{"id":44,"date":"2013-06-04T14:52:35","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T14:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2014-12-20T10:58:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-20T15:58:00","slug":"table-of-contents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/?page_id=44","title":{"rendered":"Table of Contents"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/toc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-635\" src=\"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/toc-300x212.png\" alt=\"Table of Contents\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/toc-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/toc.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>INTRODUCTION<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Misery &amp; Bliss\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Becoming\u2026well\u2026not miserable!<\/li>\n<li>Finding and Following Your Bliss<\/li>\n<li>Our Mantra:\u00a0 \u2018Know Thyself.\u00a0 Have a Plan.\u00a0 Assume No One Else Cares.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>(Parents in Parentheses)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Roles &amp; Responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThank Me at Thanksgiving\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 1.17em;\">How to use this book\u00a0<\/b>Please Return This Book to its Proper Owner<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Looking forward<\/li>\n<li>A Caveat Before You Carpe<\/li>\n<li>Just one guy\u2019s thoughts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Carpe College!\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>An Idea (with some assumptions)<\/li>\n<li>More Bliss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Beginning at the Beginning\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sad State of\u00a0 \u2018Schooling\u2019<\/li>\n<li>A Hard Dose of High School Reality<\/li>\n<li>Pavlov &amp; Passivity<\/li>\n<li>Reclaiming Your Inner \u2018Toddler Terror\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Wow, That Was Harsh!\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-307 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/carpe-college1-202x300.png\" alt=\"Carpe College!\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/carpe-college1-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/carpecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/carpe-college1.png 304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Swinging From the Trapeze at the County Club\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mall vs. Country Club<\/li>\n<li>Trapeze vs. Safety Net<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Learnin\u2019 <\/b><b>vs.<\/b><b> <\/b>and<b> Livin\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Learnin\u2019 and Livin\u2019: An Intro\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s About Both<\/li>\n<li>Active &amp; Intentional<\/li>\n<li>Ah\u2026 The Mantra!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Learning:\u00a0 The Academic Part (aka \u2018The Game\u2019)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Complicating Matters<\/li>\n<li>Game Strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Know Thyself\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Who am I?\u00a0 Where am I going? Why? How?\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Hanging with High School Success<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s Your Function?!<\/li>\n<li>What Happens When the Institution Can\u2019t Bend?<\/li>\n<li>Have You Been Lying to Yourself?<\/li>\n<li>Grow Thyself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Have a Plan\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The \u2018June Question\u2019<\/li>\n<li>The Famous Formula (aka Smells Like Teen Freedom)<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your \u2018EMO\u2019?<\/li>\n<li>A Light Sunday Night?<\/li>\n<li>The First-Year Testing Ground<\/li>\n<li>Free Your Mind &amp; the Rest Will Follow<\/li>\n<li>Your Prefrontal Cortex Walks Into a Bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Assume No One Else Cares\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Being Nice &amp; The Frisbee Guy<\/li>\n<li>Master This!<\/li>\n<li>The Pebble in the Pond (Guess What?\u00a0 You\u2019re the Pebble.)