Teaching college students about scheduling, planning their semester, excelling in the classroom, and having great roommate relationships.

1. While you get seated and all comfy. . .
What “geek” events/interests are on
your campus?
Anyone out there have a good
definition of “geek”?
Bonus: Where does the word “geek”
come from?
Ask your neighbor——
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2. A Geek’s Guide to
Surviving (and kicking
ass) in College
Ryan McRae, Freelance Writer
and College Expert
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3. My Geek Cred
• 1991—D&D World
Champion
• Mac Fanboy
• Saw each LOTR on
opening night
• Comic collector for 25
years
• Presented at Comic-
Con 2010-2012
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4. Does anything scare you
about college?
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5. What was Geek Week about?
Housing/Residential Life
Stuff
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6. How do you choose a roommate?
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7. • Roommate Inventory
• If they are not a geek—
do not convert.
• If they are a geek—well
done, but don’t be weird
about it.
• Get out of your room.
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8. Getting involved on
campus
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9. How do you find other
geeks?
Find clubs that are your
thing. Or sort of your
thing.
Maybe you should start
your thing.
SHIRTS! BIG DAMN
SHIRTS!
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10. Do not be a Morlock.
Get out of your room.
For reals. Like join a circus.
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11. Be Buffy
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12. Find your Game Store Stat!
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13. Academics
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14. Schedule your classes like
a boss
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15. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN
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16. YOUR BRAIN HATES DISCOMFORT
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17. YOU MUST
DEFEAT OR
TAME THESE
CHILDREN
OR THEY
WILL
INDEED
DESTROY
YOU
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18. Sunday, August 4, 13

19. HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY BRAIN
PREPARATION
END POINT
ONE THING ONE THING
ONE THING ONE THING
SACRED SPACE
NO BREAKS
PLENTY OF BREAKS
CARRY ALL THE TIME
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20. PREPARATION
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21. END POINT
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22. PREPARATION
ONE THING
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23. SACRED SPACE
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24. SACRED SPACE
NO BREAKS
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25. PREPARATION
SACRED SPACE
NO BREAKSTAKE A BREAK 50/10
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26. ALWAYS HAVE A
BOOK WITH YOU
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27. ALWAYS HAVE A
BOOK WITH YOU
THIS IS WHEN YOU STUDY
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28. NOT NOW
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29. Use Geek Powers
so you have more
free time.
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30. Additions
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31. Celebrate you being a geek. But be more than that.
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32. College is about making the friendship that last a lifetime.
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33. Questions?
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34. Ryan McRae
ryanmcrae@mac.com
survivingcollegebook.com
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