How to be a Successful Student: Essential Life, Learning & Leadership Skills for University Students
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 211
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College provides an opportunity for individuals to earn a degree, increase their earning potential, and make lasting connections. However, it should also provide an opportunity for students to learn valuable skills that will help them through their academic and professional careers. How to be a Successful Student helps students develop important life, learning, and learning skills that will help them succeed in college and throughout their lives.
How to be a Successful Student teaches students how to:
- Choose their major and career
- Create and pursue goals
- Manage their time and focus
- Attain physical, social, emotional, and financial wellness
- Become an active student
- Think critically and creatively
- Excel at writing, oral presentations, and exams
- Work effectively in teams
- Conduct themselves and communicate professionally
- Lead and inspire others
This book can be used as a textbook or a supplement for a first year course as well as for personal development courses. It is also a terrific gift for anyone who is attending or is about to attend college. Every chapter includes key points to success and exercises.
LIFE SKILLS 1
CHAPTER 1. FIND YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS
Understand Your Personality Type
Explore Your Interests
Recognize Your Preferences
Follow Your Passion
Evaluate Your Options
CHAPTER 2. CREATE SMART GOALS
Understand Your Vision and Values
Design SMART Goals
Learn the Steps to Success
Break Your Goals into Manageable Tasks
CHAPTER 3. MANAGE YOUR FOCUS
Create a To-Do List
Design a Weekly Schedule
Work in Time Blocks
Apprehend Your Time Thieves
Get the Most Out of Your Day
CHAPTER 4. ATTAIN PHYSICAL WELLNESS
Understand the Dimensions of Wellness
Eat Healthy in College
Exercise the Right Way
Get Deep Sleep
Control Bad Habits
CHAPTER 5. BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Make Friends in College
Make an Agreement with Your Roommate
Examine Your Romantic Relationships
Build Your Professional Network
Understand Healthy and Abusive Relationships
CHAPTER 6. MAINTAIN EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
Understand Yourself
Gain Confidence
Build Willpower
Develop Emotional Intelligence
Deal with Unhappiness
CHAPTER 7. ACHIEVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Save for Your Future
Eliminate Your Debt
Expand Your Income
Decrease Your Taxes
Secure Your Wealth
LEARNING SKILLS
CHAPTER 8. BECOME AN ACTIVE LEARNER
Prepare for Class
Stay Engaged in Class
Process the Material Competently
Adopt a Growth Mindset
Become a More Active Thinker
Consider Your Learning Style
Study Effectively in Groups
CHAPTER 9. THINK CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY
Understand How You Think
Improve Your Memory
Develop Your Convergent Thinking
Develop Your Divergent Thinking
Think Creatively
CHAPTER 10. EXCEL AT EXAMS
Learn throughout the Term
Prepare for a Test
Perform Well on the Exam
Excel in Closed-Ended Questions
Handle Open-Ended Questions
Deal with Test Anxiety
Learn from a Test
CHAPTER 11. WRITE GREAT PAPERS
Organize Your Essay
Create an Effective Introduction
Research Your Topic
Write the Body of the Paper
Create a Memorable Conclusion
Proofread Your Paper
CHAPTER 12. PRESENT LIKE A PRO
Prepare for Your Presentation
Deliver a Powerful Presentation
Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Dress for Success
CHAPTER 13. WORK EFFECTIVELY IN TEAMS
Understand Why Teams Sometimes Struggle
Design a Successful Team
Manage a Team Project
Conduct Team Meetings
Address Conflicts
CHAPTER 14. MASTER ONLINE LEARNING
Engage in Online Learning
Keep Your Work in the Cloud
Enhance Your Learning with Mobile Technology
Protect Your Work
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
CHAPTER 15. CONDUCT YOURSELF PROFESSIONALLY
Be Purposeful
Be Prompt
Be Prepared
Be Persistent
Be Positive
Be Polite
Be Presentable
CHAPTER 16. COMMUNICATE WITH CLARITY
Write Effective Messages
Converse with Purpose
Develop a Professional Profile
CHAPTER 17. LAUNCH YOUR CAREER
Prepare for Your Career in College
Search for a Job
Excel at Work
CHAPTER 18. BECOME A LEADER
Understand the Levels of Leadership
Be a Leader in College Manage Your Roles as a Leader