<p>I thought it would be interesting (and very helpful) if we shared books that helped prepare or make the transition from high school into college. I'll start....</p>
<p>My older D found this book to be quite helpful: College Life 102-No-Bull Guide to A Great Freshman Year (I don't know the author).</p>
<p>My suggestion: The Doctor’s Complete College Girls’ Health Guide: From Sex to Drugs to the Freshman 15 by Jennifer Wider, MD.</p>
<p>If you are shy or unsure of yourself in any way (at any age) I would recommend a book called Don’t Call Me Shy by Laurie Adelman. Really helpful in getting you to believe in yourself. </p>
<p>Helped a friend of mine who started college last year.</p>
<p>My S got a book from my friend, “What do you say to a naked room mate?” or something similar. Not sure how “helpful” it was, but the title did get us thinking (he got it as a HS senior for Christmas).</p>
<p>My mom made me read “Who Moved My Cheese.” I asked her if I was being fired from the family.</p>
<p>I did thoroughly enjoy “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie, though. (If you’re thinking about buying it, go for the “Dale Carnegie’s Lifetime Plan for Success: The Great Bestselling Works Complete In One Volume” off of Amazon. It’s the same price either of the books included individually, plus it’s hardback and it has slightly larger print.)</p>
<p>HiMom: The Naked Roommate by Harlen Cohen is the one I think you are referring to. It is full of funny down to earth advice based upon the authors experiences as an advice columnist, online and in print I believe. My daughters and I read it last summer before they left for college. We enjoyed it and I do believe it armed them with a tool chest for getting along socially and academically in school.</p>
<p>How to Win Friends is a classic. H is reading it right now and it is having an exceedingly positive impact on our life together.</p>
<p>Catchy title that “naked roomate” book!</p>
<p>bumping this up to hopefully keep this going.</p>