Acknowledgments
Introduction
From a Previous Reader
1. GETTING IN
The Wonder Years Hugh Gallagher
Never Say Never Rosa Torcasio
College Bound Dave Barry
Bloopers from College Admission Essays Richard Lederer
Strange Scholarships Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader
The Envelope,Please Rory Evans
If the Dream Is Big Enough,the Facts Don't Count
Cynthia Stewart-Copier
Hani Jamie Winship
Inspiration Can Be Anywhere Cerie L. Couture
A Proposal to Myself Sarah Lockyer
2. TRANSITION
Good-Bye,Mr. Blib Beth Mullally
A Dad Says Good-Bye Joseph Danziger
College Talk Kimberly Kirberger
The“No Hug”Rule Cheryl Costello-Forshey
Shoes in the Shower Lia Gay and Rebecca Hart
Deck the Halls Melanie Fester
A Letter from College Adam Christing
The Times I Called Home from College Scott Greenberg
The Long Road Home Lia Gay
Breakdown of Family Traced to Psych.1 Student
Beth MullaUy
3. LESSONS FROM THE CLASSROOM
Undeclared Tal Vigderson
Making the Grade Varda One
The Good,the Bad and the Emmy David Wiemers
The Thought Card Hanoch McCarty
I Passed the Test Paula Lopez-Crespin
The Wicker Chair Eva Rosenberg
Dissed Mary d. Davis
How to Get an A on Your Final Exam Tony D'Angelo
A Compassionate Philosophy Kristi Nay
Library Science Jenna McCarthy
Your Legacy Tony D'Angelo
Angels on a Pin(101 Ways to Use a Barometer)
Alexander Calandra
Topsy-Turvy World Kimberly Kirberger
4. LESSONS FROM OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
5. LOVE 101
6. ACTS OF KINDNESS
7. FRIENDS
8. TOUGH STUFF
9. MIND OVER MATTER
10. GRADUATION