Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Navigating the college experience
Fa-la-la-la-la-la tis the season. Everyone is going back to school and most of you are going to college. Whether you are going to college out
Fa-la-la-la-la-la tis the season. Everyone is going back to school and most of you are going to college. Whether you are going to college out
February 1, 2024 With over 185,000 copies sold, The Freshman Survival Guide has become America’s go-to guide for dealing with the difficult transition to college
The Freshman Survival Guide is pleased to have The Milton Hershey School’s (MHS) Graduate Programs for Success (GPS) come on board as part of our
The Freshman Survival Guide’s Interactive RA? Soon after arriving on campus, many freshmen realize they need real help in making a smooth transition to college
Soon after arriving on campus, many freshmen realize they need real help in making a smooth transition to college life. In researching The Freshman Survival Guide, it became clear that some students didn’t feel comfortable approaching their local resident assistant on staff for any number of reasons (e.g. their issues felt too personal and they were embarrassed, they were afraid of getting in trouble, they simply didn’t like their RA etc). While we believe it is best for students, in general, to avail themselves of their local support staff, we also realized that it could be helpful for some students to have the option of contacting an experienced RA anonymously with some of their more delicate issues. The Interactive RA (iRA) is our attempt to bridge that gap.
Some Suggested Exercises for Using The Freshman Survival Guide Developed for LaSalle University’s New Explorer Program 1. Get involved …but Not Too Involved (Ch. 16)
The iRA blog is a similar supplement to the advice in The Freshman Survival Guide. Our team of iRAs will be updating the blog regularly by posting important tips and insights from their own experiences as well as answering your questions.
