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Attending college isn't just about the classroom experience - you could be living alone for the first time or buying groceries and cooking for yourself for the first time. Never mind paying your own bills!

On top of that, you're navigating your academic and social life. It can be a lot of change to deal with, so we've put together a few resources to help you manage.

The Canadian campus companion: everything you need to know about college and university
Call Number: LB 2343.34 C2 M55 2011
Self-Care for College Students: From Orientation to Graduation, 150+ Easy Ways to Stay Happy, Healthy, and Stress-Free by Julia Dellitt
Call Number: Online book. Click title for access.

Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle. As a student in college--you're dealing with a lot. At times this can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining between classes, homework, activities, and building a new social life for yourself. But the secret to making sure these are the best years of your life is making time for self-care. If you've been working for hours on your latest paper, take a walk around campus to get moving. If you're feeling tired after a long week of classes and activities, give yourself permission to say no to those Friday night plans and take a relaxing evening for yourself.