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Synopsis
TheNew York TimesBest Seller.
Everything you need to take on or take over the real world
Just because you ve got a diploma in hand doesn t mean you know everything This ultimate pocket-sized guide for life after school is filled with information for every step of the road to adulthood, including:
How to Find Your First Apartment
How to Write the Perfect Resume
How to Survive Living with Your Parents
How to Make (and Stick to ) a Budget
Plus tips for staying in shape, building a professional wardrobe, throwing a real dinner party, and everything else a newly minted grown-up needs to know.
Partial TOC:
Personal Stuff:
How to Build a Grown-Up Wardrobe
How to Take Care of Yourself When You re Sick
How to Stay in Shape
Medical Care
How to Handle Depression
Living Stuff:
Apartment Hunting
How to Coexist with Roommates
How to Deal with Living with Your Parents
How to Make a Meal Plan and Grocery Shop
How to Clean House
Job and Money Stuff:
How to Write a Resume
How to Nail an Interview
How to Understand Your Paycheck
How to Make (and Stick to) a Basic Budget
How to Buy a Car
Social Stuff:
How to Make New Friends
How to Host a Dinner Party
How to Ask Someone Out
How to Break Up with Someone
How to Attend a Wedding"
Synopsis
The New York Times best seller makes the perfect graduation gift for young adults in the real world This ultimate pocket-sized guide for life after school is filled with information for every step of the road to adulthood. Just because you've got a diploma in hand doesn't mean you know everything--especially if it's doing laundry, cleaning your house, or acing an interview. Topics include:
- How to Find Your First Apartment
- How to Write the Perfect Resume
- How to Survive Living with Your Parents
- How to Make (and Stick to ) a Budget
- How to Build A Professional Wardrobe