involvement: Exploring the College Buffet of Opportunity 340
14. Greek Life: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Fraternity and Sorority Life 362
15. Academic Excellence: Passing Classes, Pleading with Professors, and Accessing Academic Advisers (But Not in that Order) 384
16. Major Decisions: Picking Their Major for Them (Well, Not Really) 414
17. Money, Money, Money: Financial Aid, Part-Time Jobs, and Selling Bodily Fluids 439
18. A Parent's Guide to College Dating: From Hooking Up to Breaking Up (and Everything in Betweeen) 465
19. The Sex Talk: This Could Get a Little Awkward 486
20. The Gay Talk: When the Truth Comes Out 503
21. Drugs and Alcohol: Sober, Wasted, or Addicted 513
22. Keepin' 'Em Safe: You Might Be a Little Worried (or A Lot Worried) 532
23. Keepin' 'Em Healthy: From Counseling to Cough Syrup 550
24. The Student Body Image: Gaining It, Losing It, and Being Treated for It 572
25. Transferring: Coming or Going for All the Right Reasons (or Wrong Reasons) 584

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