Future-Proofed

by Williams, John Andrew; Waldinger, Lauren

• ISBN13: 9781456427443
• ISBN10: 145642744X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Summary

Future-Proofed provides a road map for high school students to learn the skills needed to be proofed against the challenges, and primed to take advantage of the opportunities, the future offers. Author John Andrew Williams is a contributor to Newsweek, pioneer in defining the field of Academic Life Coaching, founder of the Institute of Academic Leadership, and president of Top Ten Skills, a Life Coaching and College Consulting company. He wrote Future-Proofed to share with you the best of what he's learned working with thousands of students, parents, and schools over the past decade. Simple. Concise. Proven. With 88 essays and 45 illustrations, Future-Proofed is for students, parents, and educators alike. You will gain a step-by-step guide to navigate high school and apply to college without the stress and anxiety that can plague the teenage years. With Future-Proofed, John shows you how to: - Step up into personal leadership and be more proactive- Determine and use your Learning and Academic Thinking Styles- Eliminate the bulk of the stress you feel at school- Create a system to get the grades and SAT/ACT scores you want- Ace the College ApplicationFuture-Proofed is a revolutionary book that will help you redesign the way you approach high school, the college application, and beyond.With 88 essays and 45 illustrations, Future-Proofed provides a road map for high school students to navigate high school and apply to college without the stress and anxiety that can plague the college application process. You will learn how to determine your learning style, how to write the perfect college essay (and how not to), and how best to approach navigating high school and the college application. Author John Andrew Williams is a weekly contributor to Newsweek, creator of the pioneering Academic Life Coaching Field for Teens, and founder of the Institute of Academic Leadership and Top Ten Skills, a Life Coaching and College Consulting Company. This book is a collection of the best of what he's learned over the past six years working with hundreds of students.