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College Keys : Getting In, Doing Well, and Avoiding the 4 Big Mistakes

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Descripción Softcover. Condición: new. Review This is so true If I had this really useful advice when I started everything would have been easier from applications to final exams Joanna Bush Junior at Northwestern University Evanston IL Oct 1997College Keys is the most readable book of its kind that Ive found in many years Columnist Joy Sherry The Southern IllinoisanPractical userfriendly inside tips no student should be without Dr Donald Pumroy Director of the School Psychology Program Univ of MD ret Product Description A college professor offers advice for the college bound and their parents including college selection study techniques and avoiding pitfalls in housing health care habits and time management About the Author Roger W McIntire PhD was Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies during his 32 years at the University of Maryland He directed campuswide programs to help students succeed and annual summer workshops for anxious parents Now Professor Emeritus Dr McIntire continues to be an academic advisor and friend to freshmen returning students students in times of trouble and students celebrating successamong them his own three daughters Excerpt Reprinted by permission All rights reserved Your move to college has some danger points Choices you havent worried about up to now are suddenly crucialBad habits that creep into your routine and poor decisions about housing and health care all can have effects that will last all through college Having that first offer in hand is a great relief You may feel tempted to call or write immediately and get it all nailed down especially if this college is one of your first choicesTake the time your first college has allowed you to keep the options open for a few days You need to be sure some of your freshman program has special interest for you You will see students who are taking care of themselves just fine and you will see some real failures While youre thinking about college think about the typical day in the careers you have in mind Its important to think about not only what you want to be but also of what you want to be doing Your usual caretakers are not around anymore Its a good time to try being a little different but its also a good time to look out for yourself The most dangerous habits are 1 the substances you take 2 the routines that wear you down and 3 a poor diet Students living conditions social situations jobs and commuting times all influenced their spirit for college and their progress in it College is in the business of helping people learn grow and changeStudents often believe that if only they could get through college the demands of learning and tests would be over But after graduation they learn that new learning tasks are always presenting themselves both on the job and at homeStudents with good learning skills will always have an easier and more enjoyable experience with changing job and career requirements. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX0964055872

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