"Why Won't the Landlord Take Visa?" - The Princeton Review's Crash Course to Life after Graduation (Paperback)

Graduation is supposed to a blast, but the transition from college to the real world can seem rough and very confusing. How does one manage it? Take a deep breath, relax, and read this book.

The Princeton Review walks the reader through this, step by step, and helps make sense of it all--from finding a place to live and a job to entertainment on a budget.

Everything new grads need to know is in here, including:

• Exploring career choices and getting the best job
• Finding a place to live--without going crazy
• The skinny on networking, internships, temp agencies, and other ways to get a foot in the door
• Eating inexpensively, without living on ramen and pizza
• Recreation beyond TV and dollar draft nights
• Working out a budget that new grads can really live with and tips for surviving on the cheap
• Alternatives to the 9-to-5 grind, from dot-coms and the arts to working abroad and grad school
• Taking care of opening bank accounts, paying bills, and getting insurance
• The Tao of home furnishing: selecting the essential pieces

Contents Include:

I Mental and Emotional Preparation
II What You Want
III Helter Shelter
IV Good Food
V The Practical Details of Living on Your Own
VI Now That's Entertainment
VII On the Cheap
VIII Starting Early
IX Where do I Find a Job?
X How Do I Get the Job?
XI I Got the Job--Now What?
XII The Life of a Dot-Com
XIII A Career in the Arts
XIV Putting It Off