The Real High School Handbook: How to Survive, Thrive, and Prepare for What's Next – Empowering Teenagers to Make Informed Decisions

by Susan Abel Lieberman

Getting through high school and deciding what will come next can be a confusing process for teenagers. Unfortunately, counselors and administrators are often too busy to give students the individual attention they need to get the most out of the experience.The Real High School Handbook empowers students with practical information and real-life stories - about courses, grades, testing, communicating with teachers, and postgraduation options - essential to making informed decisions about their high school careers.

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 1997

About the author

I have been publishing books for over 30 years, and writing is clearly my addiction of choice, followed by reading. My books focus on different developmental stages, and all required interviewing. I so enjoy the kind of learning that provides. My last book, just out, is about what healthy people should be thinking about with regard to end-of-life.

I have a husband of 45 years I adore, two lovely sons, three degrees (includ. a Ph.D. in public policy), four careers (including teaching leadership and executive coaching), five grandchildren, experience living in seven cities, eight non-fiction books and, dozens of pounds gained, lost, gained over several decades.

I have spoken frequently over the years and enjoy it.

I am trained as a coach and as an interfaith minister and am certified in the Myers Briggs Type Instrument, Spiral Dynamics and Spiritual Intelligence. I am an ADEC recognized thantologist (which I joke means you get a skull and crossbones tattooed on your left thigh.)

I divide my time between Houston, TX and San Diego, CA.

Reviews

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com

THE REAL HIGH SCHOOL HANDBOOK is just that: a guide to everything that a teen going into high school needs to know to survive and thrive.

The topics that this book cover include but are not limited to: credits and requirements, grades, test taking: SATs and ACTs, special education, extracurricular activities, how to juggle homework and employment, allying to college, and organizations that you can call when you need help. There are also quotes from students who did well in high school and also a few who wish they had worked harder.

Susan Abel Lieberman is a student mentor and has also written a few other self-help books.

This is a really insightful book and could be very useful for a nervous high school student. THE REAL HIGH SCHOOL HANDBOOK might be very motivating for a struggling student who thinks that school is a waste of time. There are many reasons given why you should work really hard in high school so that you can have a brighter future.