The Colleges Shop

Guest Author - D. Lynn Byrne, Ph.D.

Welcome to the Colleges Shop! This shop offers an abundance of editor reviewed products, services and resources that will help you or your student prepare for and/or survive college.

	Creating a Magical College Life by Morris Taylor This is the college student's quintessential guide to success and happiness during college. If you'd like a little “magic” in your life, check out Taylor's “Magical Life.” (Read my review.)
	The Naked Roommate by Harlan Cohen You've made it through admissions, now what? Let Harlan Cohen be your guide to dealing with roommates, dating, parties and other issues on campus. (Read my review.)
	How to Survive Your Freshman Year by Mark Bernstein and Yadin Kaufman Do you have a relative or friend heading off to college this coming fall? Are you looking for that one perfect item for a last minute gift? Need something special to round out the gift basket headed for your student’s dorm room? Want something funny yet inspirational to include with the first care package you send to your student? Then think about picking up a copy of Yadin and Kaufman’s How to Survive Your Freshman Year. (Read my review.)
	The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids by Alexandra Robbins Its' time, I think, that we step back a moment and think about why we're pushing teens so hard. Are we pushing them for their benefit? Or for our own? Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids provides us with a pretty good window through which we can view the impact society's push for success has on pre-college and college-going teens. (Read my review.)
	I'll Miss You Too by Margo Bane Woodacre and Steffany Bane Before you slide behind the wheel, take a moment or two. You're leaving behind your old life and starting something new. Yes, you can go home again; but, your perception of "home" is likely to have changed. If you would like more insight on the "Off-to-College" transition, take a few moments and read “I'll Miss Your Too.” (Read my review.)
	Preparing for college admissions? Trying to find direction? Need a little help with the planning? Check out my college planning series: College Planning Made Easy--the planning and preparation workbook for the take charge, college-bound student, Paying for College Made Easy--a college financing guide designed to assist students and families in preparing and planning for higher education expenses; and The Great Scholarship Search--my guide for students and parents researching and applying for scholarship funding.