On the main display this week are a wide range of books to
help you during your time at City College. Whether you are a new or returning
student, there is information on student finance and housing as well as useful
cookery books, information on drugs and alcohol and guides on how to manage
stress and boost confidence!
101 Ways to Organise Your Life
“Do you know how
organising can improve your creativity? How to keep your family in line? How to
be smart about studying?” This book will show you how in 101 ways. A great
self helper!
Studying at University or College
Moody to Mellow
by Stephen Palmer and Christine Wilding
“Your 100 step path to
peace of mind will give you everything you need to transform your mind and mood
forever. Offering tools, tips and techniques for identifying stress triggers
and rediscovering a laid back life”
Brilliant Study Skills
by Bill Kirton
“Brilliant Study Skills is an accessible, practical guide to the
most important and essential study skills that and student needs to master to
succeed on any university course.” This book offers so much help with important
academic skills you will need to develop to get the most out of your course and
maximise your final grade.
Student’s Veggie Cook Book
by Carolyn Humphries
“All you need while
you area away from home is a few pans, some scales, knives and a dish to put in
the oven. With these, I will feed you well and save you pots of money. My
recipes will feed three to four people. They work very well in a communal
kitchen but when you do have to eat alone, everything keeps in the fridge to
heat up for another time.”
Making the Most of Being a Student
by Judy Bastyra and Charles Bradley
“University if not
just about studying for your degree: there are many other skills that you will
need to master as well.”
This book offers help and advice with finances, personal
wellbeing and health, decision making and how to study and live independently.
Managing Stress
by Terry Looker and Olga Gregson
“Covering all the
sources of stress, this fully updated edition of Managing Stress will help you feel calm and back in control.
Featuring the latest on stress management techniques such as NLP and with
up-to-date information on the benefits of physical and mental exercise, it
offers both inspiration and practical advice”
Confidence: The Art of Getting Whatever You Want
by Rob Yeung
“Confidence combines the best methods
from cognitive behavioural therapy, sports psychology, neuro-liguistic
programming, positive psychology and much more. Dr Rob Yeung, psychologists and
coach, shows you how to challenge your fears, build your confidence and achieve
your goals in life”
SMASHED: Growing Up a Drunk Girl
by Koren Zailckas
“The day Koren turned
14 she tasted alcohol for the first time. By the time she was fifteen, she was
piecing together forgotten fragments of drink, men and misplaced clothes. And
so it began”
A brutally honest account of author Koren’s first and last
experiences with alcohol, starting at aged 14 and finishing at aged 22.
Student Housing and the Law
by Martin Davies and Graham Robson
“Keeping up to date
with the law can be a nightmare. This book provides comprehensive and
up-to-date information for all those involved in housing students, and advising
them as to their housing rights, whether in private halls, traditional halls of
residence, the private secotr or housing association properties"
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