It's a whole new world: A qualitative exploration of college students' definitions of and strategies for college success

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-154

  Yazedjian, Ani ^a   Toews, Michelle L ^a   Sevin, Tessara ^a   Purswell, Katherine E ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 42449112150     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2008.0009     Document Type: Article

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