<\/li>\n<li>Some \u2018Ripple\u2019 Considerations<\/li>\n<li>A Potential Problem:\u00a0 Team Projects<\/li>\n<li>Assuming No One Cares Even Though They Do<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How Do I Look? (aka Keeping Up with the\u00a0Joneses on the Yellow Brick Road)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Looking Left and Right<\/li>\n<li>Insidious Comparisons<\/li>\n<li>Dorothy and the Dudes<\/li>\n<li>That Still Small Voice Within<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Living: The Non-Academic Part (aka \u2018The Game of Life\u2019)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gurus:\u00a0 Twain, Thoreau &amp; Campbell<\/li>\n<li>Book Learnin\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Livin\u2019 Deep<\/li>\n<li>Findin\u2019 Your Bliss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>\u201cI\u2019m Thinking College, But He&#8217;s Talking About Career?!\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Job of Getting a Job<\/li>\n<li>Bring In Da Funk!<\/li>\n<li>Meet Interesting People (Peers &amp; Profs)<\/li>\n<li>Do Interesting Stuff (\u2018Bulletin Board Bingo\u2019)<\/li>\n<li>One Final Interesting Note About Becoming More Interesting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Keep Your Eyes on the Career Prize\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Carpe Career Plan<\/li>\n<li>The List<\/li>\n<li>The Letter<\/li>\n<li>The Leap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Explore Galore! (aka Try Anything)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Exploration &amp; Discovery<\/li>\n<li>No Pain. No Gain.<\/li>\n<li>Screw Ups: Academic, Social &amp; Cultural<\/li>\n<li>F<sup>3<\/sup>:\u00a0 Fix It.\u00a0 Forgive Yourself.\u00a0 Forge Ahead.<\/li>\n<li>Be Careful With Contempt<\/li>\n<li>A Crazy Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>EBB &amp; FLOW (aka TURNING INWARD &amp; OUTWARD\u2026LIKE YOUR BELLY-BUTTON!)<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Finessing Your Freedom\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ties That REALLY Bind in Your High School Spring<\/li>\n<li>The Great Experiment<\/li>\n<li>The Gift:\u00a0 One Day of You<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Try Easier\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Do No Harm (aka Let\u2019s Play Doctor)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You Make the Call<\/li>\n<li>Nothing Good Happens After Midnight<\/li>\n<li>Disney Wisdom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Week 1 Wisdom (Stuff that often doesn\u2019t make the list)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reinventing Yourself<\/li>\n<li>Feet First<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Doorstops &amp; Chopsticks\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Everyone in the Same Boat<\/li>\n<li>Open or Closed<\/li>\n<li>Rocky Mountain Oysters and Yo-Yo\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Don\u2019t Hate the Mate\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Boomers, Millennials, and Rooms of Our Own<\/li>\n<li>Sharing Space &amp; The Situation<\/li>\n<li>Communicate.\u00a0 Communicate.\u00a0 Communicate.<\/li>\n<li>Breaking Bread<\/li>\n<li>Truthfully Tackling the Tough Stuff<\/li>\n<li>Recruiting Your RA<\/li>\n<li>You Are Not Henry Higgins<\/li>\n<li>Summon the Safety Net<\/li>\n<li>Finishing Strong<\/li>\n<li>Roommate Royalty?<\/li>\n<li>Treating Special Cases Specially<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Quick Tips for Roommate Survival<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid Alarm Annoyances<\/li>\n<li>T-Shirt Trivia<\/li>\n<li>Stock Up on Supplies<\/li>\n<li>No Sweat?<\/li>\n<li>Cleanliness is Next to Godliness?<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t Touch it or Borrow It Without Asking!<\/li>\n<li>Stay Gold, Ponyboy<\/li>\n<li>This is Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Five-Alarm Mac-n-Cheese (aka Just Add Water &amp; Don\u2019t Be the Perp)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Swearing Twain Could Be Proud Of<\/li>\n<li>Fake Bake Too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Party Like a Smarty (aka Don\u2019t Make the News!)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In Vino Veritas<\/li>\n<li>Know Your Limits<\/li>\n<li>Sober Soldiers<\/li>\n<li>Your Pour<\/li>\n<li>Go Blue<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t Go It Alone<\/li>\n<li>By the Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>The Longest Title for the Shortest Chapter\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Waddya Mean, Don\u2019t?!\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Motive and Opportunity<\/li>\n<li>Reach Out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Your Sex Options (aka Your Parents\u2019 Favorite Chapter)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping It Simple?