Balance academic and social life
The second edition of this classic will have students bringing home the A's!
Customer Reviews:
Great!.......2007-09-13
This book is a gift from the Guidance Dept. to each senior upon receipt of the first college acceptance. I put a personal message on the title page for each senior. The seniors really enjoy the book. It's always a nice surprise for them, and something that really can be useful as they prepare for college.
Jay Heefner
Director of Guidance
t. Maria Goretti High School
College Survival.......2005-09-13
Bought this book for a friend who said it was very helpful and informative. I plan to give this to my grandchildren when the time comes for them to go off to college.
So concise and thoughtful.........2005-06-26
I'm so impressed with the amount of information in this book... everything from how to manage money, time & nutrition, as well as, social topics such as roomates, dating safety & much much more. Mr Malone obviously is well versed in academia and student life. He's covers a vast range of topics as only someone with his experience and breadth of knowledge could. It's a very easy and enjoyable read & I would highly recommend this to all students leaving for college.
Book Description
You're reading as fast as you can, but the pile of unread essays grows taller and taller. Guilt mounts. Students want to know when their papers will come back. Grading begins consuming all your energy, your weekends, your life.
Grading papers is a fact of life, especially in English classrooms, and the paper load is a leading cause of teacher burnout. Fortunately, Carl Jago's here to help, and in Papers, Papers, Papers, she offers you advice honed from thirty-one years in the English classroom and forty-five thousand papers worth of grading. You'll not only get through stacks of papers, but you'll do so accurately, completely, and with the time you need to give each and every student in your classes the attention they deserve.
Ever practical and always professional, Jago suggests techniques that can be implemented right away to turn your mountain of essays into a foothill. She covers every aspect of attentive grading, including:
- responding to student drafts
- commenting rather than correcting
- using scoring guides and rubrics for common expectations
- fostering improvement from one paper to the next
- effective peer- and self-editing
- suggestions for alternatives to essays.
With all this and her Ten Tips for Handling the Paper Load, Carol Jago gives you everything you need to keep on top of student papers.
Customer Reviews:
Journeyman English Teacher.......2006-07-22
As a relatively new teacher of English, I was a bit worried about the paper load I will face when I begin my new position as an AP Comp teacher. Jago writes a very accessible book with lots of really PRACTICAL suggestions. It is a very fast read, and, with the exception of the 'paper-grading' parties she suggest to alleviate the "is'it just me" syndrome, (if we all got together as friends to grade papers - no grading would ever get done!) her ideas are realistic - and better yet, they offer reasonable short-cuts to the teacher without ever compromising the evaluation for the student. Everybody wins!
Book Description
The ultimate guide for High School success and survival!
Customer Reviews:
Informative, Easy to Read, Fun Illustrations.......1999-09-15
High School Bound made a great gift for my nieces and nephews. It is written with the reluctant middle-schooler in mind. It is well organized and the illustrations provide entertainment value. It was a real help and gave the kids more confidence going into high school
A must read before entering those portals of high school ........1999-09-15
What an excellant book. It's written in a style to capture the attention of teenagers and filled with good advice for their success in school...and life. Martin Spethman 'talks' their language and has added humor to get his great points across. I wish there was something like his book when I began high school. Those first confusing days so long ago still haunt me. Not only does he deal with the usual topics one would expect to find, he also stresses the importance of good attitudes and study and living habits. I especially liked his mentioning that teachers were there to help, not just to make things difficult. I am getting copies for each of our grandchildren and suggest other parents and grandparents do the same. Read it first though. It's a joy.
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Great Book!.......2005-08-16
Even though this book was published in 1996, the information is very up to date and very helpful. It provides a realistic look at grad school.
Very Useful for Those Contemplating and Pursuing Grad Study.......2002-04-16
The Spanish have a colorful saying, `Antes de te cases, mira lo que haces', which literally means- before getting married, look at what you are doing. Figuratively speaking, this expression is a Latin version of our own cautionary admonition- look before you leap.
