While the stories in this book are true, some of the names and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy.

First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

HOW TO NAVIGATE LIFE. Copyright © 2022 by Belle Liang and Timothy Klein. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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The Library of Congress has catalogued the print edition as follows:

Names: Liang, Belle, author. | Klein, Timothy, author.

Title: How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond / Belle Liang, Ph.D., Timothy Klein, LCSW.

Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2022005287 | ISBN 9781250273147 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250273154 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Educational psychology. | High school students—Mental health. | College students—Mental health. | College student orientation. | Academic achievement. | School-to-work transition.

Classification: LCC LB1051 .L652 2022 | DDC 370.15—dc23/eng/20220217

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022005287

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First Edition: 2022