Destination: You is a workbook for high school students who are thinking ahead to college and realizing they know very little about the process of exploring their options, how and when to apply, and what to do when they get there. From start to finish, this workbook demystifies the process of researching and applying to colleges and helps the high school reader begin to figure out who they are, and who they want to be. The reader will be led through a process of self-assessment aimed at identifying individual interests, skills, strengths, values, and personality; discoveries made will help with decisions about where to go to college and what to major in.
About the Author
Getting Started
The Ins and Outs of Higher Education
Categories of College Majors
Exploring Your College Options
Campus Visits
When and How to Apply
Destination: YOU
Making the Most of College Once You Get There
Wellness and Self-Care
Bringing it All Together
Sources
Anne C
Apigian
Anne Apigian has a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and has been working in career services and academic advising at the University of Massachusetts Lowell since 2004. Anne is most passionate about helping adolescents and young adults figure out who they are, and helping them implement strategies for academic and personal success. She taught a Professional Development Seminar for Engineering students for several years, as well as First Year Seminar Honors, which included a College Writing component. She also created and taught a series of credit-bearing courses at UMass Lowell including College Exploration Seminar, Major Exploration Seminar, and Career Exploration Seminar. While writing this workbook, she was navigating the college exploration process with her oldest child.