I think it would be a great idea to focus on the "Freshman Year Experience" ... and more specifically the
first 40 days of the freshman year!
Are students and their parents ready for the "Perfect Storm" known as the freshman year in college? The Department of Education has shown that more that 1/3 of all new freshman will drop out before making it to their sophomore year and fewer than half of all new freshman will graduate from college.
We have a problem, one that these fledgling adults are not prepared for ... one that parents are not prepared for!
My name is Nick Herberger and I am an Author - Speaker - and Life Coach who has dedicated my life to helping people through 2 CRUCIAL transitions: 1. the transition into college; and, 2. the transition out of college.
In my new book
"The Freshman 40: everything you need to know about your first 40 days in college" I give students and parents the tools they need to successfully weather this "Perfect Storm". I am not trying to promote my book, but
I am trying to promote a focus on these first 40 days of college. If we can provide information about what to expect and how to weather the storm, we will be providing a HUGE service to students, parents, and acadamia in general! Perhaps a series focusing on this transition online or in your magazine would be a great start. Furthermore, I know that your focus is not on parents necessarily, but I believe that parents are not understanding what is going on in this transition and how they can walk alongside their kids during this time.
There is a storm that is brewing -- not one to be nervous about, one to be EXCITED about -- THE FRESHMAN 40. I would be happy to send a copy of my book and be a resource to NextStep. For more info on me, please check out
www.LiveYourJourney.com.
Thank you for all you do!
-Nick Herberger