Student: All You Need to Know in One Concise Manual

Leaving home and heading to university is one of the most exciting – and daunting – of life’s experiences. Student offers a complete guide on how to manage, thrive and enjoy the transition from home to halls, from start to finish. Author James Thornhill takes the new student through every detail of each stage, from choosing a course to finding accommodations, and offers reassuring advice on every practical, emotional and financial process of the first few months. Money: student loans, bank accounts, budgeting, hardship funds and money-making ideas Housing: maintenance tips, stories of renting nightmares, insurance information and how to keep housing deposits safe Health: simple recipes, ways to stay in shape, sex issues, stress busters, alcohol and drugs advice Relationships: new friends, how to keep a long-distance relationship going, and keeping in touch with family Study: what lecturers want, dissertation and essay tips, how to find resources, how to avoid plagiarism, postgraduate options