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COCCCOCOCOCOOCOCECECEOCECECOCCECCECECEEEC ECE EC EH Thriving in the Community College and Beyond Strategies for Academic Success ond Personal Develooment @ Joseph 8. Cuseo nee, Monnet Co ego Mhor @ lulie A. McLoughlin Terre Sie ore ent Camm Clogs @ Sieady H. Moono Mongonery Coury Cammy Colago Kendall Hunt Vier oder ger Eacen Gel = Dinter fabksing Priel Cg ‘irl Mgr Ger Bose migra Sy irre Opens "Tuy J Baad Kendall Hunt sles experts 7 A hres Fe abd may erode na inthe Usted San of aoe Contents Abas the Author sai Oo: Tou stn All the Bases 1 new ond Preview of the Most Forces af 2 gtecheson S renal “wrarien ond o Goal Setting, Motivation, and Chora 39 Al’ Wenn out Ey ngrtonge Coa ©} sonsging Time and Preventing Procrastination 7) [eran Mar Teagh eel Wid ek Strategies for Deep Learning and High-Level Thinking 109 ampreend and tin Fosrezzig Sites 25 Ting a Phar tl: CHaly Ged Cc 127 fe Fars Strategic Studying and Test Taking 143 Stage br ee ep ore Loree 9 (Gi Shing Your “Uni” ates 3 Fol Me CCempare ord C>-v0r 146 Frege ond Organise 46 Begin Std Eesars oy Rarhom-g 18 nrg ey ote Shay een ie Useallet 10 lng 1s leary Colley Fan Siw TA Sk Sa Hew Ela Your 186 162 ueuisre 18 12 lLaaming Wore Through he ido Wo ad © diversity and the College &} Experience 185 Appreviating the Value of Human DiFeronces for 2romofing Learning one Personal eve opment 185 “The Spectra of Dvrsiy 185 ‘Roca? 18 ers Haman? Wed ata ot Sroooipes Pojuce nd Dn nah 202 Dee Freacing 14 Calloborating st Mamie Dine Managing Money and Minimizing Debt ng Balancing Saving, Sperding, ‘ond Earn ng Sree Fo Mab Moet 3 Devsoprg Frencel So! Ara Tabi Gohl ow waa Sources of come or Frerdg Your Sole pancel elif Se Social and Emotional Intelligence 251 Relating te Others and Regulating Emotiens Leartg Goa ‘chores of neal enchin - Segre, ea SQ Educational Planning and “ 52 Decision Making 331 ~ cola Shi riod ‘Making Wise Choices about Your - os Courses, Major ond Oagiee Plans 337 ie — peg plrabare ere oe re 287 sn So ar 28 S BaciendFics ‘Shomer srl Cond ” ‘ Senco Ech ore Baty su tart Mae aye Wald he Wes . wo Me 08 act w sages 8 ~ tmostoes lve tee ea QD Career Exploration, Planning, - sree ona Senin 3 and Preparation ~ edict Shatin ne Paice m5 ‘ echo Ue Anon Caley Suc ae bg A caha Shue nang Clape Sader a fa hake Cong Sowa ye Conlon - Indections {ST m1 itg Nore Thy the World Wee Ved. us nie eon 2 Eo - Nagative Effect of Alcchol, Drugs, 270 Glossary Beene maa a a Summary and Cenciuser DA Dictionary of College Vocabulary. 7 Preface Welcome to Our Book THOUGHT STARTER Journal Entry ‘What do you think are the choracerits or fshies l a fexlbock tha 1, Make yoo wan Yo read 2. Enable yout leom the mast ar @ 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 fn afferent Feld with diferent rules and expectations. IFyou havent heen, S succeasl sagen in the pot, this book wil make you a sucessful audent inthe fore you hoe been seco ston wil make You sn ccna stronger srident 5 “The book aor goal isto help you pucintopractceone ofthe mestpow- “Mate than Sear erful prnciles of human leacing and personal success. mndftines When Pugs eu you're mind, you remain aware of what you're dang whe you'se doing tly Sakenng Wee wy Tote sure tht poutee doing it efleciely and to the best of your ably. Se youl wna fing ‘Sears isthe eral fiststep toward sltimprorement and achieving sue_ Penson” tessa ty spect of your ite, IF yon can develop the hab efentegeyrerin dh college and maintain eerentss of whether one do pa ting