College Survival Guide

[Rational Gaze]

I've been at uni for 4 weeks now. I have a meal card, which covers 2 meals a day during the week, and 1 meal a day during the weekend. Except for breaks, where I just get 1 a day. I'm telling you now, Rustler's microwavable burgers, Walker's crisps and 1.25 litre bottles of coke were purposely designed for university students. It has been going well so far, although there is this creepy dude on the second floor of my university halls whom nobody in my block likes who weirds me (and everybody else) out. Iceland is probably the best supermarket for uni students (in the UK) there are tons of deals. I bought a 10 pack of Hula Hoops for £1. Pro tip: try to buy enough food in advance. I had the midnight munchies the other day and I had run out of food. I went to the communal kitchen area, and the only food there was some cheese that was going hard and some actimel. They tasted delicious but I was still hungry. I looked up the nearest 24 hour McDonalds, but then I fell asleep. Still there is an Iranian guy in my block who is an excellent cook who cooks everybody in the block (apart from the weird guy) a meal every now and then.

[Rational Gaze]

Most people do go to college enter into relationships at some point, or at least really want to.

I went to univeristy to learn and get a good qualification so I can get a job in a field I enjoy. But yeah, a girlfriend would be nice. I'm incapable of a number of rudimentary tasks, such as cooking (strangely this inability does not prevent me from being able to make bread and homemade pizza), I get easily depressed, and need someone to help me become a better person.

Relationships are important romantic or otherwise. The stuff in this book actually really helps an individual become aware of how who might present yourself and how you communicate. It really, really, helps guys get over the "I don't know what to say to a girl" question that prevents them from actually asking one out.

I can guarantee you now, it won't help me. I'm a recluse with Asperger's Syndrome, who spends inordinate amounts of time by themselve and gets easily annoyed by other people.

[Da Blonde]

Can you elaborate on the "middle-class values"? (though I would add, going to college is pretty middle-class)

Optimism, getting ahead, and so forth.

BTW I would highly recommend this deligtful tome by Paul Fussell: Class: A Guide Through the American Status System for further elaboration.

I'd be happy to check that out sometime. Is there a place where I can read a more thorough review?

Ehrenreich has a website that's her name dot com.

[Jin-Roh]

Optimism, getting ahead, and so forth.

It sounds like those values over-lap with most college students I know. Is your objection with Covey's book that it is bad for the people in the recovery group you mentioned, bad for college students, or bad in general? I can totally see how it is not the right book for people in situation that is like recovering from PTSD.

BTW I would highly recommend this deligtful tome by Paul Fussell: Class: A Guide Through the American Status System for further elaboration.

I read one non-fiction book a month, but I have so much on my plate right now I do not know if I will have a chance to get to something like that. :-(

I can guarantee you now, it won't help me. I'm a recluse with Asperger's Syndrome, who spends inordinate amounts of time by themselve and gets easily annoyed by other people.

One of the things mentioned in "Irresistible Attraction" is that it is a good idea to avoid appearing whiny. Also, you have to learn to be someone who is genuinely interested in other people. Even my most strongly introverted friends have learned these things.