On Course, Study Skills: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, Study Skills Plus Edition

ON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE, STUDY SKILLS PLUS EDITION will engage you with the tools you need to take charge of your success in college and in life. As you learn new strategies, you will have the opportunity to practice applying new skills to solve academic challenges. With improved critical and creative problem solving you will be able to achieve greater success in all parts of your life. You can practice new skills using the case studies, and then work towards creating your very own academic skills plan. A self-assessment tool at the beginning of the text helps you to identify behaviors and beliefs you may wish to change in order to achieve more of your potential. You have an opportunity to revisit your self-assessment at the conclusion of the text. Guided journal entries help you develop essential life skills by encouraging exploration of personal responsibility, self-motivation, interdependence, and self-esteem. Front Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 13 Travel with Me......Page 21 1 Getting On Course to Your Success......Page 23 What Is Success?......Page 24 The Power of Choice......Page 25 Write a Great Life......Page 26 Assess Yourself......Page 27 A Few Words of Encouragement......Page 31 JOURNAL ENTRY 1......Page 33 Becoming an Active Learner......Page 34 How the Human Brain Learns......Page 35 Three Principles of Deep and Lasting Learning......Page 36 The CORE Learning System......Page 38 JOURNAL ENTRY 2......Page 40 Know and Accept Yourself......Page 43 JOURNAL ENTRY 3......Page 44 Wise Choices in College: College Customs......Page 46 2 Accepting Personal Responsibility......Page 51 Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Late Paper......Page 52 Adopting the Creator Role......Page 53 Victims and Creators......Page 54 Responsibility and Choice......Page 55 JOURNAL ENTRY 4......Page 57 Self-Talk......Page 58 The Language of Responsibility......Page 61 JOURNAL ENTRY 5......Page 62 The Wise Choice Process......Page 65 JOURNAL ENTRY 6......Page 69 The Curse of Stinkin’ Thinkin’......Page 72 Disputing Irrational Beliefs......Page 74 JOURNAL ENTRY 7......Page 75 Reading: The Big Picture......Page 79 STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 80 STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 81 STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 82 STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 94 STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Reading Plan?......Page 98 3 Discovering Self-Motivation......Page 99 Case Study in Critical Thinking: Popson’s Dilemma......Page 100 Creating Inner Motivation......Page 101 A Formula for Motivation......Page 102 Value of College Outcomes......Page 103 Value of College Experiences......Page 104 JOURNAL ENTRY 8......Page 106 Designing a Compelling Life Plan......Page 107 Roles and Goals......Page 108 How to Set a Goal......Page 109 Discover Your Dreams......Page 110 Your Life Plan......Page 111 JOURNAL ENTRY 9......Page 112 Committing to Your Goals and Dreams......Page 113 Commitment Creates Method......Page 114 Visualize Your Ideal Future......Page 115 How to Visualize......Page 116 JOURNAL ENTRY 10......Page 117 Living Your Affirmation......Page 123 JOURNAL ENTRY 11......Page 125 Taking Notes: The Big Picture......Page 129 STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 130 STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 131 STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 132 STEP 4. What’s the Likely Outcome of Each Possible Choice?......Page 143 STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 144 STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Note-Taking Plan?......Page 148 4 Mastering Self-Management......Page 151 Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Procrastinators......Page 152 Harness the Power of Quadrant II......Page 153 What to Do in Quadrant II......Page 155 JOURNAL ENTRY 12......Page 156 Monthly Calendars......Page 158 Next Actions Lists......Page 159 Tracking Forms......Page 160 The Rewards of Effective Self-Management......Page 161 JOURNAL ENTRY 13......Page 162 Developing Self-Discipline......Page 166 Staying Focused......Page 167 Being Persistent......Page 168 JOURNAL ENTRY 14......Page 170 Create a Success Identity......Page 174 Visualize Purposeful Actions......Page 175 JOURNAL ENTRY 15......Page 177 Organizing Study Materials: The Big Picture......Page 180 STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 181 STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 182 STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 195 STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Organizing Plan?......Page 200 5 Employing Interdependence......Page 201 Case Study in Critical Thinking: Professor Rogers’ Trial......Page 202 Developing Mutually Supportive Relationships......Page 203 A Sign of Maturity......Page 204 Giving and Receiving......Page 205 JOURNAL ENTRY 16......Page 206 Creating a Support Network......Page 207 Get Help from College Resources......Page 208 Start a Study Group......Page 209 JOURNAL ENTRY 17......Page 212 Strengthening Relationships with Active Listening......Page 213 How to Listen Actively......Page 214 Use Active Listening in Your College Classes......Page 215 JOURNAL ENTRY 18......Page 216 Leveling......Page 220 Making Requests......Page 221 Saying “No”......Page 222 JOURNAL ENTRY 19......Page 223 Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials: The Big Picture......Page 227 STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 228 STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 229 STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 230 STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 236 STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Rehearsing and Memorizing Plan?......Page 240 6 Gaining Self-Awareness......Page 241 Case Study in Critical Thinking: Strange Choices......Page 242 The Mystery of Self-Sabotage......Page 243 Unconscious Forces......Page 244 JOURNAL ENTRY 20......Page 245 Anatomy of a Script......Page 247 How We Wrote Our Scripts......Page 248 Self-Defeating Habits......Page 250 JOURNAL ENTRY 21......Page 252 The Impact of Outdated Beliefs......Page 254 JOURNAL ENTRY 22......Page 255 Three Success Rules......Page 262 Changing Your Habits......Page 263 JOURNAL ENTRY 23......Page 264 Taking Tests: The Big Picture......Page 268 STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 269 STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 270 STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 284 STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Test-Taking Plan?......Page 288 7 Adopting Lifelong Learning......Page 289 Case Study in Critical Thinking: A Fish Story......Page 290 Discovering Your Preferred Learning Style......Page 291 Self-Assessment: How I Prefer to Learn......Page 292 JOURNAL ENTRY 24......Page 297 Employing Critical Thinking......Page 298 Constructing Logical Arguments......Page 299 Asking Probing Questions......Page 300 Applying Critical Thinking......Page 301 Learning to Make Course Corrections......Page 303 Change Requires Self-Awareness and Courage......Page 304 Change and Lifelong Learning......Page 305 JOURNAL ENTRY 26......Page 306 Live with Integrity......Page 311 Keep Commitments......Page 312 JOURNAL ENTRY 27......Page 314 Wise Choices in College: Writing......Page 317 STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 318 STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 319 STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 320 STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 330 STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Writing Plan?......Page 334 8 Developing Emotional Intelligence......Page 335 Case Study in Critical Thinking: After Math......Page 336 Understanding Emotional Intelligence......Page 337 Four Components of Emotional Intelligence......Page 338 Knowing Your Own Emotions......Page 339 JOURNAL ENTRY 28......Page 340 Reducing Stress......Page 341 What Happens When Stress Persists?......Page 342 Healthy Stress Reduction......Page 343 Choose Your Attitude......Page 349 JOURNAL ENTRY 29......Page 350 Creating Flow......Page 351 College and Flow......Page 352 Work and Flow......Page 353 JOURNAL ENTRY 30......Page 354 Design a Self-Care Plan......Page 358 JOURNAL ENTRY 31......Page 360 Wise Choices in College: Managing Money......Page 363 9 Staying On Course to Your Success......Page 371 Assess Yourself, Again......Page 372 JOURNAL ENTRY 32......Page 376 Bibliography......Page 379 Index......Page 381 This book aims to empower the reader with the tools needed to take charge of their academic and lifelong success. It presents the choices that successful students make. A self-assessment at the beginning of the text helps the reader identify behaviors and beliefs they may wish to change in order to achieve more of their potential in college and in life. Through short articles and guided journal entries, the author encourages the reader to explore and develop eight keys of success: personal responsibility, self-motivation, self-management, interdependence, self-awareness, lifelong learning, emotional intelligence, and self-esteem. As these skills are developed, the reader will find themself making more effective choices and achieving greater success