College Life

Are you ready to make the most of your college experience and beyond? "Life Skills for College" is your essential guide to thriving academically, socially, and personally during your college years. This comprehensive eBook is designed to equip you with the tools you need to navigate independence and embrace adulthood with confidence. Kick off your journey with an introduction that highlights the vital role life skills play during college. Transition seamlessly into mastering the basics with chapters on cooking and laundry. Learn how to stock your kitchen, whip up nutritious meals, and ...

Dive into the vibrant world of college social life with Navigating College Social Life, your ultimate guide to thriving in the dynamic social landscape of higher education. Embark on a journey that leads you from initial friendships to deep, lasting connections, equipping you with the tools to create an unforgettable college experience. Begin by understanding the unique social landscape of college and the importance of building a supportive network. Discover how to overcome shyness, master the art of conversation, and recognize friendships that nurture your growth. As you delve deeper, ...

Judy Moody is in a mood. Not a good mood. And definitely NOT a math mood. The substitute teacher in Class 3T thinks Judy's math skills need improving. So Judy has to start meeting with a math tutor. Does this mean flash cards? Does this mean baby games? Does this mean school on weekends? But when Judy meets her tutor - a sick-awesome college student with an uber-funky sense of style - and gets a glimpse of college life, Judy's bad math-i-tude turns into a radical glad-i-tude.

“Empty Nest, Single Parent: Moving the Needle to a Repurposed Life” is written for the empty nester who also is a single parent and is dealing with both of those roles simultaneously. Each year, parents send their children off to college in what is a bittersweet moment. For some, the bitter part encompasses feelings of sadness, depression, grief and loss of purpose. According to the Mayo Clinic, while ‘empty nest syndrome’ is not a clinical diagnosis, it is indeed a ‘phenomenon’. The book affirms readers’ emotions about letting go and moving on to create a life of their own. ...

College student Josephine Hart keeps her late-night job as an exotic dancer a closely-guarded secret, but when her secrets show up in the light of day, she gets way more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents, Josephine is just another college student trying to make ends meet. But at night, she leads a risky double life as an exotic dancer to earn the money she desperately needs—a secret that could ruin her if anyone at school ever found out. The only bright spot is the devastatingly handsome stranger at the club who takes a special interest in her. He has her ...

One of the grandest questions a person can ask in life is, “How different would things have been if I’d just made different decisions?“ Well, filmmaker/author Rick Schmidt has bravely tackled his own “WHAT-IF’S” in this amazing new memoir-novel, “Other Lives, Bends in the ROAD, and What-Ifs.” Included are stories from age 11 on, through his college and adulthood. Reaching back, he’s bravely dug into a past in which there seemed to have been build-in dangers on all sides, threatening the man he’d later become. For instance, when he won a gigantic panda worth hundreds in ...

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 ...

One is a suicide. Two is also a suicide. Three is a murder. It has to be, right? When a series of mysterious deaths occur one after an another at a reputed medical college, the police are on edge. Can they capture the criminal before the next death? Or will they be too late?

Americans have become increasingly aware that many for-profit colleges – the career training schools that bombard TV, websites, and city buses with slick ads promising high-paying careers – are a bad deal for students, and that some are simply scams. These schools have been caught luring students -- veterans, single mothers, and others struggling to get ahead -- with false claims about the cost of programs and the value of degrees, and then leaving them unemployed and buried in debt. The for-profit college industry has been taking more than $30 billion annually in taxpayer dollars. But ...

The free-spirited Anne Shirley has a beautiful way of looking at the world and touching our hearts. In this, the third volume of the Anne of Green Gables series, the irrepressible Anne dreams of the woman she hopes to be when she decides to leave Green Gables and her beloved Prince Edward Island for college. She is eager for new adventure.

Mack Sutton is a normal guy who just happens to attend a very abnormal school. In a college where the pretty girls can kill you with a whisper and most of the guys can bench press a car, Mack and his sister Jetta are just run of the mill people—or are they?

