Donald J. Foss

Your Complete Guide to College Success: How to Study Smart, Achieve Your Goals, and Enjoy Campus Life

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

College and real life aren't the distinct worlds they're often made out to be. With the proper skills, knowledge, and attitudes you can tackle college work and cope effectively with issues you'll encounter for the rest of your adult life. This is an up-to-date, evidence-based book that provides a roadmap for how to be successful in college - and afterwards. It covers a comprehensive set of academic and personal topics, and distils research results and advice into a student-friendly, readable package.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• New
• Seitenzahl: 295
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781433812965
• ISBN-10: 1433812967
• Artikelnr.: 37229411

Autorenporträt

Donald J. Foss

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
I. Orientation
1. From Green to Grad
2. The Mental Maps to Success: Space and Time
II. Acing Academics
1. How to Study Effectively
2. Strategic Reading
3. Going to Class With Class
4. Testing, Testing: Will This Be on the Test?
III. Mapping Yourself
1. Self-Knowledge, Attitudes, and Excellence
2. Your Interests, Your Major, Your Career
IV. Mastering the University's Resources
1. How to Choose Courses and Get Free Tutoring
2. Who's Who — and Who Helps You Be Successful
V. Conquering Challenging Courses
1. Solving the Mathematics Course
2. Comprehending the Writing Assignment
VI. Your Campus/Commuting Life
1. Your Campus Life: The Dorm and the Drive
2. More Campus Life: Steps to Social, Financial, and Physical Success
VII. Commencement
References
Index
About the Author