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Freshman: The College Student's Guide to Developing Wisdom Paperback – March 11, 2005

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Are you going to let God be the focal point of your life when you are at college? Will you follow Him, even when it’s not the popular thing to do?

Popular author and speaker Mark Matlock helps incoming freshmen figure out if they are ready to combine faith and college by encouraging them to think about their faith in new ways.

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Are you prepared for college? College or Bust! You are going away to school and have some decisions to make. What will you study? Who will you hang out with? Where will you live? Important questions, but here's an even greater one: What kind of person will you become? Popular author and speaker Mark Matlock helps you explore the answer to that question. He prepares you for college life by getting you to think about your faith in new ways. In the next four years, ask yourself: Are you going to let God be the focal point of your life? Will you follow Him, even when it's not the popular thing to do?

About the Author

Mark Matlock is the author or several books, including Dirty Faith (coauthored with Audio Adrenaline), and the founder of PlanetWisdom.com and the nationally syndicated WisdomWorks radio segments. An ordained minister, he speaks at conferences across the country. Mark and his family live in Irving, Texas.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ NavPress; 2nd ed. edition (March 11, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1576837297
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1576837290
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.41 x 8.5 inches

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Mark Matlock has been working with youth pastors, students, and parents for two decades. He's vice president of event content at Youth Specialties and founder of WisdomWorks Ministries and PlanetWisdom. He’s the author of several books including The Wisdom On - series, Living a Life That Matters, and Don’t Buy The Lie. Mark lives in Texas with his wife Jade and their two children.

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A Wise Companion for Your College Transition

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2012

The college transition is a difficult one to make. For most, the transition just "happens" to them, but in Freshman, Mark Matlock prepares the reader to wisely navigate the challenges and changes that lie ahead. "As you go about this adventure they call student life, the best decision you can make is to seek wisdom and make it the foundation of all your other decisions" (p 13). It is to this end that the book is dedicated to providing fresh perspective and practical steps.

In Section 1, Matlock consider the tools necessary for moving through the transition wisely. Although, "very few of us wake up with the goal of messing up our lives" (p. 16), we also do not embrace biblical wisdom to guide us through life. Matlock provides a realistic look at why people avoid wisdom and encourages a corrected perception of wisdom. With this new perspective, we can better align our lives with the purposes of God. The three areas in which Matlock focuses are cause-and-effect relationships, values, and justice. He defines and illustrates these areas which may be quite new to most readers as many of us have largely adopted the culture's views. According to Matlock, "We can't do much about the culture, but we can do something about ourselves" (p. 59). He also includes a real-to-life talk about the mystery of God's wisdom and "speed bumps" that we are sure to encounter along the way. This provides the reader with a context of sincerity that this teaching on wisdom is not simply an ideal but is necessary in spite of the struggles that lie ahead.

Section 2 delves into the practical outworking of a biblical perspective of godly wisdom. Matlock addresses our need for humility as we make wise decisions regarding friend, money, and sex. He also encourages follow-through in each area. In his word, "making a decision helps define your actions, but putting it into practice is another matter" (p. 144). The key way Matlock encourages us to follow-through it through accountability and mentorship. While many college-bound students want to revel in new-found freedom, Matlock warns against transitioning alone. He not only outlines helpful parameters for finding and establishing a mentoring relationship, he also presents that "though we may be mentored in various areas of our lives over the course of our lifetimes, at some point we become mentors too, feeding others what we have learned" (p. 154). Thus the baton of biblical wisdom is passed on to others along the way.

Freshman is written like a conversation between a sincere, godly mentor to a young adult. Mark Matlock does not speak down to the reader, but offers helpful guidance along the way. His words and approach are saturated with Proverbs and other biblical wisdom literature. Those looking for answers to specific questions may not find them here, but they will very clearly be establishing a context within which every decision can be made according to sound wisdom. I highly encourage this book for those entering the college transition, students already in college, and parents of all who will need guidance through the adventure of launching out.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012

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I mentored a group of college Freshman women. My goal was to help these young women transition into their college experience as well as grow in their relationship with the Lord. This book at times was on target, but frequently focused on the author's narrow view rather than pointing the students towards Christ. At times his comparisons were difficult to follow, clouding the point he was trying to make. One of the final chapters was on chosing a mentor; which would have been more helpful early on in the book- to assist the students in understanding the role of a mentor. This may have only been an issue because of the purpose of our group; and perhaps would not be for others. In our group of 5 students, none of the students felt that this book met their needs.

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