Divided into Social, Academic, and Practical sections of advice?Been There, Survived That is written by four real teens ready to fill you in on the stuff they wish they'd known about Freshman year of High School. Also, includes tips on what NOT to do and funny freshman year horror stories. AUTHOR: Karen Macklin is a San Francisco-based writer and editor. She has written for more than a dozen publications, including The New York Times, San Francisco Weekly, and Yoga Journal.