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B R I E F C O N T E N T S
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CHAPTER 1 The Rewards of College 1
What Are You Willing to Risk to Reach Your Goals?
CHAPTER 2 Goals, Time, and Stress Management 26
What Trade-Offs Are You Willing to Make?
CHAPTER 3 Emotional and Physical Wellness 52
How Healthy Are You Willing to Be?
CHAPTER 4 Personality and Learning Preferences 78
Who Are You and What Makes You Unique?
CHAPTER 5 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking 104
How Can You Maximize Brain Power?
CHAPTER 6 Reading, Research, and Writing 134
How Can You Develop Deep Understanding?
CHAPTER 7 Note Taking, Memory, and Studying 164
How Can You Retain What You Learn?
CHAPTER 8 Test Taking 194
How Can You Show What You Know?
CHAPTER 9 People, Resources, and Opportunities 222
How Can You Make the Most of College Life?
CHAPTER 10 Plan for Career Success 248
What Is Your Purpose and Your Passion?
CHAPTER 11 Mathematical and Financial Literacy 276
How Can You Be Money Smart?
CHAPTER 12 Thriving in a Diverse Global Community 302
How Can You Communicate Effectively and Make a Difference?
Endnotes 329
Index 339
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