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Who accepted you? Who rejected you? Does it matter?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sarah Andersson May 4. 6 Replies

The season is upon us -- high school students are receiving acceptance and/or rejection letters. As the letters arrive, emotions run wild. I'd love to hear from college students who have been there…Continue

Tags: naked, roommate, Harlan, advice, acceptance

Naked Roll Call | Who's Here???

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kristina Valencia on Sunday. 83 Replies

Who's on this site? SCHOOL NAME:YEAR IN SCHOOL:HOMETOWN:MAJOR:ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: Continue

Tags: roll, call, advice, roommate, university

Gay or Lesbian Roommate Advice

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mia Venuti Jul 7, 2011. 6 Replies

Quick question:  There's been a lot of conversation on here about gay, lesbian, bisexual roommates. I know a lot of heterosexual roommates worry that a gay roommate might hit on him or her.  What's…Continue

Tags: college, advice, bisexual, lesbian, roommate

College Students: What does Osama Bin Laden's Death Mean to You...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Alison Rae Josephine McClintock May 19, 2011. 7 Replies

Most college students were anywhere from 8 to 12 years old when 9/11 happened.   What does Osama Bin Laden's death mean to you?  Does it have a lot of emotional significance to you or is it not that…Continue

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Current School Attending (if college grad, include most recent school(s) attended):
Indiana University - Bloomington
Major (if in college or a college graduate):
Journalist (and angry dance)
Are you generally a nice person who is willing to answer questions from random people?
Yes
Leadership positions on campus (or job title(s) if applicable):
- Columnist for Indiana Daily Student (3 years)
- Sales rep for Indiana Daily Students
- Exec Board Member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (IU)
- Founding member of improv group Full Frontal Comedy
- IU Sing song leader
- Interned at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Currently a nationally syndicated advice columnist, speaker, and author of five books. I also play the guitar and write songs. You can find my music on my Facebook page.
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My #1 goal is to create the world's kindest, most honest, and most helpful community for students. If you're a generally a nice person, you are invited to participate. If not, please get some help and come back later. I'd love any help you can offer to help spread the word! Please invite friends and family via email, twitter, and facebook. Thanks!!!

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Artsy MBA student doesn't want a date, she wants respect

Dear Harlan:I have two bachelors’ degrees -- one in business, one in art (painting). I “fit in” more with the art crowd than I do with the business crowd. Now I’m getting my MBA. I have tried my hardest to prove my worth: I help others study and get organized, go to meetings, maintain the class calendar, co-chair two committees and am senator of the class. Despite all of this, no one takes me seriously! The very students I try to help only seem to take advantage of me. I’ve had a married man (a…See More
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Girlfriend is too nice to be respected

Dear Harlan:My girlfriend is too nice. I’m a senior in college, and she’s a sophomore. Maybe it’s because of our age difference, but I feel like her niceness is bordering on stupidity. She gets taken advantage of all the time by other people. It seems like she has no free will or dignity because just now she blew off our weekend date in an incomprehensible series of events. She was going out to dinner with a friend, but the friend delayed the dinner from 6:30 to 7, and then again from 7 to…See More
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Sasha replied to Harlan Cohen's discussion Naked Roll Call | Who's Here???
"SCHOOL NAME: Lakeland Community YEAR IN SCHOOL: Returning Freshman HOMETOWN: Mattoon, Il MAJOR: Paramedical Services ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: When given the opportunity, I could sit and play video games for hours. "
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Freshman questions his school choice because of the party lifestyle

Hi Harlan:I’m currently a freshman at a big party school and can’t help but wonder if transferring is the right choice for me. You see, when I first came to school it was a lot of fun. What I mean is going out on the weekends and drinking. Now that the semester is over, I’m not so much into the whole drinking scene. How do I meet people who like to drink occasionally instead of all the time? Also, I would like to know if transferring is something you shouldn’t do in your first year of college,…See More
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How to avoid being labeled a college liberal at holiday family gatherings

Dear Harlan:I love my relatives, sometimes. I’m in college to further my education, but my mother seems to think it’s to find a husband. My relatives see dating men or having a relationship with a man as a sign of success. They judge how well you’re doing by whether or not you have a boyfriend. How antifeminist is that? I don’t need a man to be successful! I don’t give a *!*! about men. I’m at college for me, not to find myself a husband and become a housewife. That was not what this woman was…See More
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"Hello,  Awake, single, and on the East coast (well technically Central Florida).  Where can I apply for this? ha ha :)-Grant "
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Emotional attachment should come before sex

Dear Harlan:I’m an 18-year-old girl who lost “it” at 17, a few months back. I went through so many horrible relationships and finally decided that I wanted to lose my virginity to someone with whom I had no emotional attachment. It seemed like the safest way.Well, I did that -- and I was drunk for my first time (but with a very good-looking guy, I might add). My problem is that I’m not a virgin anymore, and I didn’t lose it the way most “respectable” girls do (I am, otherwise, a respectable…See More
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Incoming college student prepares to let go of her High School boyfriend

