February 9th, 2009
Entering college is an exciting yet stressful time for any high school graduate. It involves entering a new community and making one’s way with the newfound freedom of adulthood. Freshman year in college is a crucial time of transition in a young person’s life, a time in which lifelong habits (whether good or bad) begin to be formed. Yet, sadly, there is a dearth of resources providing concrete, solid advice for the young man or woman embarking upon the journey of college life. Filling that void is a new book, From Animal House to the Academy: How to Survive College, written by Jeffery Langan, a philosophy and history professor who has taught at the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College. Its practical and sound words of advice provide what every college freshman needs in order to make the most of his or her college experience.
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