Success and Sanity on the College Campus
Success and Sanity on the College Campus

Author: Diana Trevouledes

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1610481011

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Written by two experienced college mental health professionals, this practical nuts-and-bolts guide for parents of prospective and current college students offers an insider's view of the realities and complexities of today's campus life. Recognizing that college students rank their parents as their primary source of support and advice, the authors provide parents with the specific information and recommendations they need to offer the best assistance possible. In this book, parents will learn about the most significant factors to be considered in making a wise decision about college selection, about the process of making a successful transition to college, about the potential pitfalls inherent in college life, and the warning signs and risk factors for psychological distress. In addition, parents will become acquainted with the protective factors and the resources available on the campus that enhance academic success and persistence to graduation, as well as emotional health and well-being. Throughout, parents will learn to distinguish between those situations in which they should intervene directly and those in which they should offer support from the sidelines. Parents will be able to help their student make their time in college a joyful, productive, and ultimately successful experience.

Tackling College Admissions
Tackling College Admissions

Author: Cheryl Paradis

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0742547833

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Tackling College Admissions provides parents with timely strategies and management skills to successfully steer their teen into the college that is best suited for them. With unique insights and tactics for organizing, motivating, and negotiating with their teen, the book also provides parents with important "survival" strategies to cope with this stressful time in the parent-teen relationship.

The Secrets of College Success
The Secrets of College Success

Author: Lynn F. Jacobs

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1119561809

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Are you among the 22 million students now enrolled in college? Or a high school student thinking of joining them shortly? Or perhaps a parent of a college-bound junior or senior? Then this book is just for you. Written by college professors and successfully used by tens of thousands of students, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies with insider information that few professors are willing to reveal. The over 800 tips in this book will show you how to: pick courses and choose a major manage your time and develop college-level study skills get good grades and manage the “core” requirements get motivated and avoid stress interact effectively with the professor or TA prepare for a productive and lucrative career New to this third edition are high-value tips about: undergraduate and collaborative research summer internships staying safer on campus diversity and inclusion disabilities and accommodations …with special tips for international students at US colleges. Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift –or a smart investment in your own college success.

College Success Habits
College Success Habits

Author: Michael Reid

Publisher: Zen Mastery Srl

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9786069837788

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College Success Habits: The Ultimate Guide to Campus Living, Learn all the Information About Living On and Off-Campus and How it Can Help You Have a Successful College Life. College is the most exciting period of your whole education journey. But for some, it can get a little bit unnerving since this is the time when they live outside the comforts and security of home. This is the time when most students would be living on their own and other than that, students will be meeting new people and will experience new situations they have not encountered before. This book will teach you helpful tips and tricks on how to survive and thrive in your college life. You will learn about on and off-campus living situations so you will know the benefits and setbacks of both and you can make a decision on which would suit you best. This book will discuss the following: What is Campus Living All About Benefits of Campus Living Why Campus Living Cost More Meeting Great People Living on Campus Dealing with Challenges Living on Campus What is so Fun About Off-Campus Living Why Off-Campus Living is Much Better Security Issues Living Off-Campus Arranging For Your Transportation to College More Freedom With Off-Campus Living College life is truly an amazing experience. But aside from the great experience you will have, keep in mind the true goal of college is to finish your education that would help you achieve all your dreams in life. Being prepared and knowing all the details, even in the aspects of your living situation will go a long way in ensuring you will have a successful and enjoyable college life. To learn more, scroll up and click "add to cart" now.

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be

Author: Frank Bruni

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 145553269X

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Read award-winning journalist Frank Bruni's New York Times bestseller: an inspiring manifesto about everything wrong with today's frenzied college admissions process and how to make the most of your college years. Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all kinds of rankings, and a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no. In Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be, Frank Bruni explains why this mindset is wrong, giving students and their parents a new perspective on this brutal, deeply flawed competition and a path out of the anxiety that it provokes. Bruni, a bestselling author and a columnist for the New York Times, shows that the Ivy League has no monopoly on corner offices, governors' mansions, or the most prestigious academic and scientific grants. Through statistics, surveys, and the stories of hugely successful people, he demonstrates that many kinds of colleges serve as ideal springboards. And he illuminates how to make the most of them. What matters in the end are students' efforts in and out of the classroom, not the name on their diploma. Where you go isn't who you'll be. Americans need to hear that--and this indispensable manifesto says it with eloquence and respect for the real promise of higher education.

How to Win at College
How to Win at College

Author: Cal Newport

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2005-04-12

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0767917871

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The essential guide to getting ahead once you’ve gotten in—proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from the country's most successful students “Highly recommended because it is full of practical tips that will help high school grads take the next step in life.”—Money How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class. These often surprising strategies include: • Don’t do all your reading • Drop classes every term • Become a club president • Care about your grades, Ignore your GPA • Never pull an all-nighter • Take three days to write a paper • Always be working on a “grand project” • Do one thing better than anyone else you know Proving you can be successful and still have time for fun, How to Win at College is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years—and getting and edge on life after graduation. “This deliberately provocative book is a good way for a smart student to see how out-of-the-box thinking can lead to success in college.”—Seattle Times

Make College Yours
Make College Yours

Author: Layli Liss

Publisher: Chemeketa Press

Published: 2021-08-16

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1955499039

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Most people think that getting ready to start college classes means buying a textbook and reading a syllabus. In reality, entering college is like entering a whole new world with new expectations and ways to interact and grow. The transition is rarely easy, but you can take ownership of your experience in college. Make College Yours: Mindsets and Methods for College Success is designed for students in First Year Experience or similar courses at the college level. This text combines evidence-based instructional content with insightful anecdotes from students of varying backgrounds. In this book, you’ll find personal stories of college students grappling with the same problems and issues you’ll grapple with, stories that are as relatable as they are complex. In these pages, you’ll find lots of helpful lessons about the basics of starting college, like: • Improving study skills • Combating test anxiety • Being a good group member • Developing a growth mindset • Making campus connections • Becoming an active learner Make College Yours goes way beyond the basics, too. This book will also teach you about major life skills, including: • Learning to persist through difficult times • Managing negative emotions • Understanding personal agency • Making wise choices • Taking responsibility for your own growth • Overcoming procrastination

How College Students Succeed
How College Students Succeed

Author: Nicholas A. Bowman

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-07-03

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1000977013

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Receiving a college education has perhaps never been more important than it is today. While its personal, societal, and overall economic benefits are well documented, too many college students fail to complete their postsecondary education. As colleges and universities are investing substantial resources into efforts to counter these attrition rates and increase retention, they are mostly unaware of the robust literature on student success that is often bounded in disciplinary silos. The purpose of this book is to bring together in a single volume the extensive knowledge on college student success. It includes seven chapters from authors who each synthesize the literature from their own field of study, or perspective. Each describes the theories, models, and concepts they use; summarizes the key findings from their research; and provides implications for practice, policy, and/or research. The disciplinary chapters offer perspectives from higher education, public policy, behavioral economics, social psychology, STEM, sociology, and critical and post-structural theory.