A Guidebook To Last A Lifetime

Want to do something with the rest of your life?

Hopefully the answer is yes. So the bigger question is how exactly do you plan on achieving your goals?

Author Carol Carter has some advice. Her fourth book, “Majoring in the Rest of Your Life,” is a guide for students who are trying to figure out how to turn their interests and education into a career.

This Saturday at Auntie’s Bookstore, she’ll offer those tips in person. From 10:30 a.m. to noon, Carter will give a free workshop aimed at helping students excel in today’s college and career world.

Many young adults are apprehensive about the future. High school seniors and college freshmen in particular struggle to decide what to do with rest of their lives.

Carter’s starts her book with the first semester of college and offers step-by-step advice taking the reader through school to their first full-time job. She covers subjects like how to choose the right career, how to successfully network and how to adjust to living on your own.

One advantage of “Majoring in the Rest of Your Life” is the informal, almost conversational writing style. Carter avoids a common fault of this type of resource book by not condescending to the reader.

Carter’s second book, “Majoring in High School,” is a useful resource for high school freshmen and sophomores. She references real-life experiences in order to create a guidebook for younger students. She addresses issues like forming good study habits, avoiding negative cliques and deciding whether to date.

Even teens who think they have it totally together can benefit from Carter’s books and workshop. She answers common questions and raises others that readers haven’t even considered yet. In this way, Carter aids students in developing a plan for their futures.