Things They Don't Teach You In High School

By: Patricia Akins

When my own children didn't know how to fill out a thank you envelope, I started asking the youth athletes that I worked with the same questions that I asked them. "What do you do if you get in a car accident?", "What Is A Credit Score?", "How Do You Open A Checking Account?" and they didn't know the answers. That set me on a mission to write a book to help emerging young adults learn the skills they need to succeed at LIFE.

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Book Description

This is my little instruction book for you. It is a “life” instruction book, THINGS THEY DON'T TEACH YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT THEY SHOULD. I can't tell you the last time I solved the Pythagorean theorem, but I can tell you that yesterday I bought a roll of stamps, mailed two envelopes, and called two doctors offices. Things They Don't Teach You In High School identifies what they don't teach, teaches you how to do it, what you need to know to do it and include links to websites. Who Should I Give My Social Security Number To? How Do I fill Out A W-4? What Is Perfect Posture? I address multiple situations like How to find a roommate, What To Do If You Get Pulled Over and How To Break Out of Your Car If You End Up Under Water. What would you do if you got lost in the woods? What's the first thing you should do if you get in a car accident? How Do You Build Credit? How Do you Get A Passport? These many other life questions are answered and explained!

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