You @ the U

A Guided Tour through Your First Year of University

By Janet Miller
Foreword by Roy Bear Chief
Categories: Health, Social Work & Psychology, Health & Medicine, Education, Higher Education, Psychology
Publisher: UBC Press
Paperback : 9780774839051, 232 pages, August 2021
Ebook (PDF) : 9780774839068, 232 pages, August 2021
Ebook (EPUB) : 9780774839075, 232 pages, August 2021

Table of contents

Foreword: Blessings for All on Your Journey / Elder Roy Bear Chief

Introduction: First-Year Guidance from a Friendly Student Counsellor

1 What to Know before You Go

2 Moving (Even If You’re Not)

3 Orientation and Welcome

4 Early Days on Campus

5 Finding Your Peeps and Settling In

6 The Crash (a.k.a. October, First Grades Back)

7 Maybe I’m Not Smart Enough

8 Time Machines and How to Use them

9 Messed Up about Majors

10 The Sh*t Has Hit the Fan

11 All-Nighters and Late–Late-Nighters

12 Managing the Stress and Coping with Outside Distractions

13 End in Sight but Losing Steam

14 Race-Day Strategies for Final Exams

15 Planning for Second Semester and Second Year

Conclusion: Looking Forward to the Second Season

A Quick Tour of Student Services

Notes; Index

Description

First-year university is challenging, but counsellor Janet Miller promises that it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. Whether you’re transitioning straight from high school or have taken a gap year, this guided tour through first year demystifies the process – from registering for classes and making the most of orientation to prepping for exams. With wit and wisdom, Miller shares what she’s learned from thousands of students who have walked the campus hallways before you. This book doesn’t tell you what you should do. It tells you what you need to know so you can follow in their footsteps, hit your own stride, and thrive.