First in the Family: Your College Years

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Author: 
Cushman, Kathleen
Year: 
2006
Month: 
December
Publisher: 
Next Generation Press
Publication Location: 
Providence, Rhode Island
Description: 

This report offers help to first-generation college students in breaking up the challenges they face into manageable tasks. Each chapter includes a worksheet that asks students to write down their resources and organize their next steps. Academic help, time management, relationships with professors, choosing a major, and stress relief are among the topics discussed in the book. 16 first-generation college students made contributions to the book to offer new students their insights into the college experience and how they dealt with problems.

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