dhe key strategic ened in his brn), wl hae take 2h Rath than ring igure the ret lipecre wnyof dog college drought and evr, opine evenly ciserwee what works bes ths tuulves you pune pla orgeting gbr ram rhe-eare. Tr peldes lan an Et cv dll ttl wf tocar wl eqns yet wh wel ecu enced sees fr cing enlege saeco mei Spe, ton oriented sree mike ip the React of th Book, How= fe, joel ee ae ean prere REN (Pte pea Ww G6H IN form ofa lunny fir ele ard dennnerted ips stead, states enemas 82 tie by ere has ole ory rey are tece ad p ‘i precast nore promple witch otha dy rogeher tnd Toemon no do keews hy ashe Una ancl I an only Enpurtant ame what yon shod alte eno 6” in colleze tao sy you should dt you unentard the reson behind races en may ss amiion cg sate. yer tte ake sei and tal (fen Te meh eso Phebe crsccmtiy, principles, they haoame more oawerfnhecanse yow'ne ale to s22 how the tolet hi cnn motode Tho See principe ry he generalired and applet acnassditfercne suhjocrs and tan wh ies sod situatiuss, When you ndercand a principle, you're aks empowste! to ereate farorng ponenes see specific seutsyes of out own that Haw oF foley om che same general prin cape, Learning the unceslving reacone a specite strategy wor's, asd learning bow specific sarees are embeded in larger nincip as, a more chs eng sng tsk ro represenis deeper lenis thea simply resing sarements choir what you souk or stouldt co to saezee in college. We believe char you're recy un ble to mect this challesye et deeper leaming anv: will inc ir more ‘tiquulatng dan zeadiny coupilaions uf uy ara warning Suave Lie strategies we recommend ure eseure bea, you'll fn reler fences cited regulary chroushost a. the chaps and a sizable reference see fiom arthe end nf re benk, You'll 30 fine thar the references cited represen a infec endl of clear, “cise” seules ara muons recent “eating elge” researes, This highlights the contemporary relevance ofthe dens bein di faced an their power te witsiind she set of tne, I elo uence: tha ie subject uf eal ege susves, like any olor subjexc in due college curescali, isa scholaily field ov sady that ress oF a sold body of kuowledge researc, ‘which spens from the past the present "Leave aly le te esere ogee son tie fest das bree rou can Ui r your ter cose” “Froese arr moe ® Preview of Content Rilepelarvylahia 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 zs Thon caper ofloy creche a ofsrage Sigel wk your edveraona! pes and personal wales 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 nate vel ofthis cater ist sayply jou wit ase, of powe-Tulsuategis that ag Una dep (not surface level meraorizins), i vetievabe (accessing when you sirable (ot shonin bus wedi). wt jour tovahis Thy ste word Walch year wor. Thay became och itch your decd. Thy Iecore his Welch out ceo oe. ite ae Soe Beare Soe geon esis Sree ae, ae THINK ABOUT Journal Ent ‘et wou d you say the dfrenioe bys leaning aad momar 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 moeid yi ihe leceatanee ee penis oa Hb chive fan cals Tho ped wr wel recnch in ca 1 ilgiusuaneseuaty spaukng, selsoe asuatlcdon Soc sd een il apraye We hy of ar tesla peturenten TER Sagi fae Fy ee aegis ae ecg actor a ep : Te psi os al ad oc fe ag ~ 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 Y THINK ABOUT IT ny - ‘Whe does being a “well rounded person avd lead'ng @ “wal -balences” Fe 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 w Final emuianen "is chap wll ely you Uo stke this basace ané make
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