College Education

The first few weeks of college can establish patterns that make or break a student’s success. Full of tips, advice, and strategies, this book helps students develop a foundation of personal goals that will keep them on the road to success through the challenges and choices that the college years bring. Guidance considers all areas of a college student’s well-being, including the academic, financial, social, emotional, and personal aspects that all contribute to a positive college experience.

College admission has become a cutthroat process. Top schools seemingly become more and more difficult to gain entry to with the ever-increasing applicant pool of the best and brightest. For the ambitious student, it can seem like a jungle of insurmountable obstacles and questions. How much does GPA matter? Do I have to have a sport? The essay isn't that important, right? Community service isn't that big of a deal, right? All of these questions and more crop up when trying to navigate high school to advantageously position yourself for college entry.

Chadwick’s College Checklist is a small publication that carries a big punch. It explains how to minimize the costs of getting a higher education or professional training, while exploring the often complex and confusing terrain of college costs. The author shares his personal experiences of earning two college degrees, providing information on funding opportunities and options for defraying college costs while taking care of one’s financial responsibilities and remaining financially solvent.

Graduate School Scholarships: Tips Tools, and Ultimate Advice for Winning Money for College is a scholarship directory especially designed for students at the graduate level. Here, you will gather the information you need to apply for scholarships or other money to pay for education in way that is specifically relevant for graduate-level students.

The Survival Guide for College Students: Your Subconscious Programming Is in the Driver's Seat is the book you've been waiting for. It doesn't just help you manage your study materials and test-taking strategies - you'll also learn how to develop the emotional and personal skills you need to succeed. This insightful book helps you develop your self-esteem, get the right study mindset, and face your fears of failure.

Are you headed off to college or already in college? Do you want college to be as effortless as possible? Are you averse to writing papers? You need this book! Presented in a tough-love style, this guide book will teach you how to write papers yet keep from overworking or failing out of college. Author Juliana Griffo is straightforward with you and after a decade of freelancing as a tutor and editor, she's seen a huge range of hardworking and hardly working students and wants to give you the best advice to be an excellent student, without it taking over your life.

Do you lack a four-year college degree? Having a hard time putting together a resume? How can you translate what you have done into marketable skills? In this program, you'll learn how to craft a competitive resume based on your personal qualities and truths about you. Find out how employers think and what they really want! Use this inside information to craft a competitive resume and get the job you want.

This is a Spanish translation of my other book Community College Pre-Med Classes. While most students and parents I talk to speak clear English, many time the parents do not prefer to read English. My dad is a Peruvian immigrant and prefers to read in Spanish.

50+ Questions to Ask Before Deciding to Go to College by Krista “KK” Mounsey offers a list of questions you should ask when you’re considering going to college and furthering your education. Going to college is a big step. Many times, when you graduate high school, college is just the next logical step. However, did you know that there are lots of questions you should ask yourself (and even others) before you make this life-changing decision?

皆さんは、どんな希望や夢を持ちアメリカへの留学をお考えですか？　アメリカのキャンパスってどんな所なんだろう？　また実際の授業について行けるかな？　友達が出来るかな？　などと思われていると思います。このシリーズでは、アメリカ流の大学生のスキルを身に付けるための訓練法を紹介します。全体的に明るく積極的なアメリカ人。勉強のみでなく、アメリカ人生徒の発想、知識、文化を最大限に吸収するのが、このシリーズの特徴です。渡米前からリアルな情報や状況を知ることは渡米後の精神的サポートとして必ず役立ちます。まず初めに日本人留学生が洗礼を受けるのは、リスニングです。リスニングスキルが弱い為にノートを取ることすら出来ないのが実状です。状況を把握出来ていないので教授にもクラスメートにも質問が出来ないのです。またその質問の切り出し方などもどの様に持っていったらよいのか解からず留学当初は、途方にくれる毎日です。特に学部留学の方は大変です。大学院と比べ、一般教養がある学部留学では、さらに果てしない語彙との戦いが待ち構えています。またこちらの授業は、短くて５０分長ければ２時間近くもの間、英語での授業を聴かなければなりません。それを克服するには、ネイティブが話すパターンを覚えることです。そのコツをマスターすればスムーズに授業が聴けるようにもなります。また、繰り返しそのパターンを学ぶ事で話せるようにもなります。その延長

