Welcome to the Real World: You Got an Education, Now Get a Life!

A reliable and knowledgeable guide to the uncertain transition from classroom to office, Kravetz's book is an excellent resource for graduating students. It covers basics like filing tax returns, writing a winning resume, finding the cheapest deal on a new car, living with roommates and making a budget. But the book also comforts readers by providing a multitude of sidebar quotations from men and women in their 20s. Kravetz's warm prose presents her not only as an instructor to life's practicalities but also as an older, compassionate friend; her book reassures readers that they are smart and capable--and embarking on a path that many others have already survived.