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Description: Are you or is someone you know making the major transition to go to college? These titles will help make that leap a little bit easier! #college #backtoschool
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The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition
by Stephanie Kaplan Lewis and Annie Chandler Wang and Windsor Hanger WesternEvery young woman’s essential guide to tackling all of the challenges of college—from stress to debt to scholarships—in a completed updated new edition: “Some things are common sense but some things aren’t—especially when it comes to navigating a college campus in a way that’s fun, independent, and totally safe” (Today.com).Get ready for the best years of your life! From the experts behind Her Campus, this completely updated college guide is bursting with insider tips to help you navigate classes, relationships, and all your extracurriculars—including parties and Greek life, of course. Whether you’re just starting freshman year or a seasoned pro as an upperclassman, you’ll learn tips and tricks for how to survive: —Bonding with your roommate—while setting ground rules for your new space at the same time —Beating the dreaded Freshman 15 without having to give up dessert —Snagging a date with the cutie from class —Coping with stress and anxiety—even during the insanity of finals week! —Navigating student loans and finding the best financial aid, scholarships, and post-graduate loan forgiveness programs —Scoring awesome jobs and internships and transitioning into post-collegiate life —Staying safe on campus so you can enjoy all college has to offer—without horror stories Complete with fun checklists and helpful worksheets, The Her Campus Guide to College Life, Updated and Expanded Edition shows you how to make the most out of your undergrad experience—in and outside the classroom.
The Naked Roommate
by Harlan CohenFor 10 years (and counting), The Naked Roommate has been the #1 go-to guide for your very best college experience!From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything from making friends to managing stress. Hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses cover the basics, and then some, including topics onCollege Living Dorm dos, don'ts, and dramas Lying, noisy, nasty roommatesFinding People, Places, & Patience Social network dos and don'ts Friend today, gone tomorrowClasses To go or not to go? How to get an A, C, or FDating 17 kinds of college hookups Long distance = BIG concernsThe Party Scene The punch in the "fruit punch" Sex, drugs, and safety firstMoney Grants, loans, and loose change Credit cards and campus jobsIn college, there's a surprise around every corner. Luckily, The Naked Roommate has you covered!
The Freshman Survival Guide
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl and Bill McGarveyA values-based guide to navigating that critical first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping or skipping their way out of college. There are numerous guides for choosing a college, paying for college and getting good grades in college But THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE is the first to offer advice on academics, relationships and lifestyle and combine it with guidance on how to cope with the spiritual, emotional and ethical questions and issues that confront young adults. Divided into five sections (Relationships, Identity &Spirituality, Academics, Risk, Balance), the book tackles issues that include: Homesickness * Learning Who You Are * Real Stats on Mental Health * 10 Reasons to Show Up to Class * Are Your Earning Your BA or Your IM * Safety: Don't Be Paranoid, Just be Smart * Doritos Is Not A Food Group * and 19 other equally pertinent areas that other college guides don't address.This is one college guidebook that freshman won't be ashamed to read and keep in their backpacks.
A Freshman Survival Guide for College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Susan J. Moreno and Haley MossHow do you know which college is right for you? What happens if you don't get on with your roommate? And what on earth is the Greek system all about? As a university student with High-Functioning Autism, Haley Moss offers essential tips and advice in this insider's guide to surviving the Freshman year of college. Chatty, honest and full of really useful information, Haley's first-hand account of the college experience covers everything students with Autism Spectrum Disorders need to know. She talks through getting ready for college, dorm life and living away from parents, what to expect from classes, professors and exams, and how to cope in new social situations and make friends. This book is a must-read for all students on the autism spectrum who are about to begin their first year of college, parents and teachers who are helping them prepare, and college faculty and staff.
Stuff Every College Student Should Know
by Blair ThornburghFrom the best-selling series of how-to guides comes Stuff Every College Student Should Know, the ultimate reference for every part of campus life. Packed with tips, tricks, and handy lists, the book gives college kids the lowdown on everything from pulling all-nighters to navigating dorm room drama to actually doing their own laundry. Covering everything from move-in day to graduation, this pocket-size handbook is the perfect gift for high-school seniors . . . because textbooks can teach you only so much.
Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated
by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl RazThe bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world. Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered in early life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships--so that everyone wins. In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps--and inner mindset--he uses to reach out to connect with the thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates on his contacts list, people he has helped and who have helped him. And in the time since Never Eat Alone was published in 2005, the rise of social media and new, collaborative management styles have only made Ferrazzi's advice more essential for anyone hoping to get ahead in business. The son of a small-town steelworker and a cleaning lady, Ferrazzi first used his remarkable ability to connect with others to pave the way to Yale, a Harvard M.B.A., and several top executive posts. Not yet out of his thirties, he developed a network of relationships that stretched from Washington's corridors of power to Hollywood's A-list, leading to him being named one of Crain's 40 Under 40 and selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the Davos World Economic Forum. Ferrazzi's form of connecting to the world around him is based on generosity, helping friends connect with other friends. Ferrazzi distinguishes genuine relationship-building from the crude, desperate glad-handing usually associated with "networking." He then distills his system of reaching out to people into practical, proven principles. Among them: Don't keep score: It's never simply about getting what you want. It's about getting what you want and making sure that the people who are important to you get what they want, too. "Ping" constantly: The ins and outs of reaching out to those in your circle of contacts all the time--not just when you need something. Never Eat Alone: The dynamics of status are the same whether you're working at a corporation or attending a social event--"invisibility" is a fate worse than failure. Become the "King of Content": How to use social media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to make meaningful connections, spark engagement, and curate a network of people who can help you with your interests and goals. In the course of this book, Ferrazzi outlines the timeless strategies shared by the world's most connected individuals, from Winston Churchill to Bill Clinton, Vernon Jordan to the Dalai Lama. Chock-full of specific advice on handling rejection, getting past gatekeepers, becoming a "conference commando," and more, this new edition of Never Eat Alone will remain a classic alongside alongside How to Win Friends and Influence People for years to come.
College Hacks
by Keith BradfordHacks every college student needs to know!Want to ace your next exam? Claim victory as a beer pong champ? Remove that gross stain from your shirt before your interview? College Hacks gives you the tricks and tips you need to get ahead in life without breaking a sweat. Filled with hundreds of ways to simplify nearly every college situation, this guide tells you just what to do when your professor assigns you a twenty-page paper or you run out of clean dishes in your dorm room (chip bag bowl, anyone?).So stop making college harder than it should be! With these everyday hacks, you'll breeze through each semester as you finish assignments and tasks quicker than ever before!
175+ Things to Do Before You Graduate College
by Charlotte LakeMake the most of your college years with these 175+ unique activities for the ultimate college experience.From finding the perfect friend group to succeeding academically to exploring your newfound freedom, there&’s a lot that goes into making your college experience a success. Instead of getting trapped in the myth that you can &“do it all,&” 175+ Things to Do Before You Graduate College will help you figure out what&’s most important to you…and how to make it happen. With this college-themed bucket list, you&’ll find everything you need to do before you graduate. Whether you&’re trying to make sure your four years in college are the best they can be or preparing for next steps post-graduation, you&’ll learn exactly how to set yourself up for success (and fun!) with activities like: -Becoming a TA as an undergrad for a subject you&’re truly passionate about -Heading off-campus with your friends to snag the first fresh donuts of the day -Paying it forward by buying lunch for the person behind you in the dining hall line, even if you don&’t know them -Getting creative and starting up a campus-wide game of hide-and-seek -And much more! It&’s easy: first, check out the 175+ unique and interesting activities you can do to add some fun, excitement, and maybe even a few impressive accomplishments to your life. Then, use the journaling space to create and update your own personal college bucket list. From there, just gather some friends and get started on making sure your college experience is as happy, healthy, and successful as possible!
Approaching College with Purpose
by Amy Lee and Margaret Delehanty Kelly and Catherine Lee & Maggie BergeronApproaching College with Purpose focuses on the importance of students beginning their educational journey with intention, developing good habits, creating a strong mindset, and acquiring strategies to ensure a successful transition to college. Delivered with a concise, approachable, and modern tone that respects students, the text and student journal emphasize the importance of communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. Ideal for First-Year Experience and College Success programs, the text and student journal are designed to acknowledge and respect students’ unique perspectives, focus on students owning their experience, put the emphasis on communication, especially writing, and provide just-in-time skill-building resources. The content provides an integrated approach to life skills, academic success, and well-being, with a focus on building lifelong skills.
Written by educators, with a unique perspective from a student-author, the textbook and student journal are based on decades of teaching and research, designed to create a transformative experience for students. It promotes self-reflection, mindset, and diversity, with the ultimate goal of setting students on a path toward owning their experiences, and approaching college, and life, with purpose.
A Pocket Guide to College Success 2e
by Jamie H. ShushanShort and to-the-point, A Pocket Guide to College Success, offers practical coverage on the topics typically covered in a full-size college success text, from academic skills like managing your time, critical thinking, and note taking to life skills such as money management, stress reduction, and pursuing your career path. The second edition of A Pocket Guide to College Success provides additional support on the transition to college as well as features new coverage on motivation, mindset, and goal-setting to help students be successful from the start. With even more emphasis on asking questions, this text focuses on helping students ask the right questions to the right people so that they can drive their own college success.
