Life 101: Post-Secondary Life Skills Readiness for Students

Life 101 is built for the students who are bright and capable, but quietly drowning in the “life” side of college. The ones whose challenges show up as missed deadlines, chaotic schedules, roommate drama, and unused accommodations—not lack of potential.

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It’s designed for:  

- TRIO, disability services, and student support programs  

- First-year experience and bridge programs  

- Tutoring centers, summer camps, and transition initiatives serving neurodivergent students  

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 What Life 101 Covers  

Life 101 is a 12-lesson post-secondary life readiness curriculum that blends executive function, independent living skills, and self-advocacy.

 

Topics include:

• Time and task management without bells or parent reminders  

• Organizing dorms, backpacks, devices, and digital life  

• Adulting basics: forms, bills, appointments, everyday responsibilities  

• Budgeting, banking, and managing meal plans / groceries  

• Communicating with confidence with professors, staff, and peers  

• Knowing your rights and actually using accommodations  

• Coping skills, stress management, and emotional regulation away from home  

• Roommate and relationship skills, boundaries, and conflict  

• Health and safety essentials for campus life  

• Planning “what’s next” for upcoming semesters and beyond  

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 How It Works  

Life 101 can be delivered flexibly in your setting:

 

• Weekly 12-lesson cohort during the semester  

• Summer bridge or camp format  

• Condensed intensive / boot camp model  

• Integrated into existing FYE, transition, or disability services programming  

 

Each lesson includes facilitator guides, student materials, real-world activities, and a Parent/Coach Corner for continued support.

 

About the Creator  

Life 101 was created by Tiffany Hudson, M.S.—a certified school counselor with 13 years of K–12 experience and an executive function & creative consultant. As the parent of a neurodivergent teen, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to this work, with a track record of helping students and families navigate the jump from high school structure to college independence.

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Download the College Life Readiness Checklist  

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Use this 10-item checklist to quickly spot where your students may be missing critical life and executive function skills in areas like time management, money, housing, health, and self-advocacy.

 

 

 Interested in Bringing Life 101 to Your Campus?  

If you’re curious about how Life 101 could fit into your TRIO, disability services, or bridge programming, share a few details below. You’ll get a follow-up with partnership options, sample lesson overviews, and next steps.