Parenting College

In Will College Pay Off?, Peter Cappelli, an acclaimed expert in employment trends, the workforce, and education, provides hard evidence that counters conventional wisdom and helps us make cost-effective choices. Insightful and informative, Will College Pay Off? helps students and parents make smart financial decisions and provides the foundation for students to succeed in the real world.

Getting into and paying for college has never been harder. Now America's number-one educational consulting company offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to find, apply to, get accepted to, and pay for college.

本有声书收集了当代大学生在面对社会、生活、情感時所碰到的66个问题，一一作解，协助他们更好的看清自己，更有自信走入这个烦扰却也精彩的社会……本有聲書收集了當代大學生在面對社會、生活、情感時所碰到的66個問題，一一作解，協助他們更好的看清自己，更有自信走入這個煩擾卻也精彩的社會……

For several years, campuses and sports teams across the country have been plagued with accusations of sexual violence, and they've been criticized for how they responded to the students involved. In Violated, two ESPN investigative reporters provide listeners with a shocking narrative of sexual crimes committed against women and a university's culture that kept them quiet.

This groundbreaking guide reveals innovative techniques to confidently meet people, break the ice effortlessly when meeting new people, and harness the latest apps and social media for finding kindred spirits. With this audiobook's game-changing friendship techniques, students can build fulfilling relationships, learn how to handle social drama and toxic relationships with emotional intelligence, and ultimately get the most out of the college experience.

Who Do You Think You Are? helps parents, school counselors, and administrators get teens thinking about - and interested in - their future careers. Success in college and beyond relies on thorough prior preparation; by identifying interests and passions early on, young people are better able to plan for the career they want by mapping out the academic path to support it. This book shows you how to guide teens along on this journey and how to stick with them until they reach the goals they've set.

In Class Dismissed: Why College Isn’t the Answer, Nick Adams explains how you can achieve the American dream without receiving a traditional education.

Transitioning from high school to college is so tough. Not only are you on your own figuring out this whole adult thing, but you’re also juggling educating yourself in a system that couldn’t care less if you pass or fail. This is why I combined both of my best books for college students into one: to provide insight into the college scene from a guy who has been in your shoes, gotten spanked by a challenging curriculum, found a way to spank college back, and did it in a way that allowed me to exit college debt-free, confident, and with the job I actually wanted.

Excuse Me, College Is Now is an invaluable, up-beat guide for college students, and their parents, on how to navigate the stresses of college life to enjoy it. Filled with real-life stories and practical tips, this is a user-friendly book that deals with the major issues college kids face today.

Anger management is a crucial skill that everyone should learn, especially during the high school years. It's all about understanding and controlling our angry emotions in a healthy way. Anger is a normal human emotion, and it's perfectly okay to feel angry at times. However, what really matters is how we handle it. If not managed properly, anger can lead to negative consequences in our personal and social lives. One essential aspect of anger management is recognizing the physical and emotional signs of anger.

Many soon-to-be graduates are worried about their future. This audiobook will teach students the things they need to succeed in the real world, such as how to organize a job search, how to ace job interviews, how to manage time effectively, how to manage and reduce stress, how to be an effective leader, how to run a meeting well, how to survive a bad performance review, how to become a powerful speaker, how to network, and many other skills that are the keys to success and fulfillment.

On average, an admissions committee takes seconds to decide whether to admit a student. They must sum up the student in one sentence that will tell them if a student is going to be a good fit for their program. What is the best way to transform this admissions process from a stressful, pressure-cooker arms race into an empowering journey that paves the way to the best individual outcome? Written by a college admissions insider turned consultant, Soundbite guides parents and students through the admissions process from start to finish.

For 25 years, Jane Worley served as an academic advisor helping students work on their time management skills, setting them up for success by empowering them to transform their mindset and manage their academic lives. Now, she is using her experience and expertise to bring you this compelling guide that will ensure that you achieve the same!

It's Called Presenting, Not Talking Out Loud - is a quick and easy-to-use guidebook on improving your presentation skills - for professionals and students. This guidebook takes out the fat and provides you with what you immediately need. No drawn-out communication theories, but a pragmatic how-to approach. Whether you need to brush up on your industry skills, enrolled in a communications course, or preparing for an important presentation or speech, you can rely on this guide as a handy reference. Presenting is both art and science.

How can you get the most out of your college experience? Do you have all the tools you need to succeed? With the Skills Building Workbook for College Students, you will learn the skills you need to not only get through college, but to excel. Chapters include lessons and exercises or activities such as: Note Taking 101, Introduction to Time Management, Dealing with Procrastination, and Better Writing Skills.

Written by Ron Salluzzo and Phil Tahey, this audiobook offers institutional leaders guidance on how to effectively communicate to members of college and university boards and finance committees who need support in better understanding the business model of college and universities. Their collective knowledge is based from more than 80 years of combined experience in governance practices regarding financial matters for colleges and universities. Reviewed by experts in the higher education sector, this audiobook offers a deep dive into understanding institutional finances and strategies.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood conditions, and for a majority of affected individuals, symptoms and impairment associated with this disorder persist into adolescence and adulthood. Although rates of college entry and college completion among individuals with ADHD are lower than in peers without ADHD, ADHD is the most common disability reported among first-year college students.

Originally entitled “The Duty of Interesting Children in the Missionary Cause", Smyth charges parents to bring their children up with a missionary spirit and in a missionary practice. He lays out the means by which this desired goal will happen and gives encouragement to his readers with a vision of how God has used and can use children to bring sinners to himself. Every Christian parent will benefit from Smyth’s words of exhortation.

Everyone knows that the early bird catches the worm, but not everyone knows how it’s done. Studies have shown that early risers earn more money. They’re happier and more productive, and perhaps surprisingly, they often report feeling better rested than those who get up late. Waking up early exposes you to more daylight, which in turn increases the levels of serotonin released by the brain - and that means an elevated mood, a calmer outlook, and increased focus. When you think of it that way, it’s clear to see why waking up early would make you more productive.

Speed reading can make such a difference in your life. It can help you to take in more information that you could ever imagine, it can make you more efficient, and it can be a lot of fun. Anyone is able to learn how to speed read, it just takes some practice and the use of the right techniques and you can reach any speed reading goal that you have. This guidebook is going to take some time to talk about speed reading and provide you with all of the techniques that you need to see results.