Student Life

A 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 listeners 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.

🌟 Kisses at Sundown: A Tale of Love, Healing, and Montana Cowboys 🌟 In the heart of Montana's sprawling Double Horseshoe Ranch, where love unfolds like the vast prairie, comes a story of two souls navigating the winds of change. "Kisses at Sundown" is the fifth installment in the enchanting Unbridled Hearts series, where romance ignites against the backdrop of rugged landscapes and untamed hearts. Meet Aurora Dupree, a petite and smart med student, who finds herself entangled in the charming chaos of ranch life during a Christmas break visit. Her heart is torn between the allure of ...

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 ...

Trouble always seems to find 13-year-old Julian Twerski. First it was a bullying incident, and now he’s been accused of vandalizing a painting. The principal doesn’t want to suspend him again, so instead, he asks Julian to write a 200-word essay on good citizenship. Julian writes 200 no’s instead, and so begins an epic struggle between Julian and his principal. Being falsely accused is bad enough, but outside of school, Julian’s dealing with even bigger issues.

The vibrant stories in I’ll Give You a Reason explore race, identity, connection, and belonging in the Ironbound, an immigrant neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. A young widow goes on her first date since her husband’s death and finds herself hunting a bear in the woods with a near stranger. An unhappy wife compares her mother’s love spells and rituals to her own efforts to repair her strained marriage. A self-conscious college student discovers a porn star who shares her name and becomes obsessed with her doppelgänger’s freedom and comfort with her own body.

Set The Rum Diaries or I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell in an out-of-control fraternity house, and you get Total Frat Move-- the next (d)evolution in college debauchery.

STUDENT SUCCESS SECRETS TO ENJOY AND EXCEL IN COLLEGE Advance your personal well-being, cultivate happiness, grow in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and lay a strong foundation to grow personally, develop academically and professionally to achieve long-term success. In life you can have more if you refuse to settle for less. 40 insightful and probing life-changing questions and detailed heartfelt answers to help students get clear on how to navigate the nuances of higher education, be happy and healthy, have fun and fulfillment, cultivate meaningful lifelong friendships and contacts...

Unlock Your Potential with Street Smart, Future Ready Are you ready to take control of your future and become the leader you were meant to be? Street Smart, Future Ready is your step-by-step guide to mastering the life and leadership skills that traditional education often overlooks. Tailored for ambitious teens and young adults aged 13–22, this empowering guide by best-selling author and executive coach Anna D. Banks equips you with the tools to: Develop Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness: Understand your emotions and harness them to make informed decisions. Enhance Communication ...

BOOK 3: Phonics and Life Skills Reading for Adult Literacy, ABE, and ESL Students Equip your adult literacy and ESL students with the ultimate phonics resource that is designed to help them master the 44 sounds of English. This phonics and reading textbook offers a robust curriculum that includes reading activities, dictation exercises, writing, and vocabulary building. This book's content is aligned with the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for Adult Education. It satisfies the expectations of the National Reporting System (NRS) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (...

The context in which adolescents are learning has shifted radically since students first offered blunt advice to high school teachers in the groundbreaking Fires in the Bathroom, a perennial best seller. Now their world is changing at warp speed, and classrooms, too, are seething with anxiety. This sequel raises the voices of diverse youth around the nation as they live through the mind-bending quandaries of this era and ask their teachers to notice.

Would you like to pass biology without spending hours reading textbooks and watching boring videos? ‘Biology Help for the Virtual Weary Student’ is your answer! With this book, you can learn key biology concepts in no time by reading stories that will provide an easy understanding of the defining topics that make up the incredible world of biology. You’re not memorizing- you’re learning! Pass the class! Excel on standardized tests! Advance to higher level courses with a solid foundation of knowledge! This book contains 17 stories to ace the tests, pass the class, and finally ...

Anyone privileged with the choice of how they spend their time is cursed with a common struggle...work-life balance. Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, or even stay at home parent, dividing your free time between productivity and personal time can be difficult. How do you maximize each hour of productivity so that you are only focused on the task at hand, leaving you free to do other more enjoyable things?

When we look back, we always remember those few amazing teachers that have made a positive impact in our lives. This book is written by a teacher who has impacted the lives of her students and has been termed the "favorite teacher" by many of her students. In this guide, you will learn how to become the best teacher you can be, impact the lives of students, and experience great fulfillment in your career of teaching. This book provides expert opinions, tips, and personal experiences on how to become a favorite teacher.

In this book you will learn the 5 basic steps you need to follow in order to seduce her from being "just friends" into be lovers. Hi, I'm Robby! I can still remember the hot summer nights hanging out with one of my hot female friends, driving her home, dropping her off, and then going home alone only to mull over all the things I should have said, but didn't, or the things I did say but shouldn't have.... I had so much doubt and regret and mixed emotions. I loved hanging out with her but I desperately wanted more... and yet I didn't want to screw up our close relationship! I ...

“Is your rhythm of life disconnected from your rhythm of spending? You cannot afford to be frivolous with your money. Get WalletWise discusses personal money management basics so you can avoid money pitfalls, and lead you down the path of financial well-being.” — Ken Remsen In Get WalletWise, veteran financial coach Ken Remsen provides you with life-changing financial planning coaching and savings strategies that you can use to build wealth and working towards financial freedom, even if you have always had difficulty staying true to budgets, saving money, and being financially ...

Natalie Marie Janji is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA with a BS in chemistry and a passion for helping others succeed. She knows the challenges of college life, and in The Miracle Morning for College Students she shares from her wisdom and experience to help students achieve at the highest level.

For Minnesota students Tasha and Gabe, the current school year is anything but normal. Stuck at home in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two struggle to deal with the drastic changes brought on by stay-at-home orders, as well as tough but honest conversations about the racial injustice that shook their community. Though different ages and backgrounds, Tasha and Gabe form an unlikely friendship that helps them move forward in a seemingly impossible year. What starts out as a journey to survive the school year ultimately leads down the path of unexpected opportunities.

Before You Sign an Apartment Lease is a cautionary guide for college students, parents, and friends. Find out how a bad landlord can rip off good tenants. Learn research strategies to protect yourself, your kids, and your friends. Discover why lawsuits are a bad idea. And read about two stories involving the same bad landlord being taken to court.

From the first time Vanessa Martin sets foot inside the world's most renowned children's hospital, she knows that she will never have another dull moment. In this heartwarming memoir of a passionate, determined young woman trying to help as many children as she can, Vanessa pulls back the curtain on the bustling world of 60s London, and tells the remarkable story of finding her place within it. Nostalgic, charming and full of heart, The Great Ormond Street Nurse is the heroic tale of a woman who has dedicated over 40 years to the NHS.

Between grad school and multiple jobs, Naledi Smith doesn’t have time for fairy tales…or patience for the constant e-mails claiming she’s betrothed to an African prince. Sure. Right. Delete! As a former foster kid, she’s learned that the only things she can depend on are herself and the scientific method, and a silly e-mail won’t convince her otherwise. Prince Thabiso is the sole heir to the throne of Thesolo, shouldering the hopes of his parents and his people. At the top of their list? His marriage.