college freshmen

"Eighteen-year-old Brooke is the kind of friend who not only remembers everyone's birthdays, but also organizes the group present, pays for it, and politely chases others for their share. She's the helper, the doer, the maker-of spreadsheets. She's the responsible one who always follows the rules-and she plans to keep it that way during her first year of college. Her student housing only has one rule: 'no unnecessary drama.' Which means no fights, tension, or romance between roommates. When one of them turns out to be Jesse, her high-school nemesis, Brooke is determined she can handle it. They'll simply silently endure living together and stay out of each other's way. But it turns out Jesse isn't so easy to ignore"--Provided by publisher.

"Spanning genres and moods, from humorous to heartfelt to ghostly, this collection of sixteen linked short stories about the first days of college tackles what it feels like to take those first shaky steps into adulthood"--Provided by publisher.

"Told through a series of texts and emails, ... two best friends ... head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship survive the distance?"--Provided by publisher.

James "JD" Dawson arrives at University of Atlanta hoping for a fresh start and a chance to make something of himself, but when he starts partying more than studying, his habits soon endanger his future at the college, until, with the help of a beautiful tutor, JD realizes it is time to grow up.

Provides advice and tips for young women in their freshman year of college.

James "JD" Dawson struggles to make the right choices during the second semester of his freshman year at the University of Atlanta, but when his academic future depends on a class assignment to help Kat get elected student-body president, JD will have to determine who he can trust.

"The first practical guide of its kind that helps students transition smoothly from high school to college. The transition from high school--and home--to college can be stressful. Students and parents often arrive on campus unprepared for what college is really like. Academic standards and expectations are different from high school; families aren't present to serve as 'scaffolding' for students; and first-years have to do what they call 'adulting.' Nothing in the college admissions process prepares students for these new realities. As a result, first-year college students report higher stress, more mental health issues, and lower completion rates than in the past. In fact, up to one third of first-year college students will not return for their second year--and colleges are reporting an increase in underprepared first-year students. How to College is here to help. Professors Andrea Malkin Brenner and Lara Schwartz guide first-year students and their families through the transition process, during the summer after high school graduation and throughout the school year, preparing students to succeed and thrive as they transition and adapt to college. The book draws on the authors' experience teaching, writing curriculum, and designing programs for thousands of first-year college students over decades"--.

Provides ways libraries and librarians can create valuable resources to help students transition to college.

Offers advice on how to deal with some of the challenges encountered by college freshmen, including roommates, homesickness, sex and dating, mental health, studying and time management, alcohol and drugs on campus, healthy eating, and finding help when needed.

"Told through a series of texts and emails, ... two best friends ... head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship survive the distance?"--Provided by publisher.