College Students

An inspiring battle cry for sanity in the college application process that looks beyond the rankings to successfully determine what’s truly the best school for you or your child.

Most of the parenting books currently in circulation were written decades ago. Therefore, they do not address—nor could they address—all the issues parents face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the pressing issues of twenty-first-century parenting. That’s what the Understanding and Loving Your Child series of books does. Understanding and Loving Your College Student will encourage parents who have launched their children into the next phase of life.

I didn’t plan on falling for my ex’s older brother. Sebastian Maxwell is cold, brilliant, and completely off-limits. He’s also my professor—and now I’m his teaching assistant. Which means we’re stuck working side by side, day after day… The problem? One heated moment turned into a kiss. One kiss turned into a secret I can’t forget. He’s grumpy, guarded, and twice my weakness. I know I should keep it professional, but the way he looks at me? The way he touches me like I belong to him? This was supposed to be academic. Just research. Just a paper. But now I’m tangled in ...

Alone and in pain, suffering through a Crohn’s Disease flare-up, Oli longs for a comforting touch. Fortunately, his fellow classmate, Evan, provides just that. After seeing Evan’s softer side, Oli wishes for more. He’s just not sure if Evan is open to a relationship that is limited by Oli’s condition. This sweet and steamy MM short story features illness, hurt/comfort, college classmates, and a kind gesture that leads to more.

Dear Diary, What have I gotten myself into this time? When the dairy cow we were supposed to be studying in my (college) farm biology class didn't arrive, Mr. Mann asked me to be the stand-in for the year. I agreed, because why not? Mr. Mann is a notoriously hard marker, and he's offering extra credit. It also doesn't hurt that he's super cute. But I never, ever expected things to turn out like this... *This is a very raunchy, steamy story set in a college environment where everyone involved is 18 or older. It's got milk, it's got humiliation, it's got lot's of everything good, and it all ...

From two-time New York Times Bestselling Author, HP Mallory, comes AGE GAP ROMANCE, a steamy professor-student romance! NIKKI This year, college is the school of hard knocks and I seem to be the perfect example of why Mars and Venus can’t play nice with each other. Dumped by my longtime boyfriend, I’m not exactly having the greatest year of my life. But thanks to The Femme Fatale Handbook, a handwritten notebook I found buried in the annals of the library, things are about to change. I’m taking the notebook’s advice about how to become the ultimate seductress and I’m running with ...

College is a wild ride—epic highs, brutal lows, and stress that hits from every angle. Between exams, roommates, and figuring out who you are, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or just plain lost. But you don’t have to white-knuckle your way through. Mind Over Stress: The College Student’s Guide to Mental Wellness is your no-BS playbook to take back control and thrive—not just survive. Packed with practical tools, this book meets you where you’re at: quick stress-busting tricks for panic moments, mindset shifts to turn setbacks into wins, and hacks to master your chaotic schedule.

Applying to college can be competitive and complex. Admission Matters offers real-world expert advice for all students, whether you're aiming for an Ivy or the state school close to home. It also includes much needed guidance for students with special circumstances, including students with disabilities, international students, and transfer students. In addition, athletes, artists and performers, and homeschoolers will find valuable guidance as they plan for and apply to college.

Study Strategies to Make Learning Stick Karen Tui Boyes is leading the revolution of assisting students to learn, teachers to teach and advancing anyone’s ability to understand the information needed to pass exams. Karen has presented her workshops across five continents, to more than 200,000 audience members, and countless schools. Her Study Skills methods help with exam preparation by teaching simple but strategic learning skills. You’ll discover easy ways to: + Incorporate individual learning styles for any kind of test preparation – from drivers license to medical exams; + Be ...

CAMPUS SAFETY FOR STUDENT PEACE, HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS The United States has over 3 million guns on the loose in the hands of ordinary citizens, some mentally deranged and heavily medicated on mind altering drugs. Finding a safe and peaceful place to live within America (and a safe college or university to pursue a higher education) is not as easy to achieve in the age of mass shootings, racism, intolerance, fraternity hazing, sexual harassment and assault, rape and murder. Paul F. Davis is a UCLA trained University and Career Counselor who has earned 4 Master degrees with honors from ...

