The Screw-Ups Guide to College: How to make yourself flunk-proof! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780976722403)

It took me 14 years to graduate college. Keep in mind, I skipped a grade in school, attended a Technology Magnet program for 7 years, took all A.P. classes, graduated high school with honors, entered college at 16, and still screwed it up. From getting on Academic Probation, to being expelled, to going to 2 other colleges, returning to my original college, and finally graduating at 30 years old, I can give you the RoadMap to avoid every mistake I made.Too often, students enter college without knowing that it's a minefield of twists and turns, waiting to swallow up the ones that don't know it's a battlefield. College is not for the weak. The workforce is not for the weak. I was lucky to work right out of high school, and joined corporate America, sooner than most kids my age. I got to see the finish line, and I wasn't even close to prepared for adult life. I worked at a downtown business for 2 years, until I got fired, then worked at a law school for 5 years with over 100 lawyers. I got to see what the "Real World" looked like. School was not my priority. My first 2 grades in college were F's. I just didn't care. I didn't realize that by choosing to work instead of taking school seriously, I cheated myself out of $500,000. I could've made $50,000 out of college, and if you multiply that by 10 extra years that I spend playing around, that's a huge loss, and a long way to learn a lesson. I barely made 20,000 a year, sometimes less than that as a waitress. Most of my friends were underachievers too, which made me feel comfortable. I put in many hours at the bar and nightclub, further reducing my tiny salary, and I didn't save a dime.After I returned to school in my late 20s, my brain had finally matured, and I appreciated school a lot more. It wasn't just a place to go to get away from my dorm room, it was a means to an end. That end was my degree. When I walked across that stage, it was the most exhilarating feeling. I was one of the oldest people in the classroom my final 2 years. Sometimes, I was even older than the teacher. Too bad. That's the price I had to pay for goofing off. I now have my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and that degree opened so many doors for me that I didn't even realized were slammed shut. I became a teacher after, and have written 7 books on Psychology, Spirituality, Quantum Physics, and Biochemistry. It was worth the journey. By the way, I was a straight A student when I went back. I know how to do that. I know the extra work it takes to walk that bridge. It was so far from everything I was doing, no wonder I was lost.Maturity, well-earned, is what made that dream possible. I took the long dumb way, so you don't have to. This book includes 200 questions that I wish I had while deciding if I was ready for college. It's not a spoon-feeding type of book. You won't get any answers here. The book is not for the lazy. If you take it seriously, you will stand on my shoulders, and walk through the minefield with ease. This is before you enter college, during college, when you've already been kicked out, or when you have quit altogether. This will get you through the maze, but again, you have to do the work. It will be worth it!

Author: Inga Ambrosia
ISBN-10: 0976722402
ISBN-13: 9780976722403
Publisher: Global Stem Academy
Language: English
Published: 01/18/2020
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d