The Backpacker's Guide to University: An Undergraduate's Guide to Travelling Well and Staying the Course - Softcover

Griffin, Martin; Phillips, Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785837443 ISBN 13: 9781785837449

Verlag: Crown House Publishing, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Over the years, the college experience has changed dramatically for young adults. Higher education is expensive, job security after graduation isn’t guaranteed, and rapidly evolving technology has raised the stakes.

In The Backpacker’s Guide to University, Dr. Jo Phillips and Martin Griffin draw on their combined 45 years of experience teaching both high school and college to offer the ultimate guide to making the most of your time in higher education. Together, they demystify the complexities of college life and share practical advice on navigating academic expectations, adjusting to campus culture, and developing independent learning skills.

This book urges students to embrace the "backpacker approach"—a transformative mindset that empowers them to embrace curiosity, stay adaptable, and make the most of every opportunity college has to offer.

Features and benefits include:

• Short, actionable guidance supported by the latest research in the field.
• Insights from two experienced educators—one from high school, one from college teaching.
• Step-by-step tasks designed to guide students from pre-arrival through their first year and beyond.
• A warm, approachable style that uses the metaphor of backpacking to make complex ideas simple and engaging.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Martin Griffin has spent his career teaching in three different college preparatory high schools in the UK and has served as both head of senior year and assistant principal, helping to guide and support students with their college applications. He is currently an award-winning writer of both fiction and non-fiction, and he trains teachers to help students perform at their best.

Dr. Jo Phillips has taught in four different college preparatory high schools before moving into higher education and has been teaching at universities for the past 15 years. This gives her a unique perspective—she’s taught not only advanced placement students but also hundreds of undergraduates. She currently teaches Landscape Architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Crown House Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1785837443
• ISBN 13: 9781785837449
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200
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