My Freshman Year: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student

But she also identifies fundamental misperceptions, misunderstandings, and mistakes on both sides of the educational divide that negatively affect the college experience. By focusing on the actual experiences of students, My Freshman Year offers a refreshing alternative to the frequently divisive debates surrounding the political, economic, and cultural significance of higher education - as well as a novel perspective from which to look at the achievements and difficulties confronting America's colleges and universities in the twenty-first century.