College is hard. Sometimes, a little inspirational reading makes it easier.
One of the reasons we read is to relate to characters: to recognize parts of ourselves in them and learn something from their lives. When do we need life lessons the most? When we're in our 20s.
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Pick up these books for some anecdotes from college-age characters. These books all feature characters who represent various ways of what it's really like to be in college. Many of these books also follow the characters through life after they graduate.
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