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Things I Didn't Learn In School: A Young Woman's Guide To All The Lessons No One Is Teaching
High school is supposed to prepare you for the rest of your life, right?I always assumed that by the time I graduated high school, I would be ready to face the real world. Isn't that why we spend all that time there? I thought I knew it all, and I am not above admitting that I was very, very wrong. After high school, my real education began. I was forced to learn a lot of hard lessons about things like money, relationships and myself. I made a lot of mistakes and took the long way to some very important realizations.Throughout my young adulthood, I kept asking one Why had no one taught me these things?In this book you'll find a collection of lessons I learned the hard way. Learn what you can from my experiences so you don't have to make the same mistakes I did! Good luck!
51 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 19, 2021
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Nenia Corcoran
5 books78 followersNenia Corcoran lives in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire with her family, two chocolate labs, and a GSP.
She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English Literature, both from Southern New Hampshire University.
She was a certified police officer with a decade of experience and training before she got too sick to perform her duties safely. She is also a domestic violence and sexual assault survivor.
Nenia writes young adult novels to empower her readers to recognize the signs of toxic relationships to avoid becoming victims of abuse. She also writes nonfiction novels about her life experiences.
She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English Literature, both from Southern New Hampshire University.
She was a certified police officer with a decade of experience and training before she got too sick to perform her duties safely. She is also a domestic violence and sexual assault survivor.
Nenia writes young adult novels to empower her readers to recognize the signs of toxic relationships to avoid becoming victims of abuse. She also writes nonfiction novels about her life experiences.
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October 19, 2022
Being a child of the 1950s, I'm probably old enough to be the mother of this book, Nenia Corcoran; the truth is I've had to face the same situations she encountered once I graduated high school back in 1969.
Back in my days, high schools offered girls sewing and home economics classes, which didn't address the reality of the real world. Nor did it prepare me for the real world of jobs and earning a living. Relationships with my girlfriends became a thing of the past, rapidly getting replaced again with real-world relationships involving jobs and earning a living. I, too, had to get a quick education regarding financial matters like opening bank accounts, and I quickly learned how to handle the real-life situations of simply living daily. Being a novice to all of this, I couldn't avoid making any mistakes; believe me, I had quite a few of all sizes.
Unfortunately, for women like me, there was no survival guide to assist us in muddling through this daunting period of our lives as young women. But now, thanks to author Nenia Corcoran, young women have someone to turn to who is willing to share her experiences, so they journey through this period of their young lives less intimidating. This is why being a 71-year-young senior citizen I've given Ms. Corcoran 5 STARS. We can only hope the education system will become attuned to the needs of young women before they graduate high school.
I read this book via an Amazon KU [KINDLE Unlimited] download.
Back in my days, high schools offered girls sewing and home economics classes, which didn't address the reality of the real world. Nor did it prepare me for the real world of jobs and earning a living. Relationships with my girlfriends became a thing of the past, rapidly getting replaced again with real-world relationships involving jobs and earning a living. I, too, had to get a quick education regarding financial matters like opening bank accounts, and I quickly learned how to handle the real-life situations of simply living daily. Being a novice to all of this, I couldn't avoid making any mistakes; believe me, I had quite a few of all sizes.
Unfortunately, for women like me, there was no survival guide to assist us in muddling through this daunting period of our lives as young women. But now, thanks to author Nenia Corcoran, young women have someone to turn to who is willing to share her experiences, so they journey through this period of their young lives less intimidating. This is why being a 71-year-young senior citizen I've given Ms. Corcoran 5 STARS. We can only hope the education system will become attuned to the needs of young women before they graduate high school.
I read this book via an Amazon KU [KINDLE Unlimited] download.
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