Review: Useful guide to students.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
You go to college or university and think you are going to ace exams perfectly, get straight "A"s. But one  moment you discover, that you are in a slump...  Your failures cause you stress.  The junk- and comfort food often enters your mouth. There's this constant lack of money, too. But at the same time you dream about the great success,  which locates in the mysterious land "Tomorrow".But, yay, "The Student Manual" has come to your rescue. It helps you to achieve your desired success.  It covers 4  areas of life: health, wealth, relationships and (study) skills.  In the book introduction, author makes a promise, that "the content is dense and fluff-free." I think the author has kept his promise. Every topic contains simple, but powerful tips for being successful. But you have to know, that tips in the book work,  when you put these tips into practice. YOU have the biggest role in achieving your own goals. This book makes you aware about the tips and tricks, but YOU have to USE them. Really.I could take a look on  a physical copy of "The Student Manual", which I am glad about. Firstly, I liked the cover. My favorite color is green, and with the green cover, "The Student Manual" earned  some bonus points from me. Every topic has its own color, too. The text is airy, and it's comfortable to read. When you have read the book and want to reread some parts again, they are  easy to find.I had expected "Skills"  being first topic of the book. It was last, instead. Nobody obliges you to read the book linearly, though, but I am used to doing so. But the topics flowed in a logical order,  if I started to think.  It's hard to focus on studying, when you are sick, and there's a wind howling in your wallet. It's not nice, either, when you are in a constant fight with everybody. But yeah, read first whatever you want.  Be a rebel, don't be a creature of habit, like I am. And then put these tips into practice.Author has done lots of an amazing job and put together this useful collection. You don't have to waste time and read unnecessary information in order to grasp the most useful ideas. But I assume, that the author must've found some great resources, like books, webpages, or  articles, while doing his research for this book. I would've been happy to see some references for additional readings in the end of every topic, or the book.There was this inspirational dedication in my book, too: "Don't learn to fill a bucket, learn to light a fire!" Thank you, I'll try to keep this in mind!  "The Student Manual" is going to be my A&O; and my inspiration on my way.-I received a physical review copy in exchange for an honest review.