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Education Students & Student Life

You @ the U

A Guided Tour through Your First Year of University

by (author) Janet Miller

foreword by Roy Bear Chief

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2021
Category
Students & Student Life, Higher
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774839051
    Publish Date
    Aug 2021
    List Price
    $21.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774839075
    Publish Date
    Aug 2021
    List Price
    $50.00

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If you’re gearing up for university, you probably have a few fears and concerns. Am I smart enough? How do I know which major is a good choice? How can I make friends, get good grades, and still get enough sleep?

 

Whether you’re making the transition to university straight out of high school or have taken a gap year (or a few!), this guided tour through first year demystifies the process, from registering for class and making the most of orientation to knowing when to pull an all-nighter and making time to prep for exams.

 

University is supposed to be challenging, but, as Janet Miller promises, it doesn’t need to be stressful or overwhelming. As a university counsellor and registered psychologist with a behind-closed-doors view of university life, she understands that when students have guidance and support – when they know what to expect – they thrive.

 

With wit and wisdom, she 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 and hit your own stride.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Janet Miller is a registered psychologist with a PhD in counselling psychology. She has spent twenty-plus years working as a university counsellor at Mount Royal University and as a certified trainer with the Centre for Suicide Prevention. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary. Enthusiastic, warm, and wise, she is a step-parent to two university grads and a mother to two future first-year students. She makes her home in Calgary, Alberta.