College Rules! : How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College

by NIST-OLEJNIK, SHERRIEHOLSCHUH, JODI PATRICK

• ISBN13: 9781580088381
• ISBN10: 1580088384
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Summary

In high school, students have lots of safety nets. In college, they sink or swim. This completely revised guide to college success educates students in the basic college survival skills that professors don't teach, such as how to study, take tests, balance school and social life, and more. Filled with advice on how to hit the campus running, this fun-spirited crash course in the rules of college provides tools to equip students for a lifetime of learning. A thorough revision of the popular guide to all things college, with three completely new chapters on research papers, theories of learning, and Q&As. Includes helpful sidebars, such as sad-but-true student stories, study tips, and info for nontraditional students, as well as special coaching for struggling students. Previous edition has sold 40,000 copies.Reviews"Worth a look, if you're headed for college or getting ready to apply."-San Diego Union Tribune

Author Biography

JODI PATRICK HOLSCHUH, PhD, is an award-winning associate professor in the Division of Academic Enhancement at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.


SHERRIE NIST-OLEJNIK, PhD, has been teaching for 23 years and is a professor emeritus in the Division of Academic Enhancement at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
You're in the Big Time Now	p. 7
Doing College	p. 8
But What if I Wasn't the World's Greatest High School Student?	p. 11
Six Ways College Differs from High School	p. 12
Don't Mess Up	p. 16
Where to Find the Help You Need	p. 19
I Need Help!	p. 21
Getting Hassle-Free Help	p. 24
A Few Words about Professors	p. 28
Just What the Heck Do Professors Do?	p. 29
I Have an Appointment with One of "Them"-Now What?	p. 30
Hangin' with Your Profs	p. 34
What Do Your Profs Think about You?	p. 36
Zen and the Art of Course Selection	p. 38
Racking Up the Credits: How Many Courses Should You Take?	p. 59
Ohmmmm: Creating a Balance	p. 39
Working with Your Advisor	p. 41
Choosing Your Professors	p. 43
Making a Plan	p. 43
Withdrawal Symptoms	p. 46
Know Thy GPA	p. 48
Major Decisions: Selecting a Field of Study	p. 51
Help! I Don't Know What I Want to Do When I Grow Up	p. 52
So Many Choices!	p. 55
Double (or Even Triple) Majors	p. 58
Major Assistance Is Out There	p. 59
Why Choosing a Major # Choosing a Career	p. 60
Classes, Work, and Play: Adjusting to the Demands of College	p. 63
Lots of Changes	p. 64
Characteristics of Well-Rounded Students	p. 71
Timely Tips: The ABC(& D)s of Time Management	p. 74
The Forty-Hour Mindset	p. 75
The Alphabet Approach: ABC(& D)s of Managing Your Life	p. 77
The Advantages of Excelling at Time Management	p. 85
"I Think I Can, I Think I Can": Getting and Staying Motivated	p. 87
Setting Goals You Can Accomplish	p. 88
Getting Motivated	p. 92
And Staying Motivated	p. 94
Reviving Your Motivation	p. 96
Arrrrrrrgh! and Other Ways to Handle Stress	p. 99
Good Stress/Bad Stress	p. 100
What Causes College Stress?	p. 100
Academic Stress	p. 101
Nonacademic College Stress	p. 103
What Does Stress Do to You?	p. 105
Reducing Stress Levels	p. 106
What's It All About? Understanding How You Learn	p. 111
Profiles of Amazing Students	p. 112
Learning Matters	p. 117
How the Learning Thing Really Works	p. 119
Can You Believe That?	p. 122
How Certain Are You?	p. 123
Is It Really That Simple?	p. 124
How Quick Should Learning Be?	p. 126
Who's in Charge?	p. 128
Are You Math-Brained or English-Brained?	p. 130
Transforming Your Beliefs	p. 131
A Moment of Silence, Please: Concentrating While You Study	p. 133
Creating a First-Rate Learning Environment	p. 134
Getting Rid of Distractions	p. 136
Six Ways to Improve Concentration	p. 141
Your Course Syllabus Is Your Friend	p. 144
Anatomy of a Syllabus	p. 145
What Can Your Syllabus Do for You?	p. 152
What's Up, Doc? Understanding Your Prof's Expectations	p. 154
Why Bother Figuring Out the Tasks?	p. 155
Figuring It Out	p. 156
Computer Tasks in Your Classes	p. 162
But What If You Still Don't Get It?	p. 164
Smart Strategy Selection	p. 165
Take Note!	p. 168
Write On: Some Terrific Note-Taking Tips	p. 169
Be Creative: Use the Split-Page Method of Note Taking	p. 174
You're Almost There: Self-Testing Using the Split-Page Method	p. 177
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Modifying the Split-Page Method	p. 179
Getting in Gear: Preparing to Read Your Texts	p. 183
Get to Know Your Textbooks	p. 184
Warming Up	p. 186
Ready...Set...Read!	p. 188
Reading on the Computer	p. 190
Active Reading	p. 192
Reading for Learning	p. 195
Strategies for Active Reading	p. 196
The Nuts and Bolts of Annotation	p. 197
A Sample Annotation	p. 199
Studying Your Annotations	p. 202
Three Rs and an M: Remembering What You Have Read and Heard	p. 205
Reflecting: Thinking about Information	p. 206
Rehearsing: Getting Information into Your Memory	p. 208
Reviewing: Keeping Information in Memory	p. 216
Monitoring Your Learning	p. 218
Studying Smarter	p. 221
Being Flexible: Selecting and Modifying Strategies	p. 222
Acting Like Einstein: Studying in the Sciences	p. 224
Beyond Freud and Mead: Studying in the Social Sciences	p. 227
The Art of the Dance: Studying in the Humanities	p. 228
Parlez-vous Francais? Studying Foreign Languages	p. 230
X + Y = What? Studying Mathematics	p. 231
Everything You Wanted to Know about Research and Presentations but Were Afraid to Ask	p. 236
Finding Resources in the Library and on the Web	p. 237
Forget the Five-Paragraph Essay	p. 241
The Confusing World of Plagiarism	p. 245
Creating First-Rate Presentations	p. 247
It's More Than Multiple-Guess: Prepping for and Taking Objective Exams	p. 251
Studying for Objective Exams	p. 253
Tips for Taking Objective Exams	p. 259
Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe...If You Have to Guess	p. 262
An A+ for You: Evaluating Your Test Performance	p. 263
Bluebook Blues: Prepping for and Taking Essay Exams	p. 265
Studying for Essay Exams	p. 266
It's All in the Way It's Worded	p. 268
Elements of a Good Essay	p. 270
Put It in Writing	p. 272
Is That Your Final Answer?	p. 277
Smart Exam Prep	p. 278
Taking Exams on a Computer	p. 279
A Word about Cramming	p. 281
Acing Exams	p. 282
Surviving Midterms and Finals	p. 284
Just the FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions	p. 289
One Final, Unsolicited Piece of Advice	p. 296
About the Authors	p. 297
Index	p. 300
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