Understanding Your College Experience

Part One: Welcome to Your College Experience

Chapter 1: The Essentials for College Success

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Exploring Purpose and Setting Goals

Self Exploration and Career Planning

Academic Planning

Making the Transition by Connecting with Others

Chapter 2: Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence

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The Importance of Motivation, Attitude, and Mindset

Resilience and Grit

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

Chapter 3: Managing Time, Energy, and Money

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Managing Your Time

Managing Your Energy

Managing Your Money

Chapter 4: Discovering How You Learn

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How People Learn

The VARK Inventory

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Multiple Intelligences

When Learning Preferences and Teaching Methods Conflict

Understanding and Improving Your Learning

Learning with a Learning Disability or Challenge

Part Two: Succeeding in College

Chapter 5. Getting the Most Out of Class

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Become Engaged in Learning

Prepare for Class

Participate in Class

Take Effective Notes

Chapter 6: Reading to Learn from College Textbooks

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A Plan for Active Reading

Strategies for Reading Different Kinds of Textbooks

Improving Your Reading

Midterm Check In

Introduction

My Midterm Check-In Audit

Chapter 7: Studying, Understanding, and Remembering

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Studying in College: Making Choices and Concentrating

Improving Your Memory

Study Strategies and Tools for Success

Studying to Understand and Remember

Chapter 8: Taking Tests Successfully

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Getting Ready…

Taking the Test

Types of Questions

Test Anxiety

Academic Honesty, Misconduct, and Artificial Intelligence

Chapter 9: Developing Information Literacy and Communication Skills

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Information LIteracy

Choosing, Narrowing, and Researching a Topic

Using a Campus Library

Evaluating Sources

Using Your Research in Writing

The Writing Process

Part Three: Your Path to Success in College and Beyond

Chapter 10: Thinking in College

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College-Level Thinking

Developing Strong Thinking Skills

Applying Your Critical-Thinking Skills

Bloom’s Taxonomy and the First Year of College

Chapter 11: Maintaining Wellness and Relationships in Today’s World

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Understanding Wellness

College and Mental Health

Managing Your Relationships

Thriving in Varied Environments

Chapter 12: Making the Right Career Choice

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Careers and the New Economy

Planning for Your Career

Getting Experience

Job Search Strategies

Skills Employers Seek

Staying on the Path to Success

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