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Thriving in the Community
College and Beyond
Strategies for Academic Success
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Oo: Tou stn All the Bases 1
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Strategies for Deep Learning and
High-Level Thinking 109
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Fosrezzig Sites 25
Ting a Phar tl: CHaly Ged Cc 127
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Strategic Studying and Test
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Stage br ee ep ore
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(Gi Shing Your “Uni” ates 3
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Frege ond Organise 46
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Appreviating the Value of Human
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Personal eve opment 185
“The Spectra of Dvrsiy 185
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Sources of come or Frerdg Your Sole
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Social and Emotional
Intelligence 251
Relating te Others and Regulating
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Preface
Welcome to Our Book
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@ Plan and Purpose of This Book
The primary parpose of this books to help you make s smaoth transition to
college and equip you with strategies fer succes in college and heyond. The
book's designed to promote the academe excellence and personal develop-
iment of all studens+—whether you are a ssudent transitioning sired fro
high school or an okderstudent transitioning from a fllstime ar part-time jo
living on or o% campus, cr atzending college fall cr parc tine, What
previous eduestional accord may have been, college is new bsllgarse played
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Srrtcieesees=one) — Introduction
renting we arsed a) the introduction to dis book, youl ind strong evidence why your eal
Bee ino fexpericmee iss dhe poteatal w be dhe nest strihin experience of your 1
at will rea pou ane ip = dhrvughut hie. The rst year
parila is 4 erikical sie Carag wil state's unustgo te
ess amon of ethang and peturul development. iC aba when seats
Expericuce the gicatest challenges, the nun stress, dhe yseatest ucaleae vif
ficulties, and te highest drepou rete ‘This highlights she maportance ot
fise-yet: experience, the ir-porance oGnjea" courses dexighed Wo promos
your college suecess, and the impertinee ofthis ook As documented in the
a, murieraus sties show that new students who participate in
semiirs or sollee-sucees courses are ene ikl te continge taeir
complete theieolege degree, and get the mest of tir
Chapter 1. Touching All the Bases
ue fst chapter provides an everview and preview of the ost prwfél prin
lege success ts msjor goals are to eq yon with the hig-akere
ow can vse to promote your own sisccss ir ene and rae
‘of che cange of earspus resources tia ble tay thar yon ean
se to suppoct your quest for ssecess The ehspter describes wha sevires pro
‘ded by eich of these different resources, why they're worth using, 3nd how yom
can best capitalize on thers dering your frst year and theenhent your col
cemperience
Chapter 2. Goal Setting, Motivation, and Character
he wad 4 outcome (an endl goal)
success starts with sdencifying + desi
asd then continues with finding the means (succession af stogs) to reach that
iz, Studies show thacsetting goals sa more effective way to achieve suecess
Shan simply telling yoocself that you're going to ty hard oo your best This
rapteridensises the key steps involved in setsing and reeching personal geals,
selotivatio.] suategtes for staying on tack and mnoviag toward your goals,
Ad the inner qualities (vires) asaclated not anly acth being suecessfil hit
also with beings perscn ef charsezer,
Chapter 3. Managing Time and Preventing
Procrastination
fis radkaly Som due of your previows years ef schooling. Vou'l be
peed acbow ich 4 yoo tase secre lc ending oa ene
Sean incl however youl beexporel pend wre tns mua of cee
evar ld dun ering tre your mrss wort tratge
aly and productively sca So casring seadcrne sucess in college, and
to do sare caamsned in this chapter orchermore, tei elute
Sema resource: fou gla greater coma of, you can hrc preter con
ato your fe: Managing your rime well nore crabls yo ter jr
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Chapter 4. Strategies for Deep Learning
and Higher-Level Thinking
ine fnath chapre is intended ro elp yo: apply reseres om
sea the hnman fran ro become a more elective and elfiiest learn
you rarough three key stages of the eaming process stem tae fst:
Suiting information through leemies anc readings, throng the second stage
nt stdying and rerining thar informacion in your brn, o the fal sage of
‘erieving (ecalling) she information you've stalied en your esas, The ult
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Chapter 5. Strategic Studying and Test Taking
The ith chapter supplies yon with effecive sey susngies ther are derved
from research on forces learning and the men brat, “These sr
<ehich wil erable you 19 lesen and understand whor yore snag
deeply, rvain elo al rat cer tire, The shaper also spies
dete arnteges tar fu 7 se hela, during, en afer testes mo
Jour perfomance. You asjure tatgies for meeting difereat types af
iors for hecming more se wise” and les "tet Sasiow,” and Yar
urtect resets feedback o isprave performance an rae ee
Chapter 6. Diversity and the College Experience
(Chapror 6 elarifies what civersiny mears, emenserating how experiencing ¢
sersity ean devper learning, rome ertical and creative thinking, aca eo
:rihu:#ta your pe-sonal and profes:ional development. included in the chapcer
‘ess for avereamng cilmiral hariers and hisses thar fen incer‘ene sith
‘he development oF rewarding relat onships wich diverse people. It lo ies
ifs ways m lear eFwrively from pecple whose prior jersinal engeriences
sd efurel backyronrds are cferent from your wv. Situpy sate, we ees
mare frees perple whi dtr from as shan we do ous peuple sila Wo us
Chapter 7. Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
pn ere er acing igh lve of dw yeaa a
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~ Chapter 8. Social and Emotional Intelligence
of Corsmeaicating ind relating ffecrively with onhers is om irmparran lif sill
. and an importint type oF human inrellgenee. Sonilary, emotional intelli
fence—the ability to identify and manage your emotions when dealing with
™ Dthers and remain aware cf how your emotions ere influencing yeu thoughrs
. and actions —has heen found 29 an important life ail har influences personal
is success and acsdemic performance. This chapter identifcs effective ways ta
Commumicate, slate, and form meaningfil relationships with echers. as well
fe:wtys co unerstard and regulste emorions suck as love, anges, sive, end
. depression. The information ln inrhisehapter should not nly improve
notenly the exelity of your pariormance in co lege but the oven quslity nf
your ifs 25 we!
~ Chapter 9, Health and Wellness
No one ean reach ave full porenrial nd peak levels of perficmence without
w sttesdig 19 our physes! self Sustaining healt and strining ontimal levels
ff pertormans: depend on how well you rea: your buy who you par inte
ie healthy roca), wet you co with st (excrete), and howe well you ejaenate
- ie slows quality). This chapter esamines srmezies fer mainrining natrional
w halance, seemoring teal fines, andl improving sleep ality
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7 Chapter 10. Educational Planning and Decision Making
Chaprer 10 i designed ro help yo make wise choies about your eullee
» parses ard your eoleze meio. Whether you're unceciled show: your edu
~ cational goal or chink wou've reaczeda fil decision, yo need ro he are that
yu chore par thar rly eompanihe with your perseralinerest, lens,
~ snd valves. Vou should have aststepi lan in ind (anda ha) thatenables
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