Young Adult's Guide

College can be expensive. The average graduating college senior is nearly $30,000 in debt when he or she walks off campus. There is also more financial aid available than ever before, with more than $238 billion distributed in 2012-13. There are a lot of options out there, and if you are not sure how to find the right financial aid for you, this book is your answer. We provide you with information on over 2,200 programs that offer scholarships, internships, or loans to more than 1.7 million students each year. For example, the Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest awards $2,000 to the high school senior with the best duck call in the country. There's also the Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship, where you can win $1,000 if you're a descendant by birth or legal adoption of Lambert and Annetje Van Valkenburg. This book will also provide hundreds of innovative ways to cut college costs, including tips on how to earn college credit on an accelerated basis, how to calculate your college budget, how to make use of tuition prepayment plans, how to combine higher education and course-related employment, and how to buy supplies and textbooks for cheap. If you're looking to graduate debt-free, this book has you covered.

If you want to reach your goals quickly and more easily, then neuro-linguistic programming might be your answer. First developed in the 1970s, NLP is a way to make enhanced decisions, to provide advice, and to boost your self-image. This book was written to assist every individual who ever wanted to become more in-tune with their minds and their interactions with peers, family, and friends.

You're the creative one in the family. You're an artist, a singer, a photographer you name it, you have a knack for it. So, how do you turn your skill into a real money-making business? This book will give you the tools you need to sell your material even if you have absolutely no experience. The online marketplace may seem a little daunting, but between these covers are tutorials, examples, and research that will turn your hobby into fast cash. You will learn about online galleries, website design, search engines, publicity sources, online forums, auction sites, the basics of online marketing, e-mail marketing, and much more. You'll even learn the exact times that people are most likely to look at a specific social media app so that you can reach as many people as you can. You will learn about popular DIY sites like Etsy and Pinterest as well as how to start your own online store. With vibrant, easy-to-read language, this book provides you with everything you need to find customers and keep them coming back.

Television shows like "New Girl," "Friends," and "The Big Bang Theory" make having a roommate seem like a blast. However, not everyone is lucky enough to have a roommate like Jessica Day or Rachel Green. "Surviving Dorm Life" provides college students with an idea of what to expect before ever stepping foot into their new living space. This book is full of tips and tricks ranging from sleeping patterns to unwelcome guests. Personality traits can also cause a lot of conflict. This book unravels how to deal with different types of roommates, such as neat freaks and slobs. Fighting over who does the dishes may seem like biggest problem there will ever be - and this book does cover that - but if things get seriously bad, that's covered, too. We take a look at how to deal with roommates that are depressed, have an eating disorder, or have a substance abuse problem. This book is full of case studies garnered from hours of interviews with college students, both new and graduated. Your roommate is using your personal stuff, they're staying up too late, they're making too much noise, they're being rude, and they're neglecting to pay their share of the bills. If you are worried about any of these potential problems, by book's end, you'll know everything you need to know to put the issues to rest and survive dorm life.

Forty percent of U.S. students voluntarily report being involved in bullying - as bullies or as victims - according to a national study. In this book, you will learn why bullying occurs and get at the root causes for it, why some students are victimized and why others are vicious. You will learn about cyber bullying, phone or note bullying, gang bullying, teacher bullying, and sports bullying. You deserve to go to school free from intimidation. Help make your school bully-free by using the information contained in this new book. If you are interested in learning essentially everything there is to know about stopping bullies and bullying, then this book is for you. Finding customers is not a problem in this market; locating quality items to sell is the challenge. Where do you find the merchandise you need to sell on eBay? What do you do when you have cleaned out your closets and attics and exhausted your personal stash? The revised 2nd Edition of How and Where to Locate the Merchandise to Sell on eBay: Insider Information You Need to Know from the Experts Who Do It Every Day is an updated, comprehensive, and detailed compilation of information on where to find products you can buy for a few cents on the dollar and resell for profit. This book is intended for online sellers who want to build a business that can be grown over time by selling quality merchandise in quantity.

The most important skill you can have in any field or subject is the ability to express yourself with eloquence and confidence in writing. The tools and rules needed are simple and easy to remember. Learn everything you need to know to write engaging and informative essays, stories and research papers. Find ways to take the writing skills you have learned in school and apply them to real world tasks, be they work related or personal.

A perfectly delivered speech is something that takes time, practice, and knowledge. This guide is teeming with resources, whether you are looking to get over your fear of speaking to a group of people or are running for student assembly and need an edge on your competition. You will discover how to overcome stage fright by being prepared, rehearsed, and ready for a number of unforeseen circumstances. You will learn how to write a memorable speech and how to impact and persuade your audience. You'll learn how to gauge your audience's reaction and tailor the remainder of your presentation to have maximum appeal to the group you are speaking to.