Synopses & Reviews
We've Feng Shui-ed the home and the office. Now it's time for this ancient Chinese art of spatial arrangement and orientation to take on the greatest challenge of all -- the dorm room. Fifteen million kids go off to college each fall, laden down with bedding, wall hangings, computer, books, clothes, stereo, mini-fridge, photos, etc. -- and they are determined to cram it all into one very small dorm room. The problem is compounded when the roommate shows up with an equal pile of stuff.
How do you make a dorm room comfortable and conducive to everything from sleeping to studying to socializing? When confronted with this dilemma in her own tiny, first-year dorm room, author Katherine Olaksen called for help -- and feng shui answered. In Dorm Room Feng Shui, Olaksen presents quick, cheap, and innovative feng shui fixes designed to cure any student's troubles.
A nine-second quiz helps zero in on the life issues that need the most attention, from roommate relationships to career choices, and the corresponding areas of the dorm room to focus on. Light-hearted yet practical text offers simple suggestions for changing the flow of chi (energy) in the room to help ease the problem areas.
The result is a more inviting dorm-room environment, and a charging up of chi, which, according to feng shui theory, will help improve study habits, pump up social life, soothe roomie relations, and even inspire some organizing and clean-up. This is a book that is as irresistible to read as a horoscope, and heaven knows, could prove to be uncannily accurate.
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“A breezy, light-hearted look at how the ancient Chinese art of furniture arrangement can improve life in the residence hall.”—Elana Ashanti Jefferson, Denver Post
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"...this charming 144-page paperback is fun and easy to browse...Olaksen knows how to talk the talk and she does it like she's your best buddy giving advice."
-Sun-Sentinel
"A good read for anyone interested in taking an alternative approach to dorm decorating." -Atlanta Journal Constitution
"High School students dreading the cellblock dorm room should pick up this colorful read." -Boston Herald
"Think of it as Chi 101...[the] book reads like Cliff Notes, stripped down so that even a freshman can grasp the idea of a neat dorm room space." -News & Observer
"...a chatty new primer...[that] delivers practical advice..." -Los Angeles Times
"...packed with 99-cent quick fixes, do's and don'ts, before-and-after scenarios, dorm chi enhancers and attitude adjusters to deal with difficult roommates." -Des Moines Register
Synopsis
Cramped quarters, homesick roommates, and endless hours of schoolwork are just some of the challenges that can make living in a college dorm a stressful experience. Transform your small, concrete block of a room into a comfortable and productive living space using the ancient Chinese art of feng shui. Offering a variety of quick and inexpensive solutions, this guide will help you prioritize your most pressing problems, enhance your dorm room's chi, and create a living arrangement that encourages positivity.
Synopsis
It’s time for feng shui to take on the greatest challenge of all — the dorm room. Fifteen million kids go off to college each fall laden down with bedding, sports equipment, computers, posters, books, clothes, stereos, mini-fridges, photos — and determined to cram it all into one small dorm room.
How do you make a dorm room conducive to everything from sleeping to studying to socializing? Dorm Room Feng Shui presents quick, cheap, and innovative feng shui fixes designed to cure any student’s troubles. A quick quiz helps you zero in on the issues that need attention, from roommate relationships to career choices, and the corresponding areas of the room to focus on. Light-hearted yet practical text offers simple suggestions for changing the flow of chi (energy) in the room to ease the problem areas. The result is a more inviting environment and possibly improved study habits, a busier social life, and smoother roomie relations.
Synopsis
Are you broke? Fighting with a roommate? Looking for love, better grades, a bigger social life, or more fun? Dorm Room Feng Shui presents quick, inexpensive, and innovative feng shui fixes to cure your troubles and improve every area of your life. A quick quiz helps you zero in on the issues that need attention, from friendships and love to career choices and health, and then tells you which areas of the room to focus on to make improvements. You might put a small plant in one corner of your room to increase prosperity, or a pink seashell in another corner to attract true love. When you're done, you'll have an inviting room that supports and encourages the life changes you want to make.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
About Feng Shui
Bagua in Brief
Particularly Problematic
Before & After
Chinese Natal Animals
The Elements & Personalities
References & Recommended Reading
Index