Practical Tools for a Faithful, Flourishing Post-College Life
The years after college can be some of the most uncertain, unstable times of life. Recent graduates grieve the loss of community, question their place in the world and struggle to find meaningful work. It can be shocking to discover that college did not fully prepare you for the challenges you now face.
But you are not alone. Erica Young Reitz specializes in helping college seniors and recent graduates navigate the transition to postcollege life. She offers practical tools for a life of faithfulness, addressing the top issues graduates face: making decisions, finding friends, managing money, discerning your calling and more. Discover how to flourish as a Christ-follower in a complex world.
Praise for the Revised Edition
“Working with students means encountering young people desperate for help: what to do? How to live? What is good? In this accessible book, Erica Young Reitz proves to be a wise guide for those longing for wisdom in their early lives. She offers practical guidance, from friendships to finances. Reitz offers a vision of life worth living and worth loving. ‘It’s gonna be okay.’ God is with you. He loves you.”
Alex Sosler, associate professor of Bible and Ministry at Montreat College and author of Learning to Love: Christian Higher Education as Pilgrimage
“The first edition of Erica Reitz’s After College quickly became a deeply trusted guide for college graduates. And now this new, freshly updated edition will prove to be even more valuable. After 35 years as a college professor, one thing has become clear to me: the first few years after college were an inflection point for most new graduates. Students who saw remarkable success in college were never guaranteed that same success after college. Which is why this book can be a deeply-needed mentor. It is brim full of wisdom that I would like to see in the hands of every college senior.”
Gary M. Burge, professor emeritus at Wheaton College and editor of Life Questions Every Student Asks and Theology Questions Everyone Asks
“‘After college’ is my daughter’s world right now, and Erica is answering her questions with the wisdom of a pastor, the skills of a counselor, and the gentleness of a friend. As someone whose full-time audience is 18-24-year-olds, I love that this revised edition offers spot-on content to every recent grad I know. I didn’t think the first edition could get any better. It did!”
Sam Van Eman, experiential designer with the CCO and author of Disruptive Discipleship
Additional Praise for After College
“Erica Reitz has done a masterful job in calling attention to the comprehensive and complex nature of this challenge. She has brought to the task a balance of sound theology, thoughtful reflection and practical advice.”
Shirley A. Mullen, president, Houghton College
“A wise road map to life in your twenties…Reitz’s book provides a steady rudder for navigating the tumultuous post-college years.”
David Setran, Price-LeBar Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry, Wheaton College, coauthor of Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood
“I hope this book finds its way into the lives of many young men and women who are on their way into the rest of life.”
Steven Garber, The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture, author of Visions of Vocation
