College rules!
Subtitle: how to study, survive, and succeed in college
By: Sherrie Nist-Olejnik, PhD, and Jodi Patrick Holschuh, PhD
Contributors: Holschuh, Jodi, author
Edition: 4th edition.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9781607748526
Subjects: College students; College student orientation; Conduct of life; Study skills
Description: "This updated classic gives students the tools they need to successfully transition from high school to college, avoid rookie mistakes, and set themselves up for academic success from day one"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: You're in the big time now; title: Where to find the help you need; title: A few words about professors; title: Major decisions: selecting courses and a major; title: Classes, work, and play : adjusting to the demands of college; title: Learning 2.0: technology, college, and you; title: Timely tips: the ABC(& D)s of time management; title: "I think I can, I think I can" : getting and staying motivated; title: Igniting the fire: discovering your inner learner; title: Arrrrrrrgh!: and other ways to handle stress; title: What's it all about? : understanding how you learn; title: Can you believe that?; title: Shhhhh- a moment of silence, please : concentrating while you study; title: Your course syllabus is your friend; title: What's up, doc?: understanding your prof's expectations; title: Take note!; title: Words! words! words!; title: Active reading; title: Three Rs and an M : remembering what you have read and heard; title: Studying smarter; title: Everything you wanted to know about research and presentations but were afraid to ask; title: It's more than multiple guess : prepping for and taking objective exams; title: Bluebook blues : prepping for and taking essay exams; title: Is that your final answer?; title: Just the FAQs : frequently asked questions.