Every year, millions of new students enroll in college. Between the skyrocketing costs and the alienation and mental health challenges caused by smartphones, social media, and schooling during Covid-19, the experience awaiting new students is not only radically different from that of their parents, guidance counselors, and teachers, it's different from what it was just a few years ago. Until now, there was no guide that addressed these seismic changes.
Deborah J. Cohan, a professor of sociology, created this book specifically for this reason. Her articles about college life for Psychology Today and Inside Higher Ed have routinely gone viral, garnering more than 2 million reads and establishing her as the expert on college life now. In this book, she builds on the insights and advice from her articles to provide a complete road map for navigating the social and academic issues that have emerged in the new, postpandemic campus landscape. Readers will find:
- strategies to help students become effective advocates and communicators for themselves
- advice on choosing a major that aligns with a student's true passions and strengths
- tips for juggling a variety of issues including personal relationships, mental health, social media, and academic challenges
- guidance on preparing students for the transition to college and to life after graduation
- help for parents on stepping back from becoming overly involved