When college sophomore Laurel Estabrook is attacked while riding her bicycle, her life is changed forever. She withdraws into her photography hobby and begins to work at a homeless shelter. There she meets Bobbie Crocker, a man with a box of photographs he won't let anyone see. When Bobbie dies suddenly, Laurel discovers that he was once a successful photographer. As her fascination begins to merge into obsession, she becomes convinced that some of his photographs reveal a dark family secret.

By age 24, Vic has accomplished more than most men achieve in a lifetime. Since childhood he's tried to be the perfect son, the perfect executive, the perfect heir - and as next in line for the throne of his father's multibillion dollar textile empire, he's made his life entirely about discipline and control. But he doesn't know what discipline truly means - until he meets Amani Idrissi. University student. Part-time masseuse. Cello virtuoso. Amani fascinates Vic with his cool allure, changing everything Vic thought he knew about power, about control, about his own sexuality.

Caleb McCabe just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. He's shell-shocked. Loud noises make him jump. He feels like an outcast in civilian society. When Caleb meets a gorgeous, fun-loving Violet, he knows he can't handle a relationship, especially with a golden girl like her. But that doesn't stop him from thinking about her. Violet Jameson's studying for a degree in psychology. When she meets the ultra-hot combat hero Caleb, she's riveted not only by his rugged good looks but also by his obvious vulnerabilities. She yearns to get close to him, and to begin to heal him.

Conquer Academic Research with Confidence! Struggling to navigate the world of academic journals? You're not alone. Academic Journals: Use Academic Journals With Confidence is your one-stop guide to mastering scholarly research and taking your university studies to the next level. Meet Panyim, your experienced student mentor, and Nyakor, a curious freshman just starting her academic journey. Together, they'll unlock the secrets of academic journals, helping you: Grasp the essentials: Understand what academic journals are, who writes for them, and why they're crucial for credible research. ...

El is in a rut. She’s been hiding in the photocopier room at the same dead-end job for longer than she cares to remember, she’s sharing a flat with a girl who leaves passive-aggressive smiley face notes on the fridge about milk consumption and, worst of all, she’s been in unrequited love with her best friend, effortlessly cool lesbian Ray, for years. So when a plan is hatched for El, Ray, and their two other closest friends to ditch the big city and move out to a ramshackle house on the edge of an English country village, it feels like just the escape she needs.

It’s close to midnight on a snowy Christmas Eve. Jack is lying on the couch in the glow of the tree, where he spends every night now that his marriage is on the rocks, when suddenly his son’s girlfriend Emily, the cute eighteen-year-old girl next door, sneaks in through the back patio--and comes right for him. When Emily was here for dinner a couple hours ago, Jack thought her gaze lingered on him a little too long. Now she silently joins him on the couch while his wife and son are upstairs, and he’s about to find out exactly what this mischievous young beauty wants for Christmas. But...

Helen is one of the best minds of her generation. A graduate student on a path to solve high-temperature superconductivity and thereby save the planet, Helen finds herself torn when her advisor's sex scandal is exposed. Should she give up on her work and her brilliant advisor? Or should she accompany him to a controversial university off the Connecticut coast, founded by a provocateur billionaire, that hosts the academics that other schools have thrown out? At the Institute, the disgraced and deplorable operate at the top of their fields with impunity and, indeed, every comfort.

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 ...

This is a book of 13 different drinking games for college students that will liven the party anytime you play them. Sitting around with friends drinking can get repetitive, so add some variety with these games. Be careful, it can get wild....

Decades of research demonstrate how important the relationships with peers and professors are for students academically, personally, and professionally. Yet many students lack the strategies to develop educationally purposeful relationships in college. Connections Are Everything shows students the simple steps they can take to make their own college experience meaningful and transformational.