This book is designed to provide students with strategies found to be helpful before and during the transition from high school to college. This book helps students regardless of where they go or what path they take—these skills are also essential for lifelong learning well beyond college.
The purpose of this book is to help students not only gain knowledge but expose them to strategies and reflective, mindful exercises so that they can put this knowledge into action. By the end of this book, students will know how to create actionable goals and be able to reflect on progress to make continuous improvement in any area of life.
Welcome
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION AND THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
Chapter 2
SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS: ENGAGEMENT AND MINDFULNESS
Chapter 3
GOAL SETTING AND MOTIVATION
Chapter 4
TIME MANAGEMENT
Chapter 5
DEEP LEARNING
Chapter 6
TEST-TAKING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Chapter 7
HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING
Chapter 8
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Chapter 9
DIVERSITY
Chapter 10
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Chapter 11
IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES & SKILLS
Chapter 12
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ACADEMIC DECISION-MAKING
Chapter 13
CAREER EXPLORATION, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 14
THINKING POSITIVELY ABOUT THE FUTURE
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