Becoming a Master Student

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Brief Table of Contents......Page 8
Table of Contents......Page 9
Master Student Map......Page 17
This book is worthless—if you just read it......Page 18
This book is worth $1,000......Page 19
Get the most out of this book......Page 20
The Discovery and Intention Journal Entry system......Page 22
Rewrite this book......Page 23
Discovery and Intention Statement guidelines......Page 24
Making the transition to higher education......Page 26
Classroom civility—what’s in it for you......Page 29
Succeeding in higher education—at any age......Page 30
Connect to resources......Page 32
Extracurricular activities: Reap the benefits......Page 33
Link to the world of work......Page 34
You don’t need this course—but you might want it......Page 35
Ways to change a habit......Page 36
The Power Processes: A User’s Guide......Page 39
Power Process: Discover What You Want......Page 40
Master Student Map......Page 41
First Step: Truth is a key to mastery......Page 42
Learning styles: Discovering how you learn......Page 49
Learning style graph......Page 55
Learning styles across the curriculum......Page 56
Returning to the big picture about learning styles......Page 57
Balancing your preferences......Page 58
Using your learning style profile to succeed......Page 59
Use the modes to learn from any instructor......Page 62
Claim your multiple intelligences......Page 63
Learning by seeing, hearing, and moving: The VAK system......Page 66
The Master Student......Page 69
The value of higher education......Page 72
Motivation—I’m just not in the mood......Page 74
Attitude replacements......Page 76
Master Student Profiles......Page 78
Power Process: Ideas are tools......Page 79
Put it to Work......Page 80
Quiz......Page 81
Skills Snapshot......Page 82
Master Student Profile: Lalita Booth......Page 83
Master Student Map......Page 84
You’ve got the time......Page 85
Setting and achieving goals......Page 91
The ABC daily to-do list......Page 95
More strategies for planning......Page 98
Stop procrastination Now......Page 100
The 7-day antiprocrastination plan......Page 101
25 ways to get the most out of now......Page 103
Keep on going?......Page 105
Remember cultural differences......Page 106
Beyond time management: Stay focused on what matters......Page 108
Forget time management—just get things done......Page 110
Gearing up: Using a long-term planner......Page 114
Power Process: Be here now......Page 117
Put it to Work......Page 118
Quiz......Page 119
Skills Snapshot......Page 120
Master Student Map......Page 122
Take your memory out of the closet......Page 123
The memory jungle......Page 124
20 Memory Techniques......Page 126
Set a trap for your memory......Page 133
Keep your brain fit for life......Page 134
Remembering names......Page 135
Mnemonic devices......Page 136
Notable failures......Page 138
Power Process: Love Your Problems (And Experience Your Barriers)......Page 141
Put it to Work......Page 142
Quiz......Page 143
Skills Snapshot......Page 144
Master Student Profile: Pablo Alvarado......Page 145
Master Student Map......Page 146
Muscle Reading......Page 147
How Muscle Reading works......Page 148
Five smart ways to highlight a text......Page 151
Muscle Reading—a leaner approach......Page 153
When reading is tough......Page 154
Reading fast......Page 156
Read with a laptop or dictionary in your lap......Page 158
The twenty-first-century researcher—using your library......Page 159
Muscle Reading for ebooks......Page 161
English as a Second Language......Page 162
Reading with children underfoot......Page 164
Power Process: Notice your pictures and let them go......Page 167
Put it to Work......Page 168
Quiz......Page 169
Skills Snapshot......Page 170
Master Student Profile: Chief Wilma Mankiller......Page 171
Master Student Map......Page 172
The note-taking process flows......Page 173
Observe......Page 174
What to do when you miss a class......Page 175
Record......Page 177
Review......Page 182
Enroll your instructor in your education......Page 184
Meeting with your instructor......Page 185
When your instructor talks fast......Page 186
Taking notes while reading......Page 187
Note this information about your sources......Page 188
Taking notes . . . despite PowerPoint......Page 189
Get to the bones of your book with concept maps......Page 191
Online classes—taking notes and using other review tools......Page 193
Power Process: I create it all......Page 195
Put it to Work......Page 196
Quiz......Page 197
Skills Snapshot......Page 198
Master Student Profile: Harvey Milk......Page 199
Master Student Map......Page 200
Disarm tests......Page 201
What to do before the test......Page 202
How to cram (even though you “shouldn’t”)......Page 203
Ways to predict test questions......Page 204
Cooperative learning: Studying in groups......Page 205
What to do during the test......Page 207
F is for feedback, not failure......Page 209
The test isn’t over until . . .......Page 210
Perils of high-tech cheating......Page 211
Let go of test anxiety......Page 212
Have some fun!......Page 214
Getting ready for math tests......Page 217
Succeeding in science courses......Page 220
Celebrate mistakes......Page 221
Power Process: Detach......Page 223
