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A Stranger In A Strange Land: Out-Of-State Students Coping In College, Clare Pratt, Deleon Lott

Counseling Concepts and Applications for Student Affairs Professionals (CNS 577)

Higher education professionals often hear about the challenges first-year college students face as they transition from high school to college. However, challenges unique to the first-year college student who is out-of-state is not often discussed. Stress, health issues, and the wavering commitment to remain in school are results from such challenges and should not be ignored (Chemers, Hu, & Garcia, 2001). This video pamphlet will cover three major issues that out-of-state students usually encounter during their first year in college. Specifically catered to Western Kentucky University students who identify their home to be anywhere as close as Indiana or as …