Book Review - Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover

• Main Authors: Michelle Boettcher, Julia Dingle, Savannah Lockman, Kelsey Wilkins, Nikalette Zina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Georgia Southern University 2021-03-01
• Series: Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs
• Subjects: first generation college student; family; transition; navigating higher education
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gcpa/vol37/iss1/6

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover is the story of a first generation college student navigating a transition from a rural and conservative community and family into and through higher education including graduate education. As Westover shares her struggles and is transparent with her vulnerability, she highlights a number of struggles students often face in college. The book explores the tensions between family / home and college. It also highlights the importance of individual connections and actions in the persistence and success of students. It is compelling and directly transferable to the work of student affairs practitioners as highlighted in the review.