Keys to Effective Learning
by Carol Carter; Sarah Lyman KravitsKeys to Effective Learning nurtures these skills in students entering college by focusing on building accountability, teamwork, and critical/creative thinking skills that can be applied to any academic or workplace setting.
How to College
by Andrea Malkin Brenner and Lara Hope SchwartzThe first practical guide of its kind that helps students transition smoothly from high school to collegeThe transition from high school—and home—to college can be stressful. Students and parents often arrive on campus unprepared for what college is really like. Academic standards and expectations are different from high school; families aren’t present to serve as “scaffolding” for students; and first-years have to do what they call “adulting.” Nothing in the college admissions process prepares students for these new realities.As a result, first-year college students report higher stress, more mental health issues, and lower completion rates than in the past. In fact, up to one third of first-year college students will not return for their second year—and colleges are reporting an increase in underprepared first-year students.How to College is here to help. Professors Andrea Malkin Brenner and Lara Schwartz guide first-year students and their families through the transition process, during the summer after high school graduation and throughout the school year, preparing students to succeed and thrive as they transition and adapt to college. The book draws on the authors’ experience teaching, writing curricula, and designing programs for thousands of first-year college students over decades.
The Freshman Survival Guide
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl and Bill McgarveyA completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college. In the four years since its initial publication, THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE has helped thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses. The explosion of technology, ubiquity of social media, and culture changes have all added new layers of complexity to the leap from high school to college. THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE's updated edition features new research and advice on issues such as mental health, sexual assault, and finding balance. It also features expanded sections on dating, money management, and an increased focus on how the over 1. 5 million incoming freshman can prepare themselves for the biggest change they've encountered in their lives: heading off to college.
Your College Experience
by John N. Gardner and Betsy O. BarefootHelping students succeed in their college experience With a clear presentation of the practical information you need to succeed in your first year of college and beyond, Your College Success provides an in-depth treatment of those topics important for all college students, including motivation, time and money management, mental health and more.
Dude, Bro
by Bread FosterDude, Bro: How to College is a humorous guide to surviving college written by comedian Bread Foster. Dude, Bro will provide articles, episodes, and truth (under the guise of guidance) about college life, mixed with honest stories from a mildly psychotic student. After extensive discussions with fellow college students who were part of his college experience, the most frequently uttered phrase is "how did we survive that?” and Bread wants to teach future bros how. Dude, Bro will allow the reader to get a moral out of a story where morals are neither black nor white. The objective is to provide an honest experience from a lower-middle class author who went crazy at a state university. Dude, Bro will have a sense of humor because college itself is kind of a joke.
The College Bound Planner
by Anna Costaras and Gail LissComplete Guide to Academic & College Planning for TeensA must for every high school student." —Christie Barnes, author of What Every Parent Needs to Know About College AdmissionsThe College Bound Planner is your step-by-step comprehensive college planning guide to organize every step of your high school education while preparing smart goals for college.Get your teens ready now! College may seem far away but thinking ahead and understanding how things work will help your teen prepare. In these uncertain times, parents and students are feeling even more anxious about how to approach college readiness. This book provides advice and guidance starting at freshman year of high school up through senior year. This step-by-step guidance empowers students to take control of their academic futures and thrive, no matter what the future brings.Develop skills for a lifetime of success.The College Bound Planner helps teens master skills including note taking, studying, test taking, and writing essays and research papers. Being college ready is also about having life skills such as time management, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and communication, as well as the discipline and drive needed to succeed. This college planner is the best college planner to get a teen ready for college.Inside, you’ll find:Academic direction and academic planning tipsGood study skills and life habits to set yourself up to succeedWays to stay organized and how to do proper goal settingGuides to prioritizing your personal goals while participating in extracurricularsHow and when to apply for college using proper college planningWhat to do to get ready for your first day as an undergraduate college studentIf you liked What Color Is Your Parachute?, Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021, or Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning, you’ll love The College Bound Planner.
