Light on the Path: A Christian Perspective on College Success

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 20
Ch 1: Putting Light on the Path......Page 24
Challenges for First-Year Students......Page 25
Student Voice: Hannah Duncan......Page 26
There Is Help in This Book......Page 27
Plan to Succeed......Page 28
Academic Habits......Page 29
Effective Goal Setting......Page 30
Turn Your Intention Statements into Goal Statements......Page 31
Develop an Action Plan......Page 32
And Then There Is Motivation......Page 33
First-Year Student Fears......Page 36
Goal Setting and Implementation......Page 37
Time in Prayer......Page 38
On the Web......Page 39
Ch 2: Turning the Light on Higher Education......Page 40
The Purpose of Higher Education......Page 41
Deism......Page 42
Existentialism......Page 43
Separate......Page 44
Integrate......Page 45
Planning Your Academic Program......Page 46
Outline of Your Academic Program......Page 47
Registering for Your Classes......Page 48
Academic Policies......Page 50
Choosing an Advisor......Page 51
Using Your Advisor......Page 52
Ongoing Issues in Higher Education......Page 53
Critical Dates......Page 54
On the Web......Page 55
Ch 3: Making Time for Everything......Page 56
My Actual Time Use......Page 57
How Is Your Habit?......Page 58
Building a Better Time Plan......Page 59
The Semester Plan......Page 61
The Weekly Plan......Page 62
The Daily Plan......Page 63
Distractions......Page 65
Procrastination......Page 66
Student Voice: Samuel Cocar......Page 67
Create Your Plan......Page 68
Spiritual Reflection Journal......Page 69
On the Web......Page 70
Ch 4: Defining My Style of Learning......Page 72
Verbal, Visual, and Kinesthetic Modes of Learning......Page 73
Verbal Learners......Page 74
Kinesthetic Learners......Page 75
Learning Styles and Personality Type......Page 76
Extravert/Introvert Scale......Page 77
Sensing/Intuitive Scale......Page 78
Thinking/Feeling Scale......Page 79
Judging/Perceiving Scale......Page 80
Multiple Intelligences......Page 83
Fitting My Style to My Classes......Page 85
Discuss Your Intellectual Strengths......Page 86
On the Web......Page 87
Ch 5: Pursuing Careful Thought......Page 88
Who Is the Smartest?......Page 89
Know the Facts......Page 90
Logically Organize the Facts......Page 91
Creatively Think beyond the Facts......Page 92
Critically Question the Facts......Page 93
Effective Thinking Is a Symphony......Page 96
Grow as an Effective Thinker......Page 97
Analogies......Page 98
What Can You Do with That?......Page 99
Time in Prayer......Page 100
On the Web......Page 101
Ch 6: Engaging in the Classroom: Listening and Taking Notes......Page 102
Why Take Notes?......Page 103
Staying Connected......Page 104
Proceed with a System......Page 106
Paragraphs......Page 107
Cornell Recall Columns......Page 108
Visual Maps......Page 109
General Tips for Any Note-Taking System......Page 110
Taking Notes during Science and Math Classes......Page 111
How?......Page 113
Defeating My Distractions......Page 114
Note-Taking Experiment......Page 115
On the Web......Page 116
Ch 7: Reading to Remember......Page 118
Not Every Kind of Reading Is the Same......Page 119
Student Voice: Nyanna Potter......Page 120
Length of Time......Page 121
Competing Noise......Page 122
Right Place......Page 123
Different Ways to Read......Page 124
Preview the Reading......Page 125
Question the Reading......Page 126
Design a Reading Record......Page 127
Design a Recycling Plan......Page 130
Develop Your Vocabulary by Building a Word Wall......Page 131
On the Web......Page 132
Ch 8: Scoring on Your Exams......Page 134
De. ne the Scope of the Exam......Page 135
Establish a Preparation Schedule......Page 136
Improve Your Memorization Skills......Page 138
Design an Exam-Taking Strategy......Page 139
The First Five Minutes......Page 140
Strategies for Different Formats......Page 141
Student Voice: Kevin Sheridan......Page 146
Keeping It Honest......Page 147
Build an Exam Plan......Page 149
Interview a Successful Upper-Class Friend......Page 150
On the Web......Page 151
Ch 9: Saying It Just Right: Writing and Speaking Successfully......Page 152
Understanding the Assignment......Page 153
Getting Ready to Write......Page 154
Writing the First Draft......Page 156
Revising the First Draft......Page 157
Basic Structure of a Speech......Page 159
Anxiety......Page 161
Practicing......Page 162
Reference Materials......Page 163
Internet Sources......Page 164
Reference Librarians......Page 165
Create a Writing Schedule......Page 166
Try Out Your Research Skills......Page 167
On the Web......Page 168
Ch 10: Making the Tough Decisions: The Role of Christian Values......Page 170
Christians and Decision Making......Page 171
Step One: Clarify the Circumstances andthe Question You Need to Answer......Page 172
Step Three: Identify the Pros and Cons of Each Option......Page 173
Step Four: Decide and Proceed in Con. dence......Page 174
Personal Values......Page 175
Student Voice: Eric Mallet......Page 177
To Love Mercy......Page 178
To Walk Humbly with Your God......Page 179
Identifying My Personal Values......Page 180
Spiritual Reflection Journal......Page 182
Personal Values and a Moral Dilemma......Page 181
On the Web......Page 183
Ch 11: Seeking and Maintaining Healthy Relationships......Page 184
New Friendships and Old Friendships......Page 185
Student Voice: Alexis Glover......Page 186
College and the Married Student......Page 187
Parents......Page 188
The Risk in Electronic Relationships......Page 189
Faculty Connections......Page 190
Stereotypes......Page 191
You and Diversity......Page 192
Managing Con. ict in Relationships......Page 193
God’s Love Empowers Our Relationships......Page 195
Examine Your Critical Relationships......Page 196
My Favorite Kind of Professor......Page 197
Spiritual Reflection Journal......Page 198
On the Web......Page 199
Ch 12: Maintaining the Temple: Physical and Mental Wellness......Page 200
Sleep......Page 201
Student Voice: Lauren Burge......Page 202
Diet......Page 203
Exercise......Page 205
Alcohol and Drug Use......Page 206
Mental Health Habits......Page 208
Stress......Page 209
Suicide......Page 211
Responding to Personal Tragedy......Page 212
Review Questions......Page 213
Personal Tragedy Preparation List......Page 214
On the Web......Page 215
Ch 13: Seeking Satisfaction in My Career......Page 216
Career Field Predictions......Page 217
What Is My Work Personality?......Page 218
What Are My Work Values?......Page 219
How Do I Personalize My Career Choice?......Page 220
How Does My Christianity Affect My Career Choice?......Page 221
Get Personal Experience......Page 224
Gather Your Evidence and Support Team......Page 225
Prepare Your Résumé......Page 226
Exploring Your Career Personality and Values......Page 227
Career Evaluation......Page 228
On the Web......Page 229
Epilogue......Page 230
Index......Page 232