Begin your guide with by pointing out things that students should consider for their entire time in college, including stress management, study habits, safe-partying and time management tips.
Create a section for freshman year survival. Mention that getting accepted to college wasn't the hard part. Write that the actual challenge is adjusting to a completely new lifestyle and handling the responsibilities of adulthood. Prepare students for the reality of cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, setting appointments and making bill payments on their own.
Add a section for sophomore student success. Detail the importance of having an academic plan by stressing to students that they should have a grasp on handling the college workload and choosing a major is a good idea. Emphasize the concept of getting involved in extra-curricular activities.
Devote pages to surviving the junior year. Let the reader know that, for many students, junior year is when things get serious. The focus should shift away from life on campus and towards the purpose of graduating and moving toward a career. Provide tips on landing internships, working part time and researching graduate programs.
Conclude with a section on senior year success. Surviving senior year is about planning well and finishing strong. Students should tap into the professional network on campus by getting to know professors. They should already have an idea as to what they'll be doing post graduation. Also, senior year is the time to tie up loose social ends and try out things on campus while the opportunity is still there. Since there's no place like college, it's important to cherish the last year.