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"A relevant book for our times. ... Educational and inspiring." —Readers' Favorite five-star review

"A comprehensive primer for college life and the world that awaits thereafter. Indispensable." —Literary Titan five-star review

"Extremely helpful to those just entering their first year of college, as well as those who find themselves searching for direction well into their college years. Valuable advice." —Recommended by the U.S. Review of Books

"A different kind of college educational overview that should be a graduation present to any college-bound student who would take these lessons and run with them into life. Libraries seeking materials that lend especially well to college-bound book discussion groups should make Zen and the Art of Navigating College a mainstay." —Midwest Book Review

At its best, the college experience can be invaluable for doing the most important work of all—finding your purpose. At its worst, it can be an expensive distraction that indoctrinates you into an instant-gratification culture and prevents you from building a meaningful base not just for your career but for your life.

Drawing upon the great thinkers of contemporary philosophy, psychology, and science, this book reveals a revolutionary way to prepare for navigating the complexities and potential pitfalls of college, including:

- How to look past the limited view of gifted but specialized academics

- How to select courses that will help you get interviews with potential employers

- How to develop a meaningful social and professional network, including outside the college community

How to take full advantage of college facilities and programs—including some you may not even be aware of Robert Pirsig's classic book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance used metaphysical imagery to reveal a more holistic way to think about the world and our place in it.

In that tradition, Zen and the Art of Navigating College is a first-of-its-kind handbook for being prepared to get what you really NEED from the college experience—a path to discovering a greater purpose and the tools to achieve it.