Discover the ultimate guide to navigating college life with The Naked Roommate! Packed with invaluable advice and insider tips, the #1 guide for going to college is here to ensure your transition from home to campus is a resounding success.
From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).
This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything from making friends to managing stress. Unleash your potential and conquer the challenges that come your way with expert guidance on everything from choosing the perfect roommate to acing exams and thriving in your newfound independence. Harlan Cohen’s witty and relatable style will keep you engaged as he shares strategies for:
- College Living: Dorm dos, don’ts, and dramas
- Finding People, Places, & Patience: Friend today, gone tomorrow
- Classes: To go or not to go?
- Dating: The Rules for College Love
- The Party Scene: Sex, drugs, and safety first
- Money: Grants, loans, and loose change
In college, there’s a surprise around every corner. Whether you’re a freshman stepping onto campus for the first time or a seasoned student seeking to enhance your college experience, The Naked Roommate is the go-to resource to empower you every step of the way.
This college survival guide is perfect if you are looking for 18th birthday gifts, or high school graduation gifts for him or for her. This freshman survival guide is one of the best dorm room gifts you can give to help them start college off right.
Tina H. –
It’s boring. BUT, a great resource as your kids going off to college
K. Shannon –
I bought this for my high school senior hoping she might at least take it with her to college. To my surprise, she’s already halfway through reading it and says it’s funny and gives great advice. This book doesn’t shy away from any awkward scenarios. Will definitely recommend to others.
JCH –
This book has everything every parent wants their son or daughter to know when they go off to college. And more!!
Pam –
My son is not typically a reader, but I bought this book for him for high school graduation. I was hoping he’d read it as he was headed off to a large 4 year university and was hoping it would help set some expectations. Social media sometimes leave kids with unrealistic expectations. He DID read it and seemed to enjoy it. The book helped set expectations for living with people, interacting with new people and he even noted that book said you may have to go to some things by yourself. it was exactly what he needed and it’s on his way in college!
KSL –
Our daughter was nervous going into middle school, so we got a bunch of books from the library. I read them and then we’d go over the information together that summer before 6th grade on what to expect. I think that helped her a lot. Now she has 2 years under her belt at a community college and will be transfering in the fall to a college where she’ll live in a dorm away from us. Since the middle school books helped, I decided I’d get books for Going to College Books. I got several from the library and the one that really gave the most information is from this book. This would be a great gift for a Senior to read before they attend college. This book had information from the author and college students. It’s broken down in is an easy read and talks a lot of about going in with the “mind set of 90% amazing and 10% difficult. When it comes to college with realistic expectations, you can be patient, create a world of options, and be more forgiving of yourself and others. You can be imperfect and allow yourself time to figure out what you love and don’t love. If you can live to face the 10% that’s difficult, life will get better faster. It’s just the best book out there speaking about College Living, Classes, homesickness, more homework,being a name with a face to professors, finding your people, dating, party scene, money, loans, scholarships and how to find more money for you. This is a must have book. The author also has a book for parents on what to expect, how to support your child during this new point in both your child and your lives without a child home.
K.Hopkins –
I purchased for a couple of high school girls headed off to college…thought it would be a great book for each of them to get a head start on what to expect. LOTS of TIPS! No time to read the whole book, but I definitely read bits and pieces. My favorite I believe was Tip# 33. I’ll let you check it out. Wish I had had a this book when I went to college.
SS –
I love this author and my daughter has enjoyed the book. Practical advice that is delivered in a funny, lighthearted way!
A. Wilson –
I purchased the book as a gift for a soon-to-be high school graduate because I enjoyed the e-version of it very much – some laughing was involved, but a lot of learning other aspects of college I didn’t consider… as well as bringing up some memories of my own. “The Naked Roommate…” is full of fun information and advise for all college students, but especially for new college students (Freshmen), who will be entering a whole new, uncertain, and for many (likely a) scary world.The students will be taking their first steps into adulthood. This book gives them a wide range of things to be aware of, but also advises them on how to meet other students, encourages them to join things at their college (clubs, sororities/fraternities), etc.), but makes sure they are aware of the not so good side of things as well. I thought it would be a good book for my high school senior niece to read, help her prepare for college, and possibly even do some planning for how she will start her college journey. And then, possibly pass on to her younger siblings. For this, five stars.However, I did purchase a new book. When it came, there was a HUGE crease on the front cover. Since this is intended as a gift, it disappoints me tremendously. It is also the holiday season, so packages are highly shipped and the exchanging may cause me to not receive it before the gift is to be given.The book came unwrapped in protective anything over it, in a large box with other items, and zero box fillers (like air bubbles, peanuts, bubble wrap, etc.), which VERY likely caused the book to be creased during the shipping process. For this, minus two stars. Over all, three stars because “new” books should be completely flawless, not creased… as a book lover, the cover of the book having a MAJOR crease is unacceptable… book abuse.
Margaret McKay –
Not new looking
I can not comment on the content. I bought this as a gift and it showed up looking worn, with writing on the cover, a small dog ear on the corner of the front cover, a small fold on the back cover, and a general feeling of having been extensively handled. Maybe it was a display model for several years. The content may be fine, but for a gift, it does not look nice.