As a professor and student-affairs professional for many years, I have worked with numerous college students in the academic environment who are not doing well in their classes. However, I know that most of these students do want college success. What is hindering them? A major trait these students are lacking is self-discipline. In this audiobook I discuss self-discipline and why it has to be practiced if a student is to succeed in college and life.

Getting good grades is about working hard but it is also an art, a way of life, a mindset, that carries weight throughout your life: when applying to colleges, graduate schools, jobs, and in the succeess of your career. Learn the art of getting good grades in only 60 minutes of conversation and instruction by Deaver Brown, Harvard AB and MBA who has lectured at University of Chicago, Columbia and Harvard.

This information-packed audiobook relays solid expertise you will need to become an effective meeting administrator. As with any topic, the basics do not just come to you; you must make a conscious effort to learn what you need to know to become more skillful. Knowing these basics of planning and managing meetings will "head off" problems before they occur. If you are presently involved in meeting planning or responsible for chairing meetings or see that in your future, this audiobook is for you!

Being successful in college or university involves more than just "being smart" or even "doing the work." It's more than just a few classes - it's a lifestyle. You will need to work, eat, sleep, and socialize well in order to study well; and you'll have to study well in order to learn and do well in your courses.

Now with It's Ok If You're Clueless, Terry McMillan brings her trademark wit and sass to every son and daughter about to take their first tentative steps into adulthood. Offering such nuggets as "Sit up straight", "Don't listen to your parents", and "Bring your laundry home", as well as "See the world" and "Read anything and everything", It's Ok If You're Clueless is packed with the commonsense advice and conversational tone that have made her novels best sellers.

Discover how hundreds of thousands of students from all over the world are making the United States their second home! In 2021 alone, over 1.1 million international students were studying in the US, with 50 percent coming from Asia, 30 percent from Europe, and 10 percent from Latin America. The numbers are only growing, which is exciting, but also daunting for young learners who want to experience this adventure.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) stands as a cornerstone in a child's holistic development, wielding a profound impact on various facets of their growth and well-being. It transcends the mere comprehension and management of emotions; it serves as a pivotal mechanism, arming children with indispensable tools to navigate the intricate labyrinth of emotions they encounter. SEL's significance lies in its multifaceted contributions, weaving a tapestry that fortifies mental resilience, secures mental health, and cultivates thriving relationships.

There is no one-size-fits-all method to get that job, because jobs and interviewers differ. But there is a regular pattern to job interview questions and job interview weaknesses. All of the suggestions will work for you if you follow the tips of job interviewing in this audiobook.

皆さんは、どんな希望や夢を持ちアメリカへの留学をお考えですか？　アメリカのキャンパスってどんな所なんだろう？　また実際の授業について行けるかな？　友達が出来るかな？　などと思われていると思います。このシリーズでは、アメリカ流の大学生のスキルを身に付けるための訓練法を紹介します。全体的に明るく積極的なアメリカ人。勉強のみでなく、アメリカ人生徒の発想、知識、文化を最大限に吸収するのが、このシリーズの特徴です。渡米前からリアルな情報や状況を知ることは渡米後の精神的サポートとして必ず役立ちます。このレッスンでは、教授との上手な付き合い方を伝授します！

A clinical and forensic psychologist, author, speaker, and chairman of the National Center for Emotional Wellness, Dr. Mark Lerner gives concise guidance and help to people going through many of life's most challenging experiences, including handling bullying in school, a school crisis, and a college or university crisis.