The College Girl's Survival Guide: 52 Honest, Faith-Filled Answers to Your Biggest Concerns

by Hanna Seymour

Overview

Hanna Seymour, a mentor to thousands of young college women, provides a plan for success in college based on experience, illustrations, and biblical principles.

Each year millions of young women enter the college scene and are surprised to find their glittering preconceptions shattered. College isn't exactly what they had imagined — it's a lot tougher. Social challenges, a demanding schedule, pressure to succeed, shifting family dynamics: how do girls tackle these issues, learn to thrive, and really enjoy this new phase of life?

The Girl's Survival Guide is packed with experienced-based advice that can help. Written by a mentor with ten years of experience helping college girls succeed, it's like having a big sister along for the journey. With proven tips, scripture, and inspiring illustrations, this book will coach, comfort, and inspire young women so that they can make the most of the college experience.

Thousands of young women have asked Hanna Seymour what to do about roommate drama, boyfriend trouble, choosing a major, balancing family and school life, and so much more. She's poured her best insights into this book — answering the top 52 questions she has received — so that readers everywhere will be armed with the knowledge and inspiration to make college the most epic, enriching time it can be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781478993575
Publisher:	FaithWords
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	447,701
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

For over ten years Hanna Easley Seymour has mentored young women, helping them transition smoothly from high school to college and beyond. She holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from James Madison University and a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Combining faith with a passion for helping others, Hanna explains how to tackle problems with good sense and grace on her website, HannaSeymour.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Start Here 1

Part 1 The Bigger Picture 5

Chapter 1 Change Always Brings Challenges 7

Chapter 2 Everything Is Normal 14

Chapter 3 Is College a Time to Be Selfish? 19

Part 2 52 College Girl Concerns 23

Chapter 4 First Things First: Precollege + Freshman Year 25

1 I'm Super Nervous About Orientation 29

2 Should I Live with My High School Bestie? 33

3 Why Am I Fighting with My Parents All the Time? 36

4 Freshman Year: The Number One Thing 40

5 Gaining the Freshman Fifteen 44

6 I'm Overwhelmed 47

7 I Want to Reinvent Myself 50

8 Should I Rush? 54

9 I'm Just Not Happy Here 58

10 How Much Should I Be Talking to Mom and Dad? 63

11 How Do I Survive the Holiday Breaks at Home? 66

Chapter 5 Roommate Woes 72

12 Communicating in Conflict 74

13 Help-I'm Living with a Stranger! 77

14 Dirty Dishes, Stolen Food, and Other Things That Drive You Crazy 81

15 She's Drunk and Loud, and I'm Just Over Here Trying to Sleep! 84

16 My Roommate's Boyfriend Is Over All the Time 88

17 My Roommate Is Having Sex All the Time 91

18 I Gained a Roommate but Lost a Friend 95

19 When Is It Okay to Consider Switching Roommates? 99

20 How Do I Tell My Roommate I Don't Want to Live with Her Again? 101

21 My Roommate Has Her Own Group of Friends, and I Feel Left Out 107

22 My Roommate Just Told Me She's Gay 111

Chapter 6 Friends, Best Friends + Boyfriends 115

23 Where Are All My College Besties? 116

24 I'm a Transfer Student: How Do I Join Already-Formed Friend Groups? 119

25 My Best Friends Are All Partying and Going Insane 122

26 Where's My Future Husband? 126

27 This Guy h Pursuing Me, and I'm Not Sure I'm into Him 129

28 I Can't Get over Him 132

29 He's Sending Me Mixed Signals 135

30 Should I Pursue Him? 138

31 I Fell into the "Friends with Benefits" Zone 142

Chapter 7 Sex, Alcohol + the Party Scene 145

32 We Keep Pushing Physical Boundaries More and More 147

33 Do I Really Want to Save Sex for Marriage? 151

34 Is It Okay to Drink? 155

35 How Do I Navigate the Party Scene? 160

36 What's All This Talk About Sexual Assault and Rape? 164

37 Recovering from Sexual Assault 167

38 I Think Something Is Really Wrong with Me 173

39 My Friend Told Me She's Thought About Hurling Herself 177

Chapter 8 Jesus, Take the Wheel 180

40 How Do I Pick a Church? 184

41 How Do I Find Christian Friends? 189

42 I'm Terrified of Sharing My Faith 193

43 What Should I Do When It Feels Like God Has Gone Silent? 199

44 How Do I Rejoice with Those Who Are Rejoicing When I'm Hurting? 203

45 I Don't Know What I Believe Anymore 206

46 What's God's Will for My Life? 210

Chapter 9 When I Grow Up 215

47 I Want to Change My Major 216

48 What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up? 220

49 Facing Rejection (from a Job, an Internship, or a Leadership Position) 226

50 I'm So Busy I Don't Know if I'll Survive 229

51 How Do I Find Balance? 232

52 Graduation Is Around the Corner, and I'm Freaking Out 235

Part 3 Moving On 241

Chapter 10 What's Next? 243

Acknowledgments 251

Notes 253

About the Author 257

Editorial Reviews

I've got two daughters, and I've been blessed that both of them came through college life with a stronger faith than when they started. Hanna Seymour's goal is to make that story the rule rather than the exception for every college girl. Her passion and experience make The College Girl's Survival Guide a must-read for the young lady in your life.—Dave Ramsey, bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host

The College Girl's Survival Guide contains anything and everything a girl needs to know before she starts college. Hanna has the authority to teach this extremely important information to the next generation, and does it in an incredibly relatable way!—Rachel Cruze, New York Times bestselling author

If I had had The College Girl's Survival Guide while I was in college, it would have had a permanent place on my nightstand. I've been reading Hanna's writing for a while now. Every time I read something she's written, I walk away feeling like I just sat down with a friend who sees me and understands me. This book is no exception. There is a friendliness and a wisdom to Hanna's voice that we all, college student or not, can benefit from.—Andrea Lucado, author of English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith

Hanna's well-grounded faith gives her advice the credibility parents can depend on. This is a book every college-bound girl should have in her backpack! I highly recommend parents buy this book for their daughters, nieces, and other young women about to embark upon university life. It's that valuable. I promise you can trust your daughter to Hanna.—Barbara Rainey, creator of EverThineHome, author of Letters To My Daughters and The Art of Being a Wife

Hanna's voice to the college woman is that of a big sister and mentor with great wisdom and guidance. Her confidence and reassurance that you're not crazy, you're not alone, and it will all be okay is just what every woman needs. A must-read for every college-age woman before her first day on campus, and an incredible resource to refer back to.
—Meredith W. Boggs, Nashville-based blogger and writer

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