1 Table Of Contents — College Success
Contents
Chapter 1: You and Your College Experience
- 1.1 Who Are You, Really?
- 1.2 Different Worlds of Different Students
- 1.3 How You Learn
- 1.4 What Is College, Really?
- 1.5 Let’s Talk about Success
- 1.6 Chapter Activities
Chapter 2: Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track
- 2.1 Setting and Reaching Goals
- 2.2 Organizing Your Space
- 2.3 Organizing Your Time
- 2.4 Chapter Activities
Chapter 3: Thinking about Thought
- 3.1 Types of Thinking
- 3.2 It’s Critical
- 3.3 Searching for “Aha!”
- 3.4 Problem Solving and Decision Making
- 3.5 Chapter Activities
Chapter 4: Listening, Taking Notes, and Remembering
- 4.1 Setting Yourself Up for Success
- 4.2 Are You Ready for Class?
- 4.3 Are You Really Listening?
- 4.4 Got Notes?
- 4.5 Remembering Course Materials
- 4.6 Chapter Activities
- 5.1 Are You Ready for the Big Leagues?
- 5.2 How Do You Read to Learn?
- 5.3 Dealing with Special Texts
- 5.4 Building Your Vocabulary
- 5.5 Chapter Activities
Chapter 6: Preparing for and Taking Tests
- 6.1 Test Anxiety and How to Control It
- 6.2 Studying to Learn (Not Just for Tests)
- 6.3 Taking Tests
- 6.4 The Secrets of the Q and A’s
- 6.5 The Honest Truth
- 6.6 Using Test Results
- 6.7 Chapter Activities
Chapter 7: Interacting with Instructors and Classes
- 7.1 Why Attend Classes at All?
- 7.2 Participating in Class
- 7.3 Communicating with Instructors
- 7.4 Public Speaking and Class Presentations
- 7.5 Chapter Activities
Chapter 8: Writing for Classes
- 8.1 What’s Different about College Writing?
- 8.2 How Can I Become a Better Writer?
- 8.3 Other Kinds of Writing in College Classes
- 8.4 Chapter Activities
Chapter 9: The Social World of College
Chapter 10: Taking Control of Your Health
- 10.1 Nutrition and Weight Control
- 10.2 Activity and Exercise
- 10.3 Sleep
- 10.4 Substance Use and Abuse
- 10.5 Stress
- 10.6 Emotional Health and Happiness
- 10.7 Sexual Health
- 10.8 Chapter Activities
Chapter 11: Taking Control of Your Finances
- 11.1 Financial Goals and Realities
- 11.2 Making Money
- 11.3 Spending Less
- 11.4 Credit Cards
- 11.5 Financing College and Looking Ahead
- 11.6 Chapter Activities