College Rules!, 4th Edition
by Jodi Patrick Holschuh and Sherrie Nist-OlejnikThis updated classic gives students the tools they need to successfully transition from high school to college, avoid rookie mistakes, and set themselves up for academic success from day one. College can be the most exciting time in your life, but it also throws you into the deep end, with new academic and social responsibilities often seeming impossible to juggle. College Rules! will save you time and trouble, setting you up for academic success from the get-go. Whether you're graduating at the top of your high school class or returning to college as an adult, this updated and expanded edition offers practical advice on how to successfully transition into college. Including tips and strategies that won't ever be taught in lectures, you'll learn how to:- Study smarter--not harder- Use technology in the classroom- Choose an app for every occasion- Excel at time management [Read: Balance homework and parties]- Stay motivated--even in those "yawn" classes- Plan a manageable course schedule- Interact effectively with profs- Become a research ace--online and at the library- Survive the stress of exam week- Set yourself up for stellar recommendations With sad but true stories that teach tough lessons the easy way and inside scoops that provide advice based on actual research, College Rules! will help you make the most of your college years.From the Trade Paperback edition.
How to Feed Yourself
by Spoon UniversityThere’s a time in life when you wake up and realize you’re on your own: if you don’t feed yourself, it’s buttered noodles for the rest of your days. HOW TO FEED YOURSELF gives you exactly what you need to take control of your tiny kitchen and feed yourself depending on what's in your fridge, what you're craving, and what's happening in your life. The goal isn’t to be perfect, but to finally cook like a real adult. No special equipment or skills or ingredients or magic required. These recipes are based on the foods you probably have lying around—eggs, chicken, pasta, fish, potatoes, toast, grains, greens, and bananas. Once you’ve got those basics down, you’ll learn how to make them anything but basic with dishes like Really Legit Breakfast Tacos, Leftover Vodka Pasta Sauce, and Empty Peanut Butter Jar Noodles. Next, you’ll discover new flavor variations, including cinnamon toast three ways, how to make chicken not bland, and a complete theory of the seven best ways to stir fry. The real world of feeding yourself is actually pretty great. Welcome. Go forth and cook like a real person.
The Healthy College Cookbook
by Jason Stanley and Alexandra Nimetz and Emeline Starr and Rachel HolcombIf the pizza-delivery guy is in your apartment more often than your roommate, The Healthy College Cookbook is exactly what you need. Whether you’re a meat lover, vegetarian, or vegan, you’ll find simple and adaptable recipes for quick breakfasts, portable snacks, fresh lunches, and satisfying dinners. Busy students will love these tasty, nutritious recipes.
Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks
by Priya KrishnaTransform your dining hall meals into gourmet feasts! Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks offers 75 amazing and creative recipe ideas that use items readily available in your college dining hall. Enjoy eggs carbonara or a mango parfait for breakfast, dine on tzatziki chicken salad or lemon-pepper pasta any night of the week, and create custom desserts like peach cobbler and chocolate bread pudding. Discover a wide variety of inventively delectable options as you make the most of your college meal plan.
Cooking & Screaming
by Adrienne KaneAn inspiring, recipe-filled memoir about loss, recovery, and finding oneself through food and cooking. "I rose from my wheelchair slowly, using the arms of the seat to steady myself; I managed to lift my weighty limbs and limp the three steps to the counter. Stirring left-handed, I did not want to leave the warmth of the kitchen. I felt good. And for a moment I forgot about the life that I was living. Being in the kitchen, the sights and smells, the smear of crimson tomato sauce on my borrowed apron, felt like a bit of home, a place that felt so far away. "Adrienne Kane always loved food. Waiting by the oven for the sweet, crisp cookies she baked with her mother to emerge. Learning to create a simple yet delicious frittata with her best friend. Fueling long hours of work on her senior thesis with a satisfying tagliatelle. But just two weeks before her college graduation, Adrienne suffered a hemorrhagic stroke that left her paralyzed on the entire right side of her body. Once a dancer and aspiring teacher, she was now dependent on her loved ones, embarrassed by her disability, and facing an identity crisis. The next several years were a blur of doctors, therapists, rehabilitation, and frustration. Until she got back in the kitchen. It started with a stir. A stir and a taste. A little more salt. Maybe a side of crisp, sautéed potatoes. She learned to wield a chef's knife with her left hand, and to brace vegetables with her right. As she slowly stumbled from her quiet resting place at the kitchen table to where her mother stood by the stove, food became not only her sustenance and her solace, it became Adrienne's calling. She tested new recipes and created her own, crafting beautiful, delectable feasts for the people who had nurtured her -- her mother and father, who himself had survived a stroke several years earlier; the friends who encouraged her to write a cookbook; and, of course, the boyfriend-turned-husband who stood beside her all the way. Eventually, through determination, hard work, and a healthy portion of courage, she turned her culinary love into a career as a caterer, food writer, photographer, and recipe developer. Filled with simple, tempting recipes and complex, hard-won lessons, Cooking and Screaming is Adrienne's moving and heartfelt story of food, loss, work, and joy. . . and finding her identity through the most unlikely combination of ingredients.
