Okay all our incredible college peeps

I have some questions

Joshua ( he is 18 ) will be starting college in about 1 month - staying on campus

His older siblings are getting him a laptop

SO ...

I am wondering what other things do you see as being a "needed" item ?

Thanx

if he's gonna be sharing a bedroom with someone, a laptop lock might be a good idea.

1) How to Read Literature Like a Professor - Thomas C Foster

2) Saddy, An .mp3 player. Now this is tricky, cause Ideally you want an mp3 player you can record audio on (can't do that on an iPod without 3rd party stuff). Also, alot of schools are offering their lectures as podcasts now, so it helps the student out alot.

3) If he goes to a college that uses APA format for their papers, get a piece of software called "APA Perla". If MLM, he can google MLM software. It helps out a great deal in keeping your term papers in the correct approved format.

evenstar3 said:

he will be... his best friend Cody, they grew up together

I didnt know they made locks - THANX I'll ask Joshua if he would like one

Imago said:

Okay ... THANX

I guess I can call the school and find out, yes ?

and is "Saddy" a type of mp3 player ?

Mach said:

It's a mispelling for Saddly


But these 3 things helped me ALOT when getting my Masters.

Alot of the technology didn't exist when I started my bachelors.

Oh wait.
If he gets a Mac, APA Perla is no good. IT's a windows plugin for MS Word. And doesn't work with Mac's version of Microsoft Office.

Imago said:

i had no idea they had software for that. i've been doing it the hard way all this time.

evenstar3 said:

Are you on APA or MLM?

Imago said:

NONE of it was around when I got my Masters :oldfart:

what kind of MP3 player would you get ?

Imago said:

i'm assuming by MLM you mean MLA? at my school it varies by class/professor, but i mostly do MLA.

Imago said:

I do not know yet what kind they will get him

so thanx for this heads up

evenstar3 said:

varies

WTF kind of school is this?

Mach said:

iPod or a Creative Zen.

There's other really cool ones out there, but third party support will be shoddy.

Imago said:

what?! APA is for psychology/sociology/etc, & MLA is more for literature. at least that's what i learned.

evenstar3 said:

APA was started as a standard for psychology/socialogy/medical, but it has since moved to overall academia.


I started off with MLA, then went to APA. They're almost identical.

evenstar3 said:

Joshua will be in a Criminal psych/law program ( to start ! )

He is really going to college to play soccer everything else is secondary he says !



I hope that's another one of his jokes

Mach said:

Hobble him and send him to medical school.
Do what's right!

Imago said:

APA confuses me to no end.

Imago said:

Well as you know this is all recent news - the game plan he was going with = USAF, switched in an instant !

Imago said:

True. The term paper format you use would vary according to the course one is taking associated with their major.

Mach said:

Exactly.

MsLegs said:

I don't know about his school, but I know that in my dorm, there is no air conditioning. A fan is a must!

Ear Plugs!!!!!

jess555ja said:

MsLegs said:

I know, it is crazy!!!! There are some cheap beyotches at my school.

jess555ja said:

A fan, ear plugs, and a portable bathroom kit (including shower shoes).

Compact laundry management stuff.

Netflix.

Shower caddy, flip flops, a usb drive for term paper emergencies . . .