Bluestreak Books sent me a copy of Seventeen: College Goals AND is providing a prize pack for one of my lucky readers!
Things I didn't think through before having a big family:
1. The amount of laundry it would entail!
2. The never-ending "but she started it" battles.
3. The amount of toilet paper we go through.
4. Being literally unable to keep enough food in the house.
5. The need to clone myself in order to be at several different places at the same time.
6. Homework times 6.
7. Having to teach 6 kids to drive!
8. I am never alone. Ever.
9. How many times I've heard the phrases, "Wow, are they all yours?" "Do you know how that happens?" and my personal fave, "You sure have your hands full."
10. Sending 6 kids to college!
Lexi, my daughter who will turn 17 this week is thinking about college. She's planning on doing dual-enrollment for her senior year, and has plans right now to pursue a career in nursing. I say "right now" because we all know that can change. Heck, I'm 48 and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!
I think that's why she's really enjoying Seventeen: College Goals. It isn't one of those hard-hitting, packed with information about specific schools kind of a book. It's a stress-free guide—part-planner, part-journal—that will help walk your teen through the step-by-step process of applying to colleges. There are pages filled with practical cheat sheets, handy life hacks, thoughtful tips, fun quizzes, inspiring quotes from your favorite celebs and leaders, and prompts that will push you to self-reflect. (After all, that’s what college essays are all about!)
Lexi likes that it reads like a cross between a magazine and a journal. She likes being able to record her thoughts about schools and about interests and questions she has. If you have a teen, this is a terrific resource to get them thinking about college (and it's never too early to start planting that seed.) I know that college isn't for everyone and you don't necessarily need a degree to have a fulfilling and lucrative career, but like I always tell my kids and students - college gives you options - options you wouldn't have without that degree!
Peek inside and learn more about the book HERE.
You can purchase the book HERE.
Click on the Rafflecopter giveaway to enter for a chance to win your very own copy of Seventeen: College Goals and a $50 Visa gift card (because you deserve a little treat after making it through this school year!)
Giveaway open to US addresses only.
Prizing and samples provided by Bluestreak Books.