The I Love Trader Joe's College Cookbook
by Andrea LynnMake delicious meals with your favorite Trader Joe's® products all from the comfort of your dorm room with this campus-friendly cookbook packed with recipes for low-carb lunches, easy-to-make dinners, late-night snacks, and more.A one-stop shopping guide, The I Love Trader Joe&’s College Cookbook offers starving college students welcome relief from microwave mash-ups, fast food fiascos, and cold pizzas. Instead, they save money and eat healthy with late-for-class breakfasts, backpack-friendly lunches, and as-hearty-as-mom-makes dinners, all from the Joe. Recipes include: Sloppy Joe Nachos Pad Thai Chicken Masala with Sweet Potatoes Green Chile Cornbread Muffins Monkey Bread And more! In this 10th-anniversary edition of a campus classic, The I Love Trader Joe&’s College Cookbook is fully updated with brand-new recipes to incorporate favorite TJ&’s products like cookie butter and elote seasoning. Each recipe—from fabulous finger foods to delicious desserts—has been thoroughly tested to guarantee it&’s not only tantalizingly tasty but also easy to make, including some smart tricks and tips for fast-cooking appliances like pressure cookers and air fryers. Perfect for recent high school grads, budget-conscious students, or Trader Joe&’s fans! TRADER JOE&’S® is a registered trademark of Trader Joe&’s® Company and is used here for informational purposes only. This book is independently authored and published and is not affiliated or associated with Trader Joe's® Company in any way. Trader Joe&’s® Company does not authorize, sponsor, or endorse this book or any of the information contained herein.
The Everything College Cookbook
by Rhonda Lauret ParkinsonEven college students need to eat. How else do you expect to stay energized for early-morning classes and late-night study sessions? With The Everything College Cookbook as your guide, you can jumpstart your meal plan in minutes. Whether you're cooking for one or multitudes with a hot plate, studio stove, or microwave, you'll find everything you need to create fantastic meals that won't take tons of your time. Packed with ideas for tasty snacks, easy-to-make lunches and dinners, and delicious desserts, The Everything College Cookbook will help you eat smart, from the proverbial good breakfast to midnight munchies -- but that's not nearly all. You'll also learn how to prepare: - Microwaveable meals, such as Easy Onion Soup au Gratin for One and Baked Potatoes; - Stress-free dinners, such as Simple Beef Stir-Fry and Gourmet Chili; - Easy-to-pack treats, such as Homemade Trail Mix and Low-Cal Blueberry Smoothies; - Luggable lunches, such as Greek Salad Pita Pockets and Asian Lettuce Wrap Sandwiches; - Vegetarian alternatives, such as Roasted Pepper Medley and Steamed Jasmine Rice; - Delectable desserts, such as Lemon Cranberry Sorbet and Easy Apple Crisp. With tons of convenient recipes to suit your every need and mood, The Everything College Cookbook is the one book you'll want to crack open every day of the week!
The Ultimate College Cookbook
by Victoria GranofStudents will discover the joy and simplicity of cooking for themselves with 60 recipes for easy, delicious meals that can easily be made in any dorm room or shared apartment!The Ultimate College Cookbook offers sixty recipes for everything from breakfast to weeknight cooking and weekend gatherings, on-campus or off. Each dish is designed to be cooked in a dorm-friendly appliance, including microwaves, toaster ovens, electric burners, rice cookers, and slow cookers. Don't miss Baked Ravioli Lasagna (use frozen ravioli instead of pasta sheets!), Hot Chocolate Lava Cakes (baked in individual mugs), and even perfect jammy eggs cooked in a tea kettle (add them to noodle soups in a pinch). And with variations for easy twists (upgrade your oatmeal to Pumpkin-Spice All-Nighter Oats, or turn garlicky roasted cauliflower into something new with chili-laced miso), there's no chance of getting bored in the kitchen.
Personal Finance
by Jack Kapoor and Les Dlabay and Robert J. HughesDecisions students make today can affect not only their life now but have an impact on their future. If students make wise financial decisions, life can become a more joyous experience. On the other hand, if students make bad decisions, life may not turn out so well. Personal Finance was written with one purpose: To provide the information students need to make informed decisions that can literally change their life. The 13th provides the information needed to take advantage of opportunities and to help manage their personal finances.
This new edition of Personal Finance is packed with updated information and examples to help students plan for the future and achieve financial security. For example, we have revised important topics like taxes, college loans, health care, and investments to provide the most current information available. Other important topics including credit, housing, legal protection, retirement planning, and estate planning have also been revised in this edition.