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The College Student's Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College by Mia Nosanow
Easy, accessible guidance for addressing an essential element to college success: mental health.
College Study Hacks: 101 Ways to Study Easier and Faster by Atlantic Publishing Group
101 study tips and tricks that will help college students cut down on study time while still absorbing the information needed to succeed.
The Everything Healthy College Cookbook by Nicole Cormier
In this cookbook, you'll find 300 great-tasting, good-for-you recipes designed to help you eat well in and out of the dorm.
The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything In Between by Nora Bradbury-Haehl; Bill McGarvey
Values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college.
How to Succeed in College and Beyond: The Art of Learning by Daniel R. Schwarz
Guide to the undergraduate experience that helps students balance the joy of learning with the necessity of career preparation.
Online Learning: A User-Friendly Approach for High School and College Students by Leslie Bowman
Everything needed for successfully completing an online class is right here.
Sex in College: The Things They Don't Write Home About by Richard McAnulty (Editor)
Experts address key issues-from attitudes and behaviors to harassment and homophobia-related to sexuality among college students.
A Student's Guide to Exercise for Improving Health (First Edition) by Bradley Wilson; Matthew McCabe
Practical advice and suggestions to help students balance a healthy, active lifestyle with academic success.
U Chic: The College Girl's Guide to Everything by Christie Garton
Provides tips for women college students on getting the most out of college life with advice on dorm life, dating, finding a major, sororities, personal finance, health, and jobs.
What the Best College Students Do by Ken Bain
Offers humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of college--and every other educational enterprise.
Will This Be on the Test? What Your Professors Really Want You to Know About Succeeding in College by Dana T. Johnson; Jennifer E. Price
Essential survival guide for high-school students making the transition to college academics.

Print Books

College Success Guaranteed: 5 Rules to Make It Happen
Call Number: LB2343.3 .G39 2011
Location: Second Floor Stacks
A treasure trove of practical advice from graduates on how to not only survive, but excel in your first year of college.
Debt-Free Graduate: How to Survive College Without Going Broke
Call Number: LB2343.32 .B25 2000
Location: Second Floor Stacks
How you can stay out of debt by taking simple and easy measures, while still having the time of your life at college.
Dorm Room Diet: The 10-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works
Call Number: RA777.3 .O9 2010
Location: Second Floor Stacks
A great resource for healthy eating habits and lifestyle while in college.
The Latino Generation: Voices of the New America
Call Number: LC2670.6 .G37 2014
Location: Second Floor Stacks
The book counters stereotypes by sharing stories that illustrate the real-life experiences of first-generation college students.
Student's Guide to Writing College Papers
Call Number: LB2369 .T82 2010
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Introduces students to the art of defining a topic, doing high-quality research with limited resources, and writing an engaging and solid college paper.
The Thinking Student's Guide to College
Call Number: LB2350.5 .R634 2010
Location: Second Floor Stacks
Provides tips on choosing a college, selecting classes, deciding on a major, interacting with faculty, and applying to graduate school.

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