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CONTENTS
Preface xiv
Update: College During the COVID-19 Pandemic xx
Quick Start to College xxxi
CHAPTER 1 The Rewards of College 1
What Are You Willing to Risk to Reach Your Goals?
■ What Would You Risk? John Diaz 1
■ Status Check: How Ready Are You to Risk Effort for the
Rewards of College? 2
Why Is College a Risk, and What Reward Does It Offer? 2
The Value of Risk in the Modern World 3
The Rewards of College 4
You Have Joined an Education Team 5
What Does the Workplace Demand of You? 7
The Global Workplace 7
What Jobs and Employers Require 8
College Builds Transferable Skills 8
GET SMART Organize Your Finances 9
■ Talk Risk and Reward 9
How Can Successful Intelligence Help You Achieve Your Goals? 10
The Three Thinking Skills 10
How Thinking Skills Move You toward Your Goals 11
GET ANALYTICAL Def ne Your “College Self” 12
Why Do You Need Emotional Intelligence? 12
How Emotional Intelligence Benef ts You 12
The Abilities of Emotional Intelligence 13
GET PRACTICAL Use Emotional Intelligence to Get Involved 14
What Characteristics Promote Success? 14
Learned Optimism 15
Growth Mindset 16
Academic Integrity 16
Self-Suff ciency 17
GET CREATIVE Argue Your Way to Optimism 18
Responsibility and Planning 18
STUDENT PROFILE 19
Self-Control 19
Risk-Taking 20
■ Revisit Risk and Reward 21
■ Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards 22
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