College Life

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the experiences of informal music learners at a community college. In this study, the views and understandings of participants provided diverse perspectives into individual lifeworlds, which are informed by social, economic, and cultural conditions. Purposeful sampling was used to provide information rich cases. Specifically, maximum variation and criterion sampling guided the researcher in selecting eight distinct participants with divergent perspectives, attitudes, and positions. This investigation was directed by three research ...

Affinity For a mature audience. Sexual situations. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Affinity" is a beautifully written tale of love, growth, and the bonds that shape us. The author masterfully weaves nostalgia with present-day challenges, creating a story that is both inspiring and deeply moving." — **Carlos Mendoza** Affinity is a profoundly moving tale of love, friendship, and the intricate dance of life's unexpected turns. Follow the heartfelt journey of Lory and Samantha, two women whose lives were forever intertwined during their vibrant college days. Bound by an unbreakable connection, they ...

An angelic receptionist with a naughty side. A sultry office manager aching to be dominated. An olive-skinned HR rep who loves to watch from afar. One lucky blue-collar guy is going to have them all. Danny Simmonds feels like his life is going nowhere. He's stuck in a dead-end warehouse job. He turns into a nervous wreck around pretty women. But then Danny stumbles across a company secret that changes his life forever. Emboldened to seize what he wants in life, Danny's new confidence draws the attention of some gorgeous women up in the office. Now free to live his life on his own terms, ...

You are the ultimate teen. It’s time to unleash the power within. Embark on a transformative journey with Derek T Freeman's groundbreaking 2-in-1 compilation that combines his acclaimed first two books – "Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens" and "88 Life-Changing High School Hacks (A Sur-Thrival Guide)." This isn't just a book; it's a transformative guide designed to empower teens to not only navigate high school but to dominate every aspect of life beyond. Book 1: Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens 5 simple steps to find your uniqueness and embrace the amazing ...

My new dance teacher had a rhythm that was impossible to resist. I thought I'd explored the depths of my desires with Jenny, Sophia, Claire, and Lisa, but my education in passion was about to take a mesmerizing turn. When Jenny introduced me to her friend Marisa, a captivating dance teacher, I was drawn into a world of movement and seduction. Marisa offered me a free private class, and with the encouragement of Jenny, Sophia, Claire, and Lisa, I stepped onto the dance floor. What I found was far more than just a lesson in dance. Marisa's graceful movements and intense gaze taught me the art...

Can we trust the Bible, or has it been distorted over the centuries? If Christians believe that the Bible contains the very words of Almighty God, why have most never read it cover to cover or made it part of their daily lives? How did we get the Bible? How should one respond to legitimate criticism? Everyone believes something when it comes to religion. Atheists believe there is no God. Atheists are not unreasonable, they are just arguing from a different starting point. How should we think about atheism? Are angels and demons real, or just a Hollywood invention? If the devil exists, why ...

Years ago I made the choice to make hockey my number one priority. That's why I let her go... Nate Exchanging a bro-hug with Alan Bigsby, I look past him to the girl standing next to him. Did I say girl? I meant she-devil. “Nate, how was your summer?” he says. “Great to see you back, man.” The musty air in the old house--Big Man on Campus House--stills and presses in as the three of us stand in the front hall. “This is my new girl, Sarina Torini.” Bigsby pulls her into his side and her eyes flash, chin lifting in defiance as she stares me down. “She says you knew each other a ...

This journey, a four-part chronicle beginning with my freshman year and culminating with senior year, offers an insider's view into the life of a college athlete. As I share my experiences on the baseball diamond, in the classroom, and up in the dorm room, the entire college baseball experience comes to life.

Retired Canadian lawyer Donald Desaulniers has recently marked his 50th year since graduating from the University of Western Ontario Law School in 1971. That milestone prompted him to wonder what lessons he had learned over the course of his life that would have been helpful to know when he was in university. This short essay describes three simple lessons that might assist students today in surviving their university years. There is so much negative press about how universities have become indoctrination centers rather than institutes of learning that prospective college students should ...

