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I Graduated: Now What?

An Essential Guide to Adulting and Life Skills

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$15.99 US
5.98"W x 8.01"H x 0.4"D   | 9 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Oct 29, 2024 | 208 Pages | 9780593886366

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Learn essential life skills, set goals, and ace adulting after graduation

Becoming a grown-up is no easy feat. Many new grads find themselves wondering: How do I find a place to live? How do I land a job interview? How do credit cards work? Whether this is you, or you know someone at this exciting but challenging stage of their life, worry not: help is on the way! This book gives you the basics—and more—to face the “real world” head-on. 

I Graduated: Now What? offers:

  • Guidance on essential life topics like home, money, work & career, relationships, setting goals, and structuring your time
  • Filled with inspirational quotes, checklists, and off-the-page prompts to give new grads the tools they need to survive and thrive at adulting.
  • Packed with useful tips and bite-sized hacks at the end of every section, from DIY repairs to how to “level up” in your career.
  • The ideal graduation gift: The guide you wish you had when you entered the real world—perfect for any student about to graduate, just graduated, or even a few years out of high school or college.

Practical meets inspirational in this essential guide to building your best life in adulthood.
© Studio1527, Sarah Durrant
Amanda McLaughlin is an educational consultant who supports young adults, overinvolved parents, and independence seekers. She uses a unique combination of life coaching and career counseling to help her clients find confidence, clarity, and control of their professional and personal lives. She’s passionate about watching those around her achieve greatness and providing them with tools they need to succeed.

Amanda was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey, and then pursued her BA and MA in Washington, DC. She fell in love with everything the city had to offer, including her husband, Frankie. Amanda began her doctoral studies in California and received her PhD in New Jersey, where she started her own family. She has since then returned to DC and firmly planted roots. Today, you can find her at beyondthebooks.org, where she explores the nuances of being in your twenties, supports self-discovery, and guides clients through their transition into adulthood.

Amanda is a boxing fanatic and TV series junkie. She is happiest with her children, including her dog, Tater, but also loves to write, read, travel, and catch up with friends over food. Check her out on Instagram at @beyondthebooks. View titles by Amanda McLaughlin

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Learn essential life skills, set goals, and ace adulting after graduation

Becoming a grown-up is no easy feat. Many new grads find themselves wondering: How do I find a place to live? How do I land a job interview? How do credit cards work? Whether this is you, or you know someone at this exciting but challenging stage of their life, worry not: help is on the way! This book gives you the basics—and more—to face the “real world” head-on. 

I Graduated: Now What? offers:

  • Guidance on essential life topics like home, money, work & career, relationships, setting goals, and structuring your time
  • Filled with inspirational quotes, checklists, and off-the-page prompts to give new grads the tools they need to survive and thrive at adulting.
  • Packed with useful tips and bite-sized hacks at the end of every section, from DIY repairs to how to “level up” in your career.
  • The ideal graduation gift: The guide you wish you had when you entered the real world—perfect for any student about to graduate, just graduated, or even a few years out of high school or college.

Practical meets inspirational in this essential guide to building your best life in adulthood.

Author

© Studio1527, Sarah Durrant
Amanda McLaughlin is an educational consultant who supports young adults, overinvolved parents, and independence seekers. She uses a unique combination of life coaching and career counseling to help her clients find confidence, clarity, and control of their professional and personal lives. She’s passionate about watching those around her achieve greatness and providing them with tools they need to succeed.

Amanda was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey, and then pursued her BA and MA in Washington, DC. She fell in love with everything the city had to offer, including her husband, Frankie. Amanda began her doctoral studies in California and received her PhD in New Jersey, where she started her own family. She has since then returned to DC and firmly planted roots. Today, you can find her at beyondthebooks.org, where she explores the nuances of being in your twenties, supports self-discovery, and guides clients through their transition into adulthood.

Amanda is a boxing fanatic and TV series junkie. She is happiest with her children, including her dog, Tater, but also loves to write, read, travel, and catch up with friends over food. Check her out on Instagram at @beyondthebooks. View titles by Amanda McLaughlin

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