Thriving at college : make great friends, keep your faith, and get ready for the real world!
Going to college can be exciting, anxiety inducing, and expensive! You want your child to get the most out of their college experience--what advice do you give? Thriving at College by Alex Chediak is the perfect gift for a college student or a soon-to-be college student. Filled with wisdom and practical advice from a seasoned college professor and student mentor, Thriving at College covers the ten most common mistakes that college students make--and how to avoid them! Alex leaves no stone unturned--he discusses everything from choosing a major and discerning one's voca
eBook, English, 2011
Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Ill., 2011
1 online resource (387 pages)
9781414353357, 9781414352671, 1414353359, 1414352670
773564567
Part One. College matters: Common mistake #1: Chucking your faith
Common mistake #2: Treating college as if it were high school
Part Two. Relationships Matter: Common mistake #3: Not being intentional
Common mistake #4: Distorting dating and romance
Common mistake #5: Refusing to grow up
Part Three. Character matters: Common mistake #6: Being a flake
Common mistake #7: Living out of balance
Part Four. Academics Matter: Common mistake #8: Being too passive or too cocky
Common mistake #9: Living for grades
Common mistake #10: Wasting opportunities
Conclusion: Don't waste your college years: get ready for the real world
Appendix 1: The college selection process
Appendix 2: Do you own your Christian faith?
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