Let the Journey Begin - A Parents Monthly Guide to the College Experience

List of contents

1. Transitions, Transitions, Transitions
2. Orientation FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
3. Ready or Not: June, July, and August
4. Reality Sets In: September
5. The Balancing Act: October and November
6. Facing Finals, Family Holidays, and Semester Break: December and January
7. Staying on Track: February, March, and April
8. My How You've Grown! May
Appendix A. Learning the Language
Appendix B. Campus Resources
Appendix C. Useful Web Sites for Parents

Summary

This brief text includes innovative features and activities to help parents deal with the issues they and their children face during the first year of college. Let the Journey Begin highlights the ongoing process of adjustment and is structured in eight sections to reflect the school year cycle. Features of the text include student and parent reflection, guided journal entries, checklists, problems and solutions, and explanations of college terms.

Product details

• Authors: Wanda Johnson Ingram, Ingram Wanda Johnson, Jacqueline Kiernan MacKay, Jacqueline/ Ingram Mackay, MacKay Jacqueline Kiernan
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Division
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.09.2001
• EAN: 9780618077137
• ISBN: 978-0-618-07713-7
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, STUDY AIDS / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General, EDUCATION / Higher, EDUCATION / Counseling / Academic Development, Advice on careers & achieving success, Careers guidance