<\/li>\n<li>I Want Your Sex<\/li>\n<li>When It\u2019s No Longer Sex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Clamoring for Community\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lofty Ideals<\/li>\n<li>You Decide<\/li>\n<li>Dad and Jill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Laundry Lessons (HINT:\u00a0 It\u2019s not really about laundry!)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Another Formula<\/li>\n<li>Some Plans<\/li>\n<li>Some Options<\/li>\n<li>No Answers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Teenage Wasteland (They\u2019re All Wasted!)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Time Wasters (Social Media, YouTube, Gaming and the rest)<\/li>\n<li>Embrace \u2018em<\/li>\n<li>Contracts &amp; Clocks<\/li>\n<li>Some Strategy<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledge What Everyone Already Knows<\/li>\n<li>Single Tasking<\/li>\n<li>A Senior Moment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Homesick My Ass! (aka Don\u2019t Be Such A Wuss!)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gird Your Loins<\/li>\n<li>The First Month<\/li>\n<li>Homecoming<\/li>\n<li>Technology &amp; Weaning:\u00a0 Shedding &amp; Skyping the Parents<\/li>\n<li>The Family &amp; Friends Hour<\/li>\n<li>Who\u2019s In Control?<\/li>\n<li>Controlling Collisions<\/li>\n<li>Write a Letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>The Great Depression (aka Down in the Dumps)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Safe Somethings<\/li>\n<li>A Walk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Fonts of Wisdom\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>History Meets the Homesick Blues<\/li>\n<li>Wisdom Comes From Far &amp; Wide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mouth Bacteria Make You Fart\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>B.S., Brilliant or Both?<\/li>\n<li>Trust But Verify<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>If You\u2019re Cocky and You Know It, Clap Your Hands<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Humility vs. Hubris<\/li>\n<li>Winter Break Breakthroughs<\/li>\n<li>Some More Sneaky Surprises<\/li>\n<li>Course registration (again)<\/li>\n<li>Housing for year two (already)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Advocate &amp; Act\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep Your Goals Front &amp; Center<\/li>\n<li>Speak Up<\/li>\n<li>Help Them Help You<\/li>\n<li>Net Results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mind &amp; Body:\u00a0 The Dynamic Duo<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercise Regularly<\/li>\n<li>Eat Well<\/li>\n<li>Get Serious About Sleep<\/li>\n<li>Lose the Laptop<\/li>\n<li>Review &amp; Revisit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Look, I Can See Your Breadth!<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Terrain<\/li>\n<li>Stealing Strategy From Scouting (Be Prepared)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Thinking Inside the Box\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A Place for Everything<\/li>\n<li>Being Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Tempus Fugit (More Latin?! You\u2019re Killing Me, Smalls!)\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>High School Happened. Embrace the Pace.<\/li>\n<li>A Broader Plan<\/li>\n<li>A Very Unique Gift<\/li>\n<li>Oh Yeah.\u00a0 Don\u2019t Forget the Mantra<\/li>\n<li>Sorry.\u00a0 One More Thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>APPENDICES\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Appendix A:\u00a0 The June Question (and a few more)<\/li>\n<li>Appendix B:\u00a0 \u2018Don\u2019t Hate the Mate\u2019 Share Sheet<\/li>\n<li>Appendix C: Weekly Planners<\/li>\n<li>Appendix D: Checking In Charts<\/li>\n<li>Appendix E:\u00a0 The Homestretch<\/li>\n<li>Appendix F:\u00a0 Bolstering Your Breaks:\u00a0 Thinking Big<\/li>\n<li>Appendix G: A Note to Struggling Students Whose First Year Goes Poorly<\/li>\n<li>Appendix H: Commuter (And Community College) Care Package<\/li>\n<li>Appendix I: Student Athletes<\/li>\n<li>Appendix J: FREE Advice From Former First-Years<\/li>\n<li>Appendix K:\u00a0 \u2018Look It Up\u2019 Resources<\/li>\n<li>Appendix L:\u00a0 A Very Potter Guide to College Stuff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>About the Illustrator\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>About the Author\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Your Notes\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Misery &amp; Bliss\u00a0 Becoming\u2026well\u2026not miserable! 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