{"product_id":"the-freshman-survival-guide-soulful-advice-for-studying-socializing-and-everything-in-between-paperback","title":"The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything in Between - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNora Bradbury-Haehl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill McGarvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA completely revised and updated values-based guide full of practical tools and advice that students need to navigate the first year of college and get the most out of their experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the twelve years since its initial publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Freshman Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e has helped tens of thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses. Culture changes, the ubiquity of social media, and the arrival of \"hybrid\" or remote learning have all added new layers of complexity to the leap from high school to college. \u003ci\u003eThe Freshman Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e's newest updated edition features new research on issues such as mental health, sexual assault, and finding balance. It also features expanded sections on: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e gender and race relations on campus, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e online learning, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e dating, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e and money management. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Of the approximately 2.5 million college freshmen each year, one in three won't make it to sophomore year. Combining relatable and relevant stories from hundreds of college students and insightful interviews with professors, deans, and other campus and community leaders, \u003ci\u003eThe Freshman Survival Guide \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on how incoming first-year students can prepare themselves for the biggest change they've encountered in their lives: heading off to college.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNora Bradbury-Haehl\u003c\/b\u003e has worked with teens and twentysomethings in colleges, churches, camps, and leadership programs for more than twenty-five years, building caring supportive communities for and with young people, and walking with them through the joys and challenges of young adulthood. She writes as a mentor and guide for facing some of life's most trying times. She's the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twentysomething Handbook--Everything You \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eActually Need to Know About Real Life. \u003c\/i\u003eShe's written for Saint Mary's Press, BustedHalo.com, Angelus.com, Connection magazine, and Liturgy Training Publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill McGarvey\u003c\/b\u003e--an award-winning writer and producer--is the former editor-in-chief of the BustedHalo.com, where \u003ci\u003eThe Freshman Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared. He has written and commented extensively on topics of culture, politics and religion for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, New York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, The Nation, NPR, BBC, SiriusXM, Salon, Democracy Now, Vatican News, Commonweal, Time Out New York, The Tablet (London) and Factual (Spain).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763853885728,"sku":"9781546006121","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0249029bda4281511bdd59d3a8c80f23.webp?v=1780240239","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-freshman-survival-guide-soulful-advice-for-studying-socializing-and-everything-in-between-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}