About this item
Every year, millions of high schoolers take the next step to further their education by applying to college. While the typical eighteen-year-old spends two-thirds of his or her life in school, college can be a daunting prospect. Teens should be able to enjoy their final years of high school without feeling stressed about their life after graduation. In College: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Lisa Maxwell Arter addresses high school students' concerns about their college futures. In addition to providing an overview of the application process, this book offers advice on:how to choose the right schoolsuccessful application tipswhen and how to involve parentsUniquely, this book also outlines the college experience, particularly the first year, offering useful information every freshman needs to survive and thrive on campus - from housing and navigating the bookstore to safety and interactions with other students, faculty, and university personnel. Tips included here help students:develop successful relationships with roommatesmanage stressstudy effectively balance school and life responsibilitiesplan and manage financesFeaturing real stories and quotes from teens about their experiences, this book guides young adults through their transition from high school to college and sheds light on the entire process - from committing to a school to the end of freshman year. College: The Ultimate Teen Guide serves as a valuable resource for all teens, whether they are just beginning to think about their future or are ready to take the next steps in their education.
About the Author
Lisa Arter is an assistant professor of English and the coordinator of the English Education program at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. Her research interests include children's and young adult literature, gender studies, literacy advocacy, preservice teacher preparation, and historical nonfiction K-12 integration.Before Southern Utah University, Dr. Arter taught at Arizona State University, where she earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction: English Education. She chose to focus on preservice teacher education after teaching English and literacy intervention for seven years in a Title 1 middle school. Dr. Arter has worked as a K-12 teacher, coach, literacy trainer, and peer mentor. She has taught a range of composition, literature, and education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.A lifetime member of both the History Channel Club and Sarcastics Anonymous (motto: Like We Need Your Support) , Dr. Arter prefers reading to writing, cake decorating to cleaning, crocheting to knitting, and the Tenth Doctor to all others. If she weren't a teacher, she would like to have her own talk show (which, let's face it, is quite a lot like teaching) . An avid Pinner, she finds clowns terrifying and likes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard. Her favorite form of exercise is jumping to conclusions. If she could live inside of anyone's head for a month, it would be Terry Pratchett.She lives in Cedar City, Utah, with her husband, children, and dogs.