Dear Harlan:My boyfriend of six months and I are getting ready to go off to college far from each other. We’ve already decided not to even try to stay together, but I’m really unsure of whether or not we should stay in touch. We’ve talked about calling, only e-mailing or even not talking at all, but we’re not sure of the best idea. I think that phone calls might be awkward and painful, but he doesn’t want us to feel like we don’t know each other anymore. I guess I don’t either -- we both want…See More
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Tearance Weakley replied to Harlan Cohen's discussion Naked Roll Call | Who's Here???
"SCHOOL NAME: Rutgers University YEAR IN SCHOOL: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Jersey City, NJ MAJOR: Accounting ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: Believe it or not, I can speak Spanish."
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Roomie BABES seeking East Coast studs

Dear Harlan:In our house, there are four attractive, intelligent, fun girls in their early 20s, who are all single. We moved here from the East Coast four years ago and just can’t seem to meet any good-looking and wholesome guys. We frequent bars, bookstores, coffee shops, the gym and schools with the intention of meeting someone special. Help us to figure out why it is we all agree that there is no one worthy of our time!–Boyfriendless Awesome Broads Expecting Studs (BABES)Dear BABES:This is a…See More
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Artsy MBA student doesn't want a date, she wants respect

Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments

Dear Harlan:

I have two bachelors’ degrees -- one in business, one in art (painting). I “fit in” more with the art crowd than I do with the business crowd. Now I’m getting my MBA. I have tried my hardest to prove my worth: I help others study and get organized, go to meetings, maintain the class calendar, co-chair two committees and am senator of the class. Despite all of this, no one takes me seriously! The very students I try to help only seem to take advantage of…

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Girlfriend is too nice to be respected

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments

Dear Harlan:

My girlfriend is too nice. I’m a senior in college, and she’s a sophomore. Maybe it’s because of our age difference, but I feel like her niceness is bordering on stupidity. She gets taken advantage of all the time by other people. It seems like she has no free will or dignity because just now she blew off our weekend date in an incomprehensible series of events. She was going out to dinner with a friend, but the friend delayed the dinner from 6:30 to 7,…

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Sobriety is an option, even at the biggest party schools

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments

Dear Harlan:

I’m a male high-school junior, and I’ve been looking at a bunch of colleges. Rowan University in New Jersey has been looking really cool to me, and I definitely want to visit it. However, my aunt (out of nowhere) told my parents that Rowan is a “party school,” which immediately set off alarms. I don’t even believe her, to tell you the truth. So anyway, now my parents are all “let’s look at other schools,” but the amount of awesome classes Rowan has is,…

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Girl seeks true friendship that she only sees in the movies

Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments

Dear Harlan:

I found myself watching “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” the other day. Although it had some obviously predictable plotlines, I liked the concept of a group of friends that are tied by a pair of jeans -- or just the tight group of friends. The only friends I’ve made are not the kind that are truly friends. They are the kind of friends that end up stepping on me while I still call them my friends. I really want friends to share my life with. How do…

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At 6:19pm on April 3, 2012, Reba Lamba said…

I think I have gifted a copy of your book to every college bound friend and their parent. Even helped my mom calm down a little.

At 2:47pm on August 31, 2011, Gabriela Aurora Torres said…
Can I just say that your absolutely awesome Harlan. Can't wait to see you at CLU next year.
At 12:19pm on July 18, 2011, Dick Pfarrer said…
Thanks Harlan- I had registered for one of your old sites and then realized I hadn't been on in a while.  Great seeing you at ACUHO-I and will see you again next year!
At 9:27am on July 13, 2011, Kyle Terlop said…
I saw your friend request with a note telling me to send you some info but when I acccepted your request the note went away so I don`t know what you said could you please re-send info? Thanks (sorry still gettin used to this new web-page)
At 10:10am on June 24, 2011, Katherine Cooke said…
Received my copy of The Naked Roommate for Trine when I went for my orientation. It's great!! Really glad I found this and thanks alot for giving freshmen like me all the tips we need to survive :)
At 9:20am on May 3, 2011, Marquaz Nelson said…
Thanks for the request!! I am excited to have you as part of our freshman seminar this upcoming Fall semester..
At 10:55am on May 2, 2011, Jacob Simon said…
It's making the connection between psychology and the court system, things like that. People also relate it to the "Criminal Minds" TV show.
At 10:42am on May 2, 2011, Jacob Simon said…
That's me on a great day haha! By the way, what I have read of the book is great! I will be a peer leader/student teacher for freshmen in the fall. I wish I had a book like this when I started.
At 4:06pm on April 22, 2011, Merle Welch said…
Actually my daughter works at EStreet Denim in Highland Park and met you and your wife and child about 4 years ago. She is now 23 but started her college career at NYU in jazz performance(flute), transfered to Middlebury and is now graduating in Art History. Like many her age, however, she is continuing her education in LA at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. She realized, after traveling for 5 weeks in India with 3 professors that life in academia was not for her. Is your wife in private practice?
At 5:31am on April 17, 2011, Alex Chesley said…
Daytona Beach, FL! :D

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