College Success

by Amy Baldwin et al.

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The text is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today’s diverse students. Engagement, self-analysis, personal responsibility, and student support are reflected throughout the material.

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OpenStax
Subjects
Social Sciences, Counseling and Guidance
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Exploring College
  7. 1.0: Prelude to Exploring College
  8. 1.1: Why College?
  9. 1.2: The First Year of College Will Be an Experience
  10. 1.3: College Culture and Expectations
  11. 1.4: How Can This Book And This Course Help?
  12. 1.5: Summary
  13. 1.6: Rethinking
  14. 1.7: Where do you go from here?
  15. 2: Knowing Yourself as a Learner
  16. 2.0: Prelude to Knowing Yourself as a Learner
  17. 2.1: The Power to Learn
  18. 2.2: The Motivated Learner
  19. 2.3: It's All in the Mindset
  20. 2.4: Learning Styles
  21. 2.5: Personality Types and Learning
  22. 2.6: Applying What You Know about Learning
  23. 2.7: The Hidden Curriculum
  24. 2.8: Summary
  25. 2.9: Career Connection
  26. 2.10: Rethinking
  27. 2.11: Where do you go from here?
  28. 3: Managing Your Time and Priorities
  29. 3.0: Prelude to Managing Your Time and Priorities
  30. 3.1: The Benefits of Time Management
  31. 3.2: Time Management in College
  32. 3.3: Procrastination- The Enemy Within
  33. 3.4: How to Manage Time
  34. 3.5: Prioritization- Self-Management of What You Do and When You Do It
  35. 3.6: Goal Setting and Motivation
  36. 3.7: Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management
  37. 3.8: Summary
  38. 3.9: Career Connection
  39. 3.10: Rethinking
  40. 3.11: Where do you go from here?
  41. 4: Planning Your Academic Pathways
  42. 4.0: Prelude to Planning Your Academic Pathways
  43. 4.1: Defining Values and Setting Goals
  44. 4.2: Planning Your Degree Path
  45. 4.3: Making a Plan
  46. 4.4: Managing Change and the Unexpected
  47. 4.5: Summary
  48. 4.6: Career Connection
  49. 4.7: Rethinking
  50. 4.8: Where do you go from here?
  51. 5: Reading and Notetaking
  52. 5.0: Prelude to Reading and Notetaking
  53. 5.1: The Nature and Types of Reading
  54. 5.2: Effective Reading Strategies
  55. 5.3: Taking Notes
  56. 5.4: Summary
  57. 5.5: Career Connection
  58. 5.6: Rethinking
  59. 5.7: Where do you go from here?
  60. 6: Studying, Memory, and Test Taking
  61. 6.0: Prelude to Studying, Memory, and Test Taking
  62. 6.1: Memory
  63. 6.2: Studying
  64. 6.3: Test Taking
  65. 6.4: Summary
  66. 6.5: Career Connection
  67. 6.6: Rethinking
  68. 6.7: Where do you go from here?
  69. 7: Thinking
  70. 7.0: Prelude to Thinking
  71. 7.1: What Thinking Means
  72. 7.2: Creative Thinking
  73. 7.3: Analytical Thinking
  74. 7.4: Critical Thinking
  75. 7.5: Problem-Solving
  76. 7.6: Metacognition
  77. 7.7: Information Literacy
  78. 7.8: Career Connection
  79. 7.9: Rethinking
  80. 7.10: Where do you go from here?
  81. 8: Communicating
  82. 8.0: Prelude to Communicating
  83. 8.1: An Overview of Communication
  84. 8.2: Purpose of Communication
  85. 8.3: Communication and Technology
  86. 8.4: The Context of Communication
  87. 8.5: Barriers to Effective Communication
  88. 8.6: Summary
  89. 8.7: Career Connection
  90. 8.8: Rethinking
  91. 8.9: Where do you go from here?
  92. 9: Understanding Civility and Cultural Competence
  93. 9.0: Understanding Civility and Cultural Competence
  94. 9.1: What Is Diversity, and Why Is Everybody Talking About It?
  95. 9.2: Categories of Diversity
  96. 9.3: Navigating the Diversity Landscape
  97. 9.4: Inclusivity and Civility- What Role Can I Play?
  98. 9.5: Summary
  99. 9.6: Career Connection
  100. 9.7: Rethinking
  101. 9.8: Where do you go from here?
  102. 10: Understanding Financial literacy
  103. 10.0: Prelude to Understanding Financial literacy
  104. 10.1: Personal Financial Planning
  105. 10.2: Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting
  106. 10.3: Banking and Emergency Funds
  107. 10.4: Credit Cards and Other Debt
  108. 10.5: Education Debt- Paying for College
  109. 10.6: Defending against Attack- Securing Your Identity and Accounts
  110. 10.7: Summary
  111. 10.8: Career Connection
  112. 10.9: Rethinking
  113. 10.10: Where do you go from here?
  114. 11: Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle
  115. 11.0: Prelude to Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle
  116. 11.1: Taking Care of Your Physical Health
  117. 11.2: Sleep
  118. 11.3: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
  119. 11.4: Taking Care of Your Mental Health
  120. 11.5: Maintaining Healthy Relationships
  121. 11.6: Your Safety
  122. 11.7: Summary
  123. 11.8: Career Connection
  124. 11.9: Rethinking
  125. 11.10: Where do you go from here?
  126. 12: Planning for Your Future
  127. 12.0: Prelude to Planning for Your Future
  128. 12.1: Why Worry about a Career While I'm in College?
  129. 12.2: Your Map to Success- The Career Planning Cycle
  130. 12.3: Where Can You Go from Here?
  131. 13: Appendices
  132. 13.0: Conducting and Presenting Research
  133. 13.1: Recommended Readings
  134. 13.2: Activities and Artifacts From the Book
  135. Back Matter
  136. Index
  137. Index
  138. Glossary
  139. Detailed Licensing