I Graduated: Now What?, by Amanda Mc Laughlin is full of the information High school does not prepare kids for. My Daughter has been looking a user friendly book on "adulting", and this was perfect.

LOOOOVED THIS BOOK! As someone who never got a headsup about life after graduation for any degree, this was great and is very useful tool for many,

As someone that literally just graduated university, is still in my early twenties trying to navigate being a young adult, and is admittedly terrified of adulting, this self help book is a genuine LIFELINE. So, so practical, realistic and relevant – it almost felt like fate that this book was available to read on NetGalley and I am so grateful for it. Amanda McLaughlin the lifesaver you are.

One thing I loved first and foremost is that it is very easy to read, fast-paced and wastes no time in getting straight to the point. I love how the author does not sugar coat anything, is self aware of our needs as young adults, relatable, and does a great job addressing the reader personally to make you feel reassured, validating your emotions and normalizing that it is okay to be scared for the future and to be clueless about certain things, even explaining what a credit card is. Yes, that is how realistic this self-help book is.

The author’s self-help book covers all the essential life topics: home, money, work and career, relationships, setting goals, time management, and breaks them down with realistic and detailed advice, strategies and methods which personally work for the author. It is also very up-to-date and current, listing websites and apps currently relevant to the 21st century, showing that the author has clearly done her research in such matters. Not only that, the author takes this a step further, adding additional links, reflective questions and resources to aid in the reader’s journey. You feel the author’s care for readers in this book and I found that it genuinely answered a lot of the questions I had as somebody that just graduated.

While the book talks about what to do after graduation, I found that it was also relevant to my past and is suitable for readers who are still in university or about to go off to one. It highlights things I wish I had done differently when I was still in university. It was a good reflection looking back at my uni days and made me wish I had this self help book back then. I was able to reflect on what I did right, what I wish I had done, and what I can still do to change things in the future.

An important thing to note, some of the advice can be more on the general side and may come off as common knowledge, but often the simplest advice can be the most effective. I loved the parts where the author talks about her personal experience and I may be nitpicking here, but I would have loved it if she expanded more on her own experiences and which methods worked for her in greater detail. It would have made the book feel more personalized and stand out more than what can be found through a quick Google search, but overall it is a very helpful, insightful read. Some sections may not be as applicable to me now, but I can see it becoming more relevant the more I grow older and navigate my twenties. It is definitely a timeless self-help book. You’ll want to come back to it when some of the topics become more relevant.

All in all, it is a great, realistic self-help book that allows the readers to reflect on the past, present and future. I am so grateful for this book and it made me feel less scared of being an adult.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

THE MOST PRACTICAL SELF HELP BOOK EVER! It includes the best of what’s needed to make it in the world of adults being adults and what we need to do!

No school or college or workplace or anyone will tell you all these. It includes all the basic realistic requirements on being independent, finding jobs and income sources, how we can work well with others, realistic relationships, budgeting, taxes and what NOT!

The author wastes no time, doesn’t waste words and yes, I am older and wiser but it took me years to learn all these making mistakes. You don’t need to repeat the same. Just pick up this book!

Sorry to say this book WILL HELP the confused adults more who are already working. So yes, let’s think how much this book will help when you pick it up when you are graduating!

Thank you, Zeitgeist, for the ARC.

I really liked this. You often hear the older generation mocking younger people for not knowing things without realizing you can't know what you aren't taught. Most of us aren't taught the "basic" skills you need in early adulthood and this book is a great guide. It has helpful prompts, activities and lists that make it accessible and easy to follow. This would be a great addition to a school library