Through the years, since Apartheid ended officially in 1994, a lot was written about the South African Police Force (SAP), the country’s National Police Force. Not all of the books were true to facts and many with a clear left-wing liberal political motive behind them. Many “anti” books were published, especially by the mainstream publishing houses and although they have a function and fulfilled a financial need, the Mean Streets Series is not like that. This is a story of a man, a junior officer that grew up in Apartheid South Africa and joined the Police at age 18 with the specific ...

From the bestselling author of The Lakewood Series comes a haunting and moving story of different kinds of love. Already a bestseller in German, Because You're the Love of My Life is now being published in English. How do you recognize the love of your life? Do you have butterflies in your stomach? Do you see showers of sparks and fireworks as soon as he steps into the room? Or, is your big love composed of something quieter? Annie longs for nothing more in her life than someone to love her with his whole heart. With Holden, this wish seems fulfilled, and the two build their own world. ...

Evan Wright had her life mapped out: college, science, success. But when she discovers she can slip into the past just by immersing herself in a single moment of history, everything she believed is shaken. With each journey, Evan uncovers hidden truths about her family, her friends, and herself, forcing her to question the life she's always wanted. Alongside a magnetic young History professor, she finds herself drawn into mysteries of the past that are as thrilling as they are dangerous. Now, Evan must decide: will she let the past shape her, or forge her own future?

Sheesh... Vampires can be like children sometimes. In our quest to unite the underworld against the coming flood of darkness, a visit to Darkeum Cove was first on the list. Although I would hardly call the Noctem island a popular vacation spot, it had to be done. Uniting the underworld meant uniting everyone, and that included the same vampires who would just assume I disappeared forever. It shouldn’t have mattered one way or the other, seeing as how full authority over the underground clan was Marco’s by right. At least, that was we assumed before an official challenge to his authority...

The people you surround yourself with are the ones who lift you up when you’re feeling low, help keep you accountable to your goals, and inspire you to be your best self. Invest time in building these relationships; these connections will become important assets on your road to success. But while embracing your growth and nurturing your relationship are crucial to surviving and thriving, as is work-life balance.

This book is about addressing the college-choosing problem. The rankings, metrics, analytics, college visits, and advice that we use today to help us make these decisions are out of step with the progress individual students are trying to make. They don't give students and families the information and context they need to make such a high-stakes decision about whether and where to get an education.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2024 GLOBAL PUBLISHING AWARDS for Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction Written by an ex-Vogue and Elle Beauty Editor and AWARD WINNING AUTHOR who knows the media inside and out, "Girl Unplugged" lifts the lid on social media, body love and girl group dynamics to show you how to UNPLUG from the pressure - on your own terms! Are you ready to discover unbreakable self-esteem and total body love? Do you want to "unplug" from the comparison culture of social media and peer pressure? You’ve come to the right place! In "Girl Unplugged: Survival Guide for Teens," you’ll ...

Respect My Gangsta Part Two: Get'em Girl Respect My Gangsta 2 Get'em Girl Continue into the life of Sorrow aka Queen Black Panther Never have a Ho's hustle, always have a Nigga's Hustle - that was the lesson ingrained in Sorrow by her brothers. The weight of their teachings became apparent when Duke thrust them into a life-or-death situation, forcing Sorrow to summon her courage. With determination fueling her, she immersed herself in gangster mode, her senses heightened as she embarked on a mission to retrieve Duke's money, settle his debts, and liberate him from the relentless hustle. ...

Suburban Sex Kitten Melody Applebottom is back in action! Her adventures continue as she separates from her sweet boyfriend Brandon to fly to Vegas and reunite with her bad boy master. But is she about to get in bed with the mob? Womens Studies professor Angela warns Melody that Hank is more than just a custodian at Sandy State. No wonder he's wearing a pinstripe suit and waving around expensive gold rings in his Las Vegas hotel suite. But why did he seemingly abandon Melody for this sudden trip? She flies out to Vegas to meet up with her domineering lover, leaving behind her boyfriend and ...