This illustrated pocket book offers advice, practical tips and usefulexercises for students who want to safely navigate the unique pressures andpleasures that life at university brings. Written by the award-winning studentmental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide willensure that readers have all the tools they need to combat issues aroundleaving home, exam stress, socialising, safety, sex, and substances, so that theycan truly make the most of their time as a student. The book follows the timeline of a student preparing for university,finding their way through fresher's week, the first term, and the interruptionof holidays and returning to families. The format makes the book suitable for sixthformers planning ahead to university, as well as first year students. Thematerial is easy to dip in and out of, and addresses all of the major issuesthey'll experience as a new student. It is written from a non-judgementalperspective, and features extensive contributions form students talking abouttheir own experiences, the things they learned, and the things they'd wishedthey'd known. This is the book that everyone wishes they'd had when they starteduniversity!
