My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student -- Rebekah Nath

After fifteen years of teaching anthropology at a large university, Rebekah Nathan had become baffled by her own students. Their strange behavior--eating meals at their desks, not completing reading assignments, remaining silent through class discussions--made her feel as if she were dealing with a completely foreign culture. So Nathan decided to do what anthropologists do when confused by a different culture: Go live with them. She enrolled as a freshman, moved into the dorm, ate in the dining hall, and took a full load of courses. And she came to understand that being a student is a pretty difficult job, too. Her discoveries about contemporary undergraduate culture are surprising and her observations are invaluable, making <b>My Freshman Year</b> essential reading for students, parents, faculty, and anyone interested in educational policy.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Rebekah Nathan<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Publishing Group<br><b>Published:</b> 07/25/2006<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.00w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780143037477<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Rebekah Nathan</b> is a pseudonym for Cathy Small. She is a professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University and the author of <i>Voyages: From Tongan Villages to American Suburbs</i>.</p>