Jennifer Ellison always knew this day would come: the day she heads off to college. Away from her family. Away from her small coastal town. Away from the sea she loves and the lighthouse visible from her bedroom window. She's supposed to be excited, but she isn’t. Leaving home seems scary and unpredictable. But ready or not, she’s going. She knows it would be foolish to stay. Life on a college campus proves to be a whole new world for Jennifer, but she finds the changes to be mostly pleasant. Her roommate and a special guy she meets on the first day give her a lot to smile about, but ...

In the vibrant yet challenging journey of young adulthood, mastering social-emotional skills can be the key to thriving in college and beyond. This audiobook is an essential guide for those looking to enhance their emotional intelligence, cultivate mindfulness, and foster empathy, equipping them for personal and academic success.

American Isis is the first Plath biography benefiting from the new Ted Hughes archive at the British Library, which includes 41 letters between Plath and Hughes as well as a host of unpublished papers. The Sylvia Plath that Carl Rollyson brings to us in American Isis is no shrinking violet overshadowed by Ted Hughes; she is a modern-day Isis, a powerful force that embraced high and low culture to establish herself in the literary firmament.

The celebrations have ended and you’ve finally graduated from college. But the one looming question remains over every recent grad’s head: what’s next? In this book, you’ll find a detailed guide to putting together a five-year plan to set yourself up for success. No need to stress about having the rest of your life mapped out - instead, you’ll focus on how to make the most after graduation so you can thrive in the years to come.

International best-selling author William Stanek helps you get the edge you need. Whether we like it or not, writing is a part of our every day lives and to get by you need an edge. Enter Effective Writing for Business, College & Life: the down in the trenches writing resource you need to be successful. Use this concise guide to help you: write essays, papers, and dissertations; create reports and presentations; develop articles, stories, and novels; publish online, and CD-ROM.

Ethan has been having an incredible time seeing Grace. But now her friend Kayla is making a move on him. It's finally time for the grand re-opening of Quill's End, the bookstore where Ethan has taken ownership. Between his relationship with Grace and the start of his new career, Ethan has a lot going on—and it's about to get even more complicated. Kayla, Quill's End employee and best friend to Grace, corners him for a private meeting in the store. And now Ethan has a new situation to juggle, weaving between sex, propriety, and the two women's fascination with sharing him between each ...

An Amazon Best-seller The book that feeds my want of the perfect romance. -The Bookie Rookie An authentic and heart-touching portrayal of young love in a small town, this story is perfect for fans of YA romance. Back before everyone left the little town of Sweet Home to the ghosts, she was the girl next door. And he was the boy, who could never get on her father’s good side. But none of that mattered. The only thing that mattered was that her heart had picked him. But that was years ago. And now, Berlin’s sister is praying for someone to show up to take her brother’s mind off the girl...

Essays on personal growth, relationships, parenting, education, work, daily life, and the world, present and future.

This is my story or at least the college and early marriage years of it. As I look back on my life, I realize that it has been a rather interesting one. Therefore, I thought I would tell my story. There are a couple of caveats I need to add here at the beginning. One, these are my memories and, as such, may not be entirely reliable. As with most people, I have a tendency to remember some things and forget others. I, also, don’t necessarily remember it the way it really was, but the way, well, I remember it. I have asked some of those “who were there” to read over what I have written ...

STUDENT SUCCESS SECRETS FOR BETTER GRADES AND A MEANINGFUL LIFE Advance your personal well-being, cultivate happiness, grow in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and lay a strong foundation to develop academically and professionally to achieve long-term success. In life you can have more if you refuse to settle for less. More than 30 insightful and probing life-changing questions and detailed heartfelt answers to help students get clear on their definition of happiness, how they define success, relate to their identity, values, desires, ambitions, purpose, place they want to live, ...

The former Stanford University sailing coach sentenced in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal tells the riveting true story of how he was drawn unwittingly into a web of deceit in this eye-opening memoir that offers a damning portrait of modern college administration and the ways in which justice and fairness do not always intersect.