The Insider’s Guide That Takes the Confusion Out of Transferring Over a million students embark on the journey of transferring colleges each year — from community colleges to four-year schools, between universities, or back from a hiatus to complete their degrees. Transfer students deserve the same level of care and guidance that college-bound high school seniors receive, yet few resources exist to guide them through the complex process of transferring. Jaime Smith fills the gap with this comprehensive research-backed toolkit to help readers: • find their perfect-fit transfer-friendly college • navigate the transfer and financial aid application procedures • maximize transfer credits, including those from alternative sources • happily adjust to life at their new school, academically and socially The Complete Guide to College Transfer offers a helping hand during a momentous time, instilling in future graduates the confidence they need to accomplish their goals.

An astronomer turned psychiatrist, Jaime Smith traces his education back to his early studies in the humanities and a life-changing move to Argentina as a young researcher photographing faint blue stars. Returning with his family to the US for graduate studies and then on to British Columbia to teach university courses, Smith ultimately segued into medicine, beginning a decades long career as a psychiatrist at the forefront of the AIDS epidemic in Vancouver, BC. Drawing from a background in diverse fields of study, Smiths memoir, Foxtrot, gets new life alongside a collection of essays that explore topics ranging from quantum mechanics and philosophy to literature, linguistics, and systems of belief. For Smith, it is the production, acquisition and playfulinteraction with knowledge that makes us human.Stardustreflects Smiths never-ending engagement with thatpursuit.

An astronomer turned psychiatrist, Jaime Smith traces his education back to his early studies in the humanities and a life-changing move to Argentina as a young researcher photographing faint blue stars. Returning with his family to the US for graduate studies and then on to British Columbia to teach university courses, Smith ultimately segued into medicine, beginning a decades long career as a psychiatrist at the forefront of the AIDS epidemic in Vancouver, BC. Drawing from a background in diverse fields of study, Smith's memoir, Foxtrot, gets new life alongside a collection of essays that explore topics ranging from quantum mechanics and philosophy to literature, linguistics and systems of belief. For Smith, it is the production, acquisition and playful interaction with knowledge that makes us human. Stardust reflects his never-ending engagement with that pursuit.

From Jaime Smith, author of Stardust and Foxtrot, comes a new collection of essays that draw from his background in astronomy, psychology and the humanities. Expanding on essays in Stardust, Smith delves more deeply into physics, biology, philosophy, religion, human behaviour and aesthetics. Running through all the essays is a focus on the nature of timepast, present, and future. Drawing from history and psychology, Smith presents the writings and research of scholars in their fields as he explores where humanity might be going from here.

The Insider’s Guide That Takes the Confusion Out of Transferring Over a million students embark on the journey of transferring colleges each year — from community colleges to four-year schools, between universities, or back from a hiatus to complete their degrees. Transfer students deserve the same level of care and guidance that college-bound high school seniors receive, yet few resources exist to guide them through the complex process of transferring. Jaime Smith fills the gap with this comprehensive research-backed toolkit to help readers: • find their perfect-fit transfer-friendly college • navigate the transfer and financial aid application procedures • maximize transfer credits, including those from alternative sources • happily adjust to life at their new school, academically and socially The Complete Guide to College Transfer offers a helping hand during a momentous time, instilling in future graduates the confidence they need to accomplish their goals.

An astronomer turned psychiatrist, Jaime Smith traces his education back to his early studies in the humanities and a life-changing move to Argentina as a young researcher photographing faint blue stars. Returning with his family to the US for graduate studies and then on to British Columbia to teach university courses, Smith ultimately segued into medicine, beginning a decades long career as a psychiatrist at the forefront of the AIDS epidemic in Vancouver, BC. Drawing from a background in diverse fields of study, Smiths memoir, Foxtrot, gets new life alongside a collection of essays that explore topics ranging from quantum mechanics and philosophy to literature, linguistics, and systems of belief. For Smith, it is the production, acquisition and playfulinteraction with knowledge that makes us human.Stardustreflects Smiths never-ending engagement with thatpursuit.

An astronomer turned psychiatrist, Jaime Smith traces his education back to his early studies in the humanities and a life-changing move to Argentina as a young researcher photographing faint blue stars. Returning with his family to the US for graduate studies and then on to British Columbia to teach university courses, Smith ultimately segued into medicine, beginning a decades long career as a psychiatrist at the forefront of the AIDS epidemic in Vancouver, BC. Drawing from a background in diverse fields of study, Smith's memoir, Foxtrot, gets new life alongside a collection of essays that explore topics ranging from quantum mechanics and philosophy to literature, linguistics and systems of belief. For Smith, it is the production, acquisition and playful interaction with knowledge that makes us human. Stardust reflects his never-ending engagement with that pursuit.

From Jaime Smith, author of Stardust and Foxtrot, comes a new collection of essays that draw from his background in astronomy, psychology and the humanities. Expanding on essays in Stardust, Smith delves more deeply into physics, biology, philosophy, religion, human behaviour and aesthetics. Running through all the essays is a focus on the nature of timepast, present, and future. Drawing from history and psychology, Smith presents the writings and research of scholars in their fields as he explores where humanity might be going from here.