Put it to Work......Page 224
Quiz......Page 225
Skills Snapshot......Page 226
Master Student Profile: Bert and John Jacobs......Page 227
Master Student Map......Page 228
Critical thinking: A survival skill......Page 229
Becoming a critical thinker......Page 231
Four more questions for critical thinking......Page 232
Attitudes of a critical thinker......Page 234
Tangram......Page 235
Ways to create ideas......Page 236
Creative ways for groups to get “unstuck”......Page 237
Create on your feet......Page 239
Don’t fool yourself: Fifteen common mistakes in logic......Page 240
Uncovering assumptions......Page 243
Gaining skill at decision making......Page 244
Four ways to solve problems......Page 245
Choosing your major......Page 246
Asking questions—learning through inquiry......Page 249
Think critically about information on the Internet......Page 251
Power Process: Find a bigger problem......Page 253
Put it to Work......Page 254
Quiz......Page 255
Skills Snapshot......Page 256
Master Student Profile: Twyla Tharp......Page 257
Master Student Map......Page 258
Communicating creates our world......Page 259
Communication—keeping the channels open......Page 260
Choosing to listen......Page 261
Choosing to speak......Page 263
Five ways to say “I”......Page 265
Developing emotional intelligence......Page 267
Managing conflIct......Page 268
Resolve conflicts with roommates......Page 270
You deserve compliments......Page 271
Criticism really can be constructive......Page 272
Collaborating for Success......Page 274
Staying smart in cyberspace—safe social networking......Page 275
Text message etiquette—five key points......Page 276
Three phases of effective writing......Page 277
Academic integrity: Avoid plagiarism......Page 283
Mastering public speaking......Page 284
Making the grade in group presentations......Page 287
Power Process: Employ Your Word......Page 289
Put it to Work......Page 290
Quiz......Page 291
Skills Snapshot......Page 292
Master Student Profile: Mark Zuckerbergilling......Page 293
Master Student Map......Page 294
Waking up to diversity......Page 295
Diversity is real—and valuable......Page 296
Building relationships across cultures......Page 298
Overcome stereotypes with critical thinking......Page 303
Students with disabilities: Know your rights......Page 304
Dealing with sexism and sexual harassment......Page 306
Strategies for nonsexist communication......Page 307
Leadership in a diverse world......Page 308
Power Process: Choose Your Conversations and Your Community......Page 313
Put it to Work......Page 314
Quiz......Page 315
Skills Snapshot......Page 316
Master Student Profile: Sampson Davis......Page 317
Master Student Map......Page 318
Three paths to financial freedom......Page 319
No budgeting required......Page 321
Make more money......Page 326
Spend less money......Page 328
Managing money during tough times......Page 330
Take charge of your credit......Page 331
Common credit terms......Page 333
Money for the future......Page 334
Education is worth it......Page 335
Your learning styles and your money......Page 336
Free fun......Page 337
Power Process: Risk Being a Fool......Page 339
Put it to Work......Page 340
Quiz......Page 341
Skills Snapshot......Page 342
Master Student Profile: Lisa Price......Page 343
Master Student Map......Page 344
Wake up to health......Page 345
Prevent and treat eating disorders......Page 347
Choose to exercise......Page 348
Choose mental health......Page 349
Choose to rest......Page 350
Choose to stay safe......Page 351
Observe thyself......Page 352
Choose sexual health: Prevent infection......Page 353
Choose sexual health: Prevent unwanted pregnancy......Page 354
Men, consider your health......Page 358
Developing self-efficacy......Page 359
Emotional pain is not a sickness......Page 361
Suicide is no solution......Page 362
Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs: The Truth......Page 363
Some facts . . .......Page 365
From dependence to recovery......Page 366
Succeed in quitting smoking......Page 367
Warning: Advertising can be dangerous to your health......Page 369
Crazed glazed donut runs amok......Page 370
Power Process: Surrender......Page 371
Put it to Work......Page 372
Quiz......Page 373
Skills Snapshot......Page 374
Master Student Profile: Randy Pausch......Page 375
Master Student Map......Page 376
Now that you’re done—begin......Page 377
“. . .Use The Following Suggestions To Continue . . .”......Page 378
Create your career now......Page 380
Sample career plans......Page 384
Jumpstart your education with transferable skills......Page 385
65 transferable skills......Page 386
Use résumés and interviews to “hire” an employer......Page 388
Creating and using portfolios......Page 390
Surviving your first day on a new job......Page 391
Choosing schools . . . again......Page 392
Contributing: The art of selfishness......Page 394
Becoming a Master Student goes green......Page 395
Service-learning: The art of learning by contributing......Page 396
Define your values; align your actions......Page 398
Power Process: Be It......Page 405
Put it to Work......Page 406
Quiz......Page 407
Skills Snapshot......Page 408
Master Student Profile: Lisa Ling......Page 409
Endnotes......Page 411
Additional Reading......Page 415
Index......Page 417