In chapter one, Nathan talks about why she chose to write this book and how she decided to start this project of becoming a freshman again in college. As she sat in a class that she taught, Nathan heard some gossip from classmates that made her want to write this book. In this chapter Nathan explains what questions she wish to answer and explains what information she’ll include from her research and what she’ll be leaving out. Nathan tells about the orientation, "Welcome Week," her first few weeks in college, and life in the dorms. She explained that sometimes students would mistake her as a mom on campus, or a parent at orientation. Nathan talks about how she is not familiar with the lingo of this new generation of undergrad students, and