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After the parties, the frat rushes, the Big Test and the Big Game, the caffeinated all-nighters, and the pomp and circumstance, life comes knocking. Finding a job and keeping it; renting an apartment or sharing a sublet; dealing with your own money instead of your parents’ money; looking for love (and looking and looking . . . ): who knew how complicated the world after college would be? Nearly 800 contributors to this How to Survive book found out, and happily share their hard-won insights. This useful, upbeat book collects stories, tips, and advice on finding the best place to live, entering adulthood without losing passion, taking care of one’s health, finding a great job, and not going home for the holidays for the first time. Covering both the psychological adjustments and the nuts and bolts of daily life as a grown-up, How to Survive the Real World is witty, practical, and the perfect gift for the nervous grad.
Honest Advice That Will School YouReviewed by Amber - Author,, 2008-07-02
I am always a little skeptical of guides like this. I never pick up
those
"for dummies" books, Maybe it's a bit of a put off for me to
purchase
a book that tries to teach you so condescendingly. But apparently
these
books are helping some people - because thousands upon
thousands
of "dummies" books have been sold.
How To Survive The Real World surprised me. When I picked it up
and
started to read through the pages - I found it pretty enlightening
and rather humorous. It wasn't like reading from some boring manual
penned by a stuffy, elitist professional, such as allot of these
types of books are, that are geared towards grads.
How To Survive The Real World is like sitting down to chat with
your
best friends - the ones you can pour your heart out to and that
won't make you feel completely idiotic. The friends who you
secretly admire for their guts and grittiness because they always
seem to have no fear when it comes to tackling difficult situations
, and who have the crazy stories to prove it. And it's these same
friends who you always have the happiest and enthralling times
with.
How would you like to have 774 friends like this? This book
combines real, sometimes brash, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, advice
from the grads who set out before you and I, to conquer their
destinies - but surprise, their grand visions didn't always match
their real life situation.
This book is full of really useful tips and advice for just about
any situation the college grad might find themselves in. Here are
just a few examples - a guide to stocking your first kitchen,
resume dos & don't(s), email etiquette - this is great material
to have at your disposal. I would highly recommend How To Survive
The Real World.
Graduation Reality and BeyondReviewed by Grady Harp, 2008-06-07
Though HOW TO SURVIVE THE REAL WORLD was written for the outside
the college walls dilemma of college students with diploma in hand
and eyes wide open with fear about stepping across the threshold
into real adult life, this well designed and very informative book
is a clever means for encouraging everyone who is making changes -
whether that be from schooling or from career changes at any stage
in life. Andrea Syrtash serves as special editor for this latest
offering from the creative minds of the folks at Hundreds of Heads
Books - a thoughtful publishing group that has hit upon a very
user-friendly, unique, and entertaining manner of surveying
important issues by seeking comments from thousands of individuals
facing the problem subject of the book. The old adage of 'two heads
are better than one' has been extended to 'many heads are better
than just two', and the result is stimulating, easily digestible
body information that is solidly practical and from a broad
spectrum minds that comfortably offers from-the-trenches
advice.
This helpful aid covers chapters ranging from topics such as
selecting the type of job and the location and expectations
involved, whether or not to return to further schooling and when
and why, financial problems about credit cards and investments, the
value of making contacts both as personal friends or people in the
workplace who can help further the steps up the ladder of success,
how to be 'on your own', to how to stay fit both physically and
spiritually. The advice comes from interviews with regular people,
the comments are brief but span a variety of viewpoints. The result
is similar to stepping into a think tank for 'making it' outside
the hallowed halls of ivy.
There is a lot of homespun wisdom in this fun little book. While it
is an invaluable asset to the new grads, it is also a useful
resource for people of all ages and walks of life as chances for
growth become available! Well worth the purchase! Grady Harp, June
08
Great Advice for starting lifeReviewed by Tyler L. Abbott, 2008-04-30
I am almost a junior in college now, and so when I saw this book I
thought I didn't really need to worry about it yet. However, I'm
glad that I picked it up and really gave it a look through. The
topics in this book are not only relevant but also extremely
helpful. After I started reading some of the tips and advice
presented in the book, I couldn't help but keep skimming through.
Everything from finding a place to live to finding a job that is
right for you.
If you're worried about getting out into the real world on your
own, or if you know someone who will be soon, this is a great book
to get.
Everyone should read thisReviewed by John W. Cunningham, 2008-04-15
I thought it would be a nice, light graduation gift, but this book
really tells it like it is. I highly recommend this for anyone who
is about to face the Real World for the first time. Also good for
those who need a refresher!
Great AdviceReviewed by Angus Hsu, 2007-08-14
The type of real world advice varies from humorous to very practical. Many topics that recent graduates face are discussed, including traveling and the workplace. If you want even more details about finances after college, then another book entirely devoted to it will be more useful. However, I still give this book my highest recommendation!
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