Going to college can be exciting, anxiety inducing, and expensive! You want your child to get the most out of their college experience—what advice do you give? Thriving at College by Alex Chediak is the perfect gift for a college student or a soon-to-be college student.

Filled with wisdom and practical advice from a seasoned college professor and student mentor, Thriving at College covers the ten most common mistakes that college students make—and how to avoid them! Alex leaves no stone unturned—he discusses everything from choosing a major and discerning one’s vocation to balancing academics and fun, from cultivating relationships with peers and professors to helping students figure out what to do with their summers.

Most importantly, this book will help students not only keep their faith but build a vibrant faith and become the person God created them to be.

查迪克（Alex Chediak）

身为大学材料科学与工程系教授，查迪克私底下却是一个动静皆宜的阳光大男孩。他除了喜欢冲浪、打网球和游泳，还喜欢阅读和写作。特别对他来说，写作是一种关怀、牧养当代年轻人的方式。时常在学校里关怀学生的他，希望透过文字帮助年轻人发挥神赏赐给他们的潜力，以致能忠实回应从神而来的呼召，活出茁壮、成熟、荣耀神的生命。在引导年轻人寻找永恒意义的课题上，查迪克也乐意成为学生与教会、父母、家庭之间的桥梁，建立有果效与建设性的对话。他经常在杂志、广播节目、研讨会和教会里，向牧者与家长分享年轻人在成长、离家、独立生活时会面临的议题。

除了关心信仰与生命的议题，查迪克也非常重视家庭生活。妻子玛妮在家务分配上提出需求，他必定尽力协助。可爱的三个孩子想去游泳，他也绝对不会错过！查迪克已出版著作有《预备家中青少年上大学》（Prepare Your Teens for College）、《同一心志：荣耀神的单身、约会与婚姻生活》（With One Voice: Singleness, Dating and Marriage for the Glory of God）。