1.GETTING IN 走进校园 2
The Wonder Years 非凡的岁月 2
Never Say Never 永不言弃 5
College Bound 准大学生 8
Bloopers from College Admission Essays 大学入学论文错误摘要 12
Strange Scholarships 形形色色的奖学金 15
The Envelope,Please 擦肩而过的机缘 16
If the Dream Is Big Enough,the Facts Don't Count 一梦一世界 20
Hani 天道酬勤 24
Inspiration Can Be Anywhere 无所不在的灵感 28
A Proposal to Myself 直面人生 34
2.TRANSITION 人生转折 38
Good-Bye,Mr.Blib 拳拳父母心 38
A Dad Says Good-Bye 浓浓父女情 41
College Talk 大学话题 43
The"No Hug"Rule 跨越代沟的拥抱 46
Shoes in the Shower 穿鞋淋浴 51
Deck the Halls 别样的圣诞节 54
A Letter from College 母女家书 57
The Times I Called Home from College 家校亲情一线牵 58
The Long Road Home 漫漫返乡路 60
Breakdown of Family Traced to Psych.1 Student 破碎家庭对子女心理的影响 63
3.LESSONS FROM THE CLASSROOM 课堂上的收获 68
Undeclared 艰难的抉择 68
Making the Grade 通向成功之路 72
The Good,the Bad and the Emmy 星光璀璨艾美奖 78
The Thought Card 心路历程 83
I Passed the Test 我考试及格了 90
The Wicker Chair 柳条椅子 92
Dissed 羞辱 97
How to Get an A on Your Final Exam 考高分的秘诀 98
A Compassionate Philosophy 豁达 101
Library Science 图书馆学 105
Your Legacy 遗产 111
Angels on a Pin(101 Ways to Use a Barometer) 细腻的天使(晴雨表的101种用途) 113
Topsy-Turvy World 纷乱的世界 117
4.LESSONS FROM OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM 课外经验 120
College Wisdom Seldom Exercised in the Summer 大学才智兼职难 120
Learning How to Be Roommates 学会亲善室友 124
The Plaster Shell 石膏铠甲 127
The Great Escape 逃之夭夭 131
Hanging Out to Dry 晾干 135
Wranglers and Stranglers 冤家道同 136
Of Mice and Maintenance Men 老鼠与保修员 138
Knowing Where to Tap 要善于发掘潜能 142
Miracle on Times Square 时代广场的奇迹 144
The Dark Gift 挫折之吻 148
Reverse Living 时光倒流 152
Blameless 无须指责 153
5.LOVE 101 圆梦 157
Finding My Way 走自己的路 157
The Mirror 镜子 162
I Dare You! 我挑战你 166
The Love I'll Never Forget 永不消逝的爱 168
Heartbreak 101 心碎 174
What Is Sex? 谈性色变 179
Swans Mate for Life 遗产 181
6.ACTS OF KINDNESS 善举 187
The Boy Under the Tree 邂逅 187
For the Kids 为了孩子 191
Piano Music 钢琴曲 194
Ten-Dollar Bills and Roses 十美元钱与玫瑰 198
A Not-So-Random Act of Kindness 行善极难 199
Christy's Last Day 毕业前夕 203
The Gift of Music 音乐天赋 207
Our Community 我们的家园 209
7.FRIENDS 友情 212
The Kids in the Hall 过道情缘 212
My Sanctuary 我的避风港 218
My Friend Kim 我的挚友——金 220
819 Gaffield Place 819号加菲尔德公寓 224
An Unlikely Hero 偶像不再 230
With Help from a Friend 援助之手 235
8.TOUGH STUFF 艰难困苦 240
My Star 斯塔尔,我的偶像 240
Independence Day 独立之日 244
#38 Chucky Mullins 38号球员——查克·穆林斯 248
Zap the Sap! 笨蛋下台! 252
I Said No 学会拒绝 257
The Rest of the Story 故事的结局 261
Stuck With No Way Out 无路可逃 265
9.MIND OVER MATTER 人生的思考 271
Breaking the Mold 打破陈规 271
A Better Message 另类预言 276
Homeboy Goes to Harvard 街头浪子哈佛路 279
From the Heart of a Blessed Temple 来自圣殿的声音 283
Second Kind of Mind 第二人类 284
Work for Your Supper 自食其力 288
Catsup Soup 番茄酱汤 293
Student Super-SaverTM 超值优惠 295
Dare to Take Risks! 敢于冒险 300
Emma's Ducks 雪中奇观 306
Consider This 想一想 308
All in the Family 五十就该知天命? 310
Never Too Old to Live Your Dream 梦想总有成真时 314
10.GRADUATION 毕业 318
Life Lessons 生活启示录 318
A Homecoming of a Different Sort “重返”校园 322
Two Stories for Life 感悟生活 326
Humor Them! 学会包容 333
Know Where You're Going! 何去何从! 334
Don't Go! 停下你匆忙的脚步! 335