I Was Born, Now What?: A Guide to Surviving Teenhood and Life Beyond - Paperback

by Jan Mendoza (Author)

All you think about is the day when you getto leave home and be FREE! Free of parents, free of teachers and free to make your owndecisions. Until that magical day, you feellike a captive and your day of freedom seemsso far away. In the mean time, get prepared. In this manual, you will get valuable tools that will help make your transition to freedom easier.In This Book: *Surviving High School and how to deal with the different personality types of teachers. These will be the same personalities types you will have to deal with later in life i.e. bosses and co-workers.*Learn how your brain works and how to improve your learning skills*Learn how to get along with the other teens in your life*The real 411 of Emancipation*Getting a job*Learn how to do basic life skills in preparation of you leaving home such as car repair, cooking, budgeting your finances, balancing a check book and getting your own place to live. *College (how to pay for it and when to go)*Trade School*Important facts about the military*And much more!

Author Biography

Author Jan Mendoza has worked in broadcast media for many years and as a media spokesperson for California state agencies. Jan is also a certified family law paralegal, professional musician, accomplished horsewoman, rodeo trick rider, and has mentored teens through the years on her ranch in Northern California.