Harlan writes a lot. When he's not writing advice, he's usually writing something else... articles, books, music, post-it notes, prescriptions (he can write prescriptions, but they wouldn't be valid --- he's not a doctor).

illustrations by Kim Johnson

The Reality College:Tour Meet Your Guide
Through This New World of Freedom

Living Among Strangers: You Don't Have to Be Friends
With Your Roommates to Get Along With Them

The Complete College Experience: Focus on Opportunities
to Learn Outside the Classroom

The Importance of Being There: Commuter Students Risk
Missing Out on Crucial Learning Experiences

A Friend In Need: When a Fellow Student Is Falling,
You Are Part Of the Safety Net

Educational Value: It's Up to You to Get Your Money's
Worth Out of College

The Search For True Love: College Is a Chance To
Take Risks And Discover Your Passion

Academic Freedom: In College, No One's Forcing
You to Study and Go to Class. But You Should Anyway.

Before You Go... A Few Tips to Take With
You to College

Dear Applicant… A College Rejection Letter Might Be
Disappointing, but It's Not the End of the World

The Complete College Experience: Focus on
Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

Avoiding The Debt Trap: Heading to College? Don’t
Let Credit-Card Temptations Take Charge of You

Page 7 "Loving Yourself First" By Harlan Cohen

Chicago Tribune
Section: Tempo
Headline: Just Reject Us Already (read column)
By Harlan Cohen