Light on the Path: A Christian Perspective on College Success - Tapa blanda

1. Putting Light on the Path. Advantages of a College Education. Challenges for First-Year Students. Student Voice: Hannah Duncan. You Can Do It! There Is Help in This Book. There Is Help in God's Word. A Word of Encouragement. Plan to Succeed. Spiritual Health. Academic Habits. Physical Health. Relationships. Effective Goal Setting. Write Intention Statements. Turn Your Intention Statements into Goal Statements. Develop an Action Plan. Implement the Action Plan. And Then There Is Motivation. 2. Turning the Light on Higher Education. The Purpose of Higher Education. World View and Higher Education. Christian Theism. Deism. Rationalism. Romanticism. Empiricism and Pragmatism. Existentialism. Postmodernism. The Christian World View and Higher Education. Separate. Integrate. Resolving the Tension. Planning Your Academic Program. The Catalog. Outline of Your Academic Program. Registering for Your Classes. Academic Policies. Student Voice: Emily Smith. Your Academic Advisor. Choosing an Advisor. Using Your Advisor. 3. Making Time for Everything. A Habit That Can Be Changed. My Perceptions. My Actual Time Use. Building a Better. Time Plan. The Semester Plan. The Weekly Plan. The Daily Plan. Distractions and Procrastination. Distractions. Procrastination. Student Voice: Samuel Cocar. 4. Defining My Style of Learning. Initial Impressions of My Learning Style. Verbal, Visual, and Kinesthetic Modes of Learning. Verbal Learners. Visual Learners. Kinesthetic Learners. Student Voice: Hilary Hurst. Take the VARK! Learning Styles and Personality Type. Extravert/Introvert Scale. Sensing/Intuitive Scale. Thinking/Feeling Scale. Judging/Perceiving Scale. You and Your Instructors. Multiple Intelligences. 5. Pursuing Careful Thought. Effective Thinking. Who Is the Smartest? Know the Facts. Logically Organize the Facts. Creatively Think beyond the Facts. Critically Question the Facts. Effective Thinking Is a Symphony. Student Voice: Anne Rasschaert. Grow as an Effective Thinker. 6. Engaging in the Classroom: Listening and Taking Notes. Why Take Notes? Be Attentive. Attendance. Preparation. Staying Connected. Student Voice: Maher Saab. Proceed with a System. Outlines. Paragraphs. Cornell Recall. Columns. Visual Maps. General Tips for Any Note-Taking System. Taking Notes during Science and Math Classes. End with Review. When? How? 7. Reading to Remember. Did You Say 150 Pages a Week?! Not Every Kind of Reading Is the Same. Primary and Secondary Sources. Student Voice: Nyanna Potter. Picking the Right Time and Place to Read. Distraction. Right Time. Competing Noise. Length of Time. Right Place. Reading with Children in the Room. Reading with Intention. Different Ways to Shop. Different Ways to Read. SQ3R-Survey. SQ3R-Question. SQ3R-Read. SQ3R-Recite. SQ3R-Review. Recycle Your Reading. Design a Reading Record. Design a Recycling Plan. 8. Scoring on Your Exams. Design an Exam Preparation Plan. Define the Scope of the Exam. Determine the Type of Exam. Establish a Preparation Schedule. Employ Effective Review Techniques. Design a Memorization Plan. Short-Term and Long-Term Memory. Memory Strategies. Design an Exam-Taking Strategy. The First Five Minutes. Strategies for Different Formats. Student Voice: Kevin Sheridan. Manage Your Anxiety. Keeping It Honest. 9. Saying It Just Right: Writing and Speaking Successfully. Improve Your Writing Skills. Understanding the Assignment. Creating a Writing Schedule. Getting Ready to Write. Writing the First Draft. Student Voice: Jennifer Brantsen. Revising the First Draft. Improve Your Speaking Skills. Understand the Assignment. Basic Structure of a Speech. Delivery. Anxiety. Practicing. Research Tools You Can Use. Reference Materials. Popular Magazines and Newspapers. Scholarly Journals. Books. Internet Sources. Reference Librarians. 10. Making the Tough Decisions: The Role of Christian Values. Not All Decisions Are the Same. Christians and Decision Making. A Decision-Making Process. Step One: Clarify the Circumstances and the Question You Need to Answer. Step Two: Clarify the Options. Step Three: Identify the Pros and Cons of Each Option. Step Four: Decide and Proceed in Confidence. My Aesthetic, Moral, and Personal Values. Aesthetic Values. Moral Values. Personal Values. Rethinking My Personal Values. Student Voice: Eric Mallet. Micah 6:8. To Act Justly. To Love Mercy. To Walk Humbly with Your God. Financial Decision Making. God's Perspective. Developing a Financial Plan. Banks, Credit Cards, and Credit Reports. 11. Seeking and Maintaining Healthy Relationships. Types of Relationships. New Friendships and Old Friendships. Student Voice: Alexis Glover. Romance in College. College and the Married Student. Parents. Living with Roommates. The Risk in Electronic Relationships. Faculty Connections. Living with Difference and Celebrating Diversity. Stereotypes. Prejudice. You and Diversity. Maintaining Healthy Relationships. The Qualities of Healthy Relationships. Conflict Is Natural and Inevitable. Managing Conflict in Relationships. God's Love Empowers Our Relationships. 12. Maintaining the Temple: Physical and Mental Wellness. Physical Health Habits. Sleep. Student Voice: Lauren Burge. Diet. Exercise. Alcohol and Drug Use. Mental Health Habits. Stress. Suicide. Responding to Personal Tragedy. 13. Seeking Satisfaction in My Career. Finding a Career Takes Work. The World of Work in Your Future. General Predictions. Career Field Predictions. Discovering, Confirming, and Changing Your Choice. What Is My Work Personality? What Are My Work Values? How Do I Personalize My Career Choice? How Does My Christianity Affect My Career Choice? Student Voice: Peter Beck. Living College Life to Get an Interview. Get Personal Experience. Gather Your Evidence and Support Team. Prepare Your Resume. Epilogue. Index.

LIGHT ON THE PATH offers new college students advice and encouragement designed to foster greater happiness and success. John Beck and Marmy Clason blend time-tested instruction with insights drawn from God's Word, allowing Christian students to grow spiritually as they become comfortable with their new learning environment. This first-year success textbook distinguishes itself from others by adding the Bible's beacon of light to the traditional direction and encouragement offered to first-year college students.