Sometimes it’s not enough just to talk yourself into working hard. Sometimes the best way to motivate yourself is to watch others go through similar trials and tribulations, perhaps over the course of 90 minutes and with some popcorn on the side. See where we’re going with this? Steven Spielberg once said that “[a]udiences are harder to please if you’re just giving them special effects, but they’re easy to please if it’s a good story.” And he’s right; even g-rated movies for students can pack an emotional punch with the right timeless messaging. It’s certainly served Mr. Spielberg well over...

College is the introduction to adulthood and making your own life decisions. You may have taken a high school class about cooking, sewing, or how to balance a checkbook, but what about building soft skills like communicating with a team, confidence to present your findings to a classroom, and emotional intelligence to work with personalities that don’t match your own? These skills greatly impact your academic and future success in the workforce. We dug deep to find you a list of the top 10 best self-help books for students so you can prepare for college life and step into the...