{"product_id":"real-college-a-guide-to-navigating-your-college-experience-paperback","title":"Real College: A Guide to Navigating Your College Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDwonna Goldstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoel Huerta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Humphrey-Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollege can be unpredictable, even messy. In \u003cem\u003eReal College\u003c\/em\u003e, students get realistic tools for navigating college with reflection and intention, as well as a clear-eyed look at the challenges, growth, and surprises that make the journey worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal College\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical, honest guide to first-year college success--one that never strays from the real lives of today's students. It covers all the essentials: adjusting from high school, managing time and money, building relationships, note-taking, study strategies, critical thinking and information literacy, working with professors, staying healthy, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it goes further, recognizing that not all students arrive with the same background, resources, or expectations. This book is for everyone: full-time and part-time students, students from every type of college, background, and lived experience, and students juggling work, caregiving, financial pressure, and\/or just plain uncertainty. Throughout, \u003cem\u003eReal College\u003c\/em\u003e strikes a balance: upbeat but realistic, encouraging but unflinching. What sets it apart is its deep respect for students' actual experiences. There's no one-size-fits-all approach here--just honest, inclusive guidance to help students succeed on their own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDwonna Goldstone\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor and Director of African American Studies at Texas State University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel Huerta\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at University of Illinois Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Humphrey-Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of Enrollment and Student Success for the College of Fine Arts, Humanities \u0026amp; Social Sciences at UMass Lowell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiles McCrimmon\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Dean of Strategic Enrollment at Rappahannock Community College (retired).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Nash\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at UMass Lowell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel Silverman\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Yale College, Yale University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Silverman\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Chair of English at UMass Lowell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.89 x 8.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47391760810233,"sku":"9781554815890","price":97.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TZe8KKpCqb9781554815890.webp?v=1770231693","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/real-college-a-guide-to-navigating-your-college-experience-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}