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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert M Sherfield; Rhonda J Montgomery; Patricia G Moody |
| ISBN: | 0132428113 9780132428118 |
| OCLC Number: | 71146343 |
| Description: | xx, 364 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Contents: | pt. I. Discovering your potential -- 1. Change : adjusting to the culture of college and setting your goals -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- College and you -- The culture of college -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Looking forward -- Eliminating roadblocks -- Building a new you -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 2. Engage : developing your personal and academic motivation -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- The power and passion of motivation -- Where are you...at this moment? -- The cornerstones of personal and professional success -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Loving you more -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 3. Persist : learning and using the tools of self-management -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- To be successful, you have to last -- Where are you...at this moment? -- What you need to know up front -- Nutty or nurturing? -- Something for everyone -- The golden rule, or just a crock? -- Gotta get out of here! -- Where is it written? -- Let me give you a piece of advice -- Moving on! -- Does 1 + 1 really equal 2? -- On the go and going online -- Playing it safe -- Won't you stay for a while? -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 4. Prioritize : planning your time and reducing stress -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Time, you have all there is -- The dreaded "P" word : procrastination -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Evaluating how you spend your time -- What kind of person are you, anyway? -- Planning and preparing -- Tomorrow? What do you mean, it's due tomorrow? -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- pt. II. Learning actively -- 5. Read : building your reading and comprehension skills -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Is reading FUNdamental or just pure torture? -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Are you active or passive? -- I feel the need...the need for speed! -- You don't have to be a Logodaedalian to enjoy words -- It's not just a doorstop -- Improving speed and comprehension -- Get to the point, would you! -- Doing it right the first time -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 6. Learn : using your dominant intelligence, learning style, and personality type to become an active learner -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Understanding your strengths -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Take the MIS -- MIS tally -- A new way of looking at yourself -- Making it work for you -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Understanding learning styles theory -- Take the LEAD -- LEAD scores -- The similarities and differences between multiple intelligences theory and learning styles theory -- What can you learn about personality? -- Take the PAP -- PAP scores -- Understanding personality typing (typology) -- Why personality matters -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 7. Record : cultivating your listening skills and developing note-taking system that works for you -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- The importance of listening -- Where are you...at this moment? -- What did you say? -- "For example, you should be able to..." -- Listening when English is your second language -- Why take notes? -- Writing it right -- You'll be seeing stars -- Not everyone works and learns the same way -- What to do if you get lost during the lecture -- Using your laptop computer for note taking -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 8. Remember : empowering your memory and creating your study plan -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Why study? -- The importance of your study environment -- I forgot to remember! -- Where are you...at this moment? -- This isn't your daddy's VCR -- What helps? What hurts? -- Knowing versus memorizing -- Ready, set, go! -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Hakuna Matata -- What do you mean the test is tomorrow? -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 9. Assess : developing successful test-taking tactics that work for you -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Thinking about testing -- Where are you...at this moment? -- I know I can, I know I can, I know I can... -- "Now, calculate the following equation using..." -- Three types of responses to test questions -- Test-taking strategies and hints for success -- Academic and personal integrity -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 10. Think : expanding your aptitude for critical thinking and problem solving -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Thinking about thinking -- What is it, anyway? -- Where are you...at this moment? -- When will I ever use it? -- A play for critical thinking -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Identifying fallacious arguments -- Creative thinking -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- pt. III. Living well -- 11. Prosper : managing your money and your debts wisely -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Practicing fiscal fitness -- Pennies from heaven -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Drugs and money -- Scholarships -- Student loans -- Prioritizing your finances -- Understanding your credit score -- B is for budgeting -- Living on borrowed money -- Facts you need to know about credit cards -- The pitfalls of payday loans, car title loans, and rent-to-own contracts -- Protect yourself from identity theft -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 12. Communicate : fostering your research, writing, and speaking talents -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Your chance to shine -- The power of words -- Step 1 : topic selection -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Step 2 : audience analysis -- Step 3 : writing a thesis statement -- Step 4 : researching your speech or paper -- Step 5 : organizing your paper or speech -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Step 6 : writing your paper or speech -- Step 7 : documenting your paper or speech -- Step 8 : outlining your notes for delivery -- Step 9 : using audiovisual aids -- Step 10 : rehearsal and delivery -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 13. Relate : a celebration of people, cultures, and self -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- Why are relationships important? -- Relationship with family -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Relationship with friends -- Love relationships -- When relationships go sour -- Relationships with diverse others -- The ties that bind -- Conflict is inevitable -- The golden rule for celebrating diversity -- Slamming the door on hate -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 14. Live : developing your plan for wellness and personal responsibility -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- The mind, soul, and body -- Where are you...at this moment? -- The mind's effect on wellness -- Depression and anxiety disorders -- The soul's effect on wellness -- The body's effect on wellness -- From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph -- Are you what you eat? -- What you do matters -- Drugs and alcohol -- Prescription drugs and the college student -- Out on a binge -- Goin' out of my head over your -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- New worries about HIV and AIDS transmission -- STDs and birth control -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- 15. Plan : focusing on your professional career and living well -- The big why -- Scan & question -- The big why from another perspective -- What am I going to do for the rest of my life? -- The coming job boom for college graduates -- Where are you...at this moment? -- Your career may change frequently -- Career planning -- Plan for a career, not a series of jobs -- What do you want to be when you grow up? -- Networking : the overlooked source for career development -- Mentors -- Bringing it all together -- Thing about it : chapter reflection -- Knowledge in bloom -- Preparing for success -- Glossary. |
| Responsibility: | Robert M. Sherfield, Rhonda J. Montgomery, Patricia J. Moody. |
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