College rules!: how to study, survive, and succeed in college. -- 3rd ed. by Sherrie Nist-Olejnik and Jodi Patrick Holschuh

By: Nist-Olejnik, SherrieContributor(s): Holschuh, JodiPublication details: Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press 2011Edition: 3rd edDescription: x, 342p.: illISBN: 9781607740018 (pbk.); 160774001X (pbk.)Subject(s): COLLEGE STUDENTS--UNITED STATES | STUDY SKILLS--UNITED STATES | COLLEGE STUDENT ORIENTATION--UNITED STATES | STUDY SKILLS | COLLEGE STUDENTS--CONDUCT OF LIFE | COLLEGE STUDENTS--UNITED STATES--CONDUCT OF LIFELOC classification: 378.198 Nis
Contents:
You're in the big time now -- Where to find the help you need -- A few words about professors -- Zen and the art of course selection -- Major decisions: selecting a field of study -- Classes, work, and play : adjusting to the demands of college -- Timely tips: the ABC(&D)s of time management -- "I think I can, I think I can" : getting and staying motivated -- Igniting the fire: discovering your inner learner -- Arrrrrrrgh! and other ways to handle stress -- What's it all about? : understanding how you learn -- Can you believe that? -- Shhhhh-- a moment of silence, please : concentrating while you study -- Your course syllabus is your friend -- What's up, doc? : understanding your prof's expectations -- Take note! -- Words! words! words! -- Active reading -- Three Rs and an M : remembering what you have read and heard -- Studying smarter -- Learning 2.0 : technology, college, and you -- Everything you wanted to know about research and presentations but were afraid to ask -- It's more than multiple guess : prepping for and taking objective exams -- Bluebook blues : prepping for and taking essay exams -- Is that your final answer? -- Just the FAQs : frequently asked questions.
Summary: An updated and expanded edition of a college survival primer by two college professors shares essential advice and strategies on topics ranging from stress management and test preparation to staying motivated and balancing academics with a social life.
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You're in the big time now -- Where to find the help you need -- A few words about professors -- Zen and the art of course selection -- Major decisions: selecting a field of study -- Classes, work, and play : adjusting to the demands of college -- Timely tips: the ABC(&D)s of time management -- "I think I can, I think I can" : getting and staying motivated -- Igniting the fire: discovering your inner learner -- Arrrrrrrgh! and other ways to handle stress -- What's it all about? : understanding how you learn -- Can you believe that? -- Shhhhh-- a moment of silence, please : concentrating while you study -- Your course syllabus is your friend -- What's up, doc? : understanding your prof's expectations -- Take note! -- Words! words! words! -- Active reading -- Three Rs and an M : remembering what you have read and heard -- Studying smarter -- Learning 2.0 : technology, college, and you -- Everything you wanted to know about research and presentations but were afraid to ask -- It's more than multiple guess : prepping for and taking objective exams -- Bluebook blues : prepping for and taking essay exams -- Is that your final answer? -- Just the FAQs : frequently asked questions.

An updated and expanded edition of a college survival primer by two college professors shares essential advice and strategies on topics ranging from stress management and test preparation to staying motivated and balancing academics with a social life.

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