My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student -- Rebekah Nathan, Paperback

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 My Freshman Year essential reading for students, parents, faculty, and anyone interested in educational policy.

Author: Rebekah Nathan
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 07/25/2006
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780143037477
Age Range: 18-UP

About the Author
Rebekah Nathan is a pseudonym for Cathy Small. She is a professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University and the author of Voyages: From Tongan Villages to American Suburbs.