"First-year university is challenging, but counsellor Janet Miller promises that it doesn't need to be overwhelming. Whether you're transitioning straight from high school or have taken a gap year, this guided tour through first year demystifies the process--from registering for classes and making the most of orientation to prepping for exams. With wit and wisdom, Miller shares what she's learned from thousands of students who have walked the campus hallways before you. This book doesn't tell you what you should do. It tells you what you need to know so you can follow in their footsteps, hit your own stride, and thrive."--
Miller, a university student counselor and psychologist in Canada, offers a guide to the first year of college. She incorporates student experiences, stories, and advice throughout and discusses preparation, moving, orientation, early days on campus, finding friends and settling in, the October crash, self-doubt, time management, feeling uncertainty about one's major, stress, all-nighters, coping with outside distractions, losing steam, final exams, and planning for the second semester and second year. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
A psychologists guide to the first year of college.
Transitioning to college can be unsettling, but it neednt be overwhelming. In You @ the U, university counselor Janet Miller provides a step-by-step guide to the first year, from registering for classes and choosing a major to knowing when to pull an all-nighter and when to prep for exams. Drawing on years of counseling experience, psychologist Janet Miller shares both wit and wisdom so that you can manage your expectations and hit the ground running from day one through graduation.
