College (eBook)

The Ultimate Teen Guide

Lisa Maxwell Arter (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
240 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0413-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book addresses the concerns students have about their college futures as well as the concerns of incoming freshman: when to start thinking about college, how to choose the right school, tips for a successful application, scholarship opportunities, registering for classes, how to manage stress, choosing (and changing) majors, etc.

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Every year, millions of high schoolers take the next step to further their education by applying to college. While the typical eighteen-year-old spends two-thirds of his or her life in school, college can be a daunting prospect. Teens should be able to enjoy their final years of high school without feeling stressed about their life after graduation. In College: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Lisa Maxwell Arter addresses high school students' concerns about their college futures. In addition to providing an overview of the application process, this book offers advice on:how to choose the right schoolsuccessful application tipswhen and how to involve parentsUniquely, this book also outlines the college experience, particularly the first year, offering useful information every freshman needs to survive and thrive on campusfrom housing and navigating the bookstore to safety and interactions with other students, faculty, and university personnel. Tips included here help students:develop successful relationships with roommatesmanage stressstudy effectively balance school and life responsibilitiesplan and manage financesFeaturing real stories and quotes from teens about their experiences, this book guides young adults through their transition from high school to college and sheds light on the entire processfrom committing to a school to the end of freshman year. College: The Ultimate Teen Guide serves as a valuable resource for all teens, whether they are just beginning to think about their future or are ready to take the next steps in their education.

Autor

Lisa Maxwell Arter is an assistant professor of English education at Southern Utah University. A former secondary education teacher, Arter specializes in teaching general education and preservice education methods courses, where she works closely with many first-year and first-generation students.

Inhalt

How to Use this BookIntroductionPART ONE: GETTING INTO COLLEGEChapter One: Choosing a CollegeChapter Two: Applying to CollegeChapter Three: The College VisitChapter Four: Financial AidChapter Five: The AcceptancePART TWO: STAYING IN COLLEGEChapter Six: HousingChapter Seven: ClassesChapter Eight: Who’s WhoChapter Nine: Your HealthChapter Ten: Risky BehaviorsChapter Eleven: RelationshipsChapter Twelve: FinancesChapter Thirteen: Extracurricular ActivitiesChapter Fourteen: ChangesAppendix A: College Tour Q&A FormAppendix B: Campus Tour RecordAppendix C: Moving ListList of Included Tables and GraphsResources for TeensAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: It Happened to Me
• Zusatzinfo: 26 Illustrations including: - 5 Black & White Illustrations; - 21 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
• Schlagworte: applying to college • choosing a college • College • college classes • college dorms • college extracurriculars • College professors • college tours • college visits • financial aid • moving to college • preparing for college • risky college behaviors
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-0413-X / 153810413X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-0413-2 / 9781538104132