Ms. Mitchell's The Ultimate Graduate School Survival Guide offers thoughtful advice to those motivated students interested in critically evaluating the decision to pursue and attain an advanced degree. The book is excellent and extremely valuable because it forces the prospective grad student to focus on the most important things before, during and after taking the grad school plunge. The book elaborates on the right way and the wrong way to approach prospective schools, choose which school to attend, play the graduate school game, and navigate the treacherous, shark-infested waters of academe. It also offers useful, practical advice on grant and proposal writing, publications, and time management. Additionally, the author has included a bibliography full of useful books to help grad students achieve their degree goals.
Many students do not realize that by deciding to attend graduate school, they often lose control over their own fate, as your advisers dictate both your course of study and the possible career choices in academe and the professional workplace- long after you have left the ivory tower. Although I balk at the book's wholehearted endorsement of conformity to the prevailing regime and using sycophancy at every opportunity in the face of tyrannical faculty, this book provides the real deal, the inside story on the realities of graduate training. The book covers everything important, and tries to provide helpful hints and suggestions geared to successful navigation of the capricious politics in the ivory tower. Additionally, the author manages to cover even the more objectionable topics, such as romantic liaisons between students and faculty, the theft of student ideas and research by faculty, the fickle favoritism for some students over others by faculty, and the thorny politics of inclusion.
However, there are a couple of noticeable caveats in the book. First, the author neglected to add that a student, in deciding which school to attend, should consider the cost of living in and around the school environment, and the difficulty of attaining minimum lifestyle requirements. Even when a student receives generous financial aid, it may not be enough to cover the cost of living. If the aid given is not in line with the cost of living in the particular environment, the student will be forced to depend on loans for some or most of his or her living expenses. Moreover, many campus environments face housing shortages, and as can be expected, rents are bid upward when housing is scarce. Not only is the cost of living exorbitant in many environments, housing for students tends to be scarce and costly. If working professionals living in these areas are paying five hundred to one thousand dollars for the privilege of sleeping in someone's attic (or in more than a few cases, a closet), one can imagine the difficulty students would face.
Moreover, in recent years, given the generally dismal economic outlook, many students increasingly look upon graduate school as a safe harbor from both social and economic turmoil. One should bear in mind that one may give up much more than one gains in attending graduate school, as the cost of graduate study, whether paid for by loans or by fellowships, and the income foregone by not working, quickly mount. Also, these costs worsen the longer it takes to complete the degree. Therefore, given the hidden, though very real costs of a graduate education, I suggest one consider working part or full-time (for pay), preferably in a field related to one's studies while pursuing the graduate degree, or having one's place of work foot the bill for graduate study. Otherwise, one just might be better off substituting practical, on the job experience for advanced education, as many graduate programs are not geared to providing students with marketable skills.
Second, one should make certain that whatever body of knowledge one acquires, this knowledge should be transferable to other endeavors, or at least something that one can build upon. Too many students have pursued graduate degrees, in the process learning obscure concepts, methodologies and techniques, only to learn after completing their studies that their knowledge is either impractical or obsolete (or in many cases both)- a situation which not only makes them ill-prepared for the realities of the workforce, but also forces them to play catch-up and spend valuable time and money picking up other skills. Being in such a situation is never pretty- especially when one has a family to support. Therefore, it behooves the prospective student to consider the expected payoff from an investment in advanced education very critically.
This book, along with RL Peters' Getting What You Came For and PJ Feibelman's A PhD Is Not Enough, should be required reading for all graduate students.
Helped a great deal.......2000-07-24
I got this book when I was a senior in college and thinking about grad school. I didn't know what to expect and the book offered a great overview. I really liked the quotes from other grad students, too. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who's trying to make a decision about grad school and wants the inside track.
The Ultimate Grad School Survival Guide.......2000-07-15
To my knowledge, there is no other book of its kind. It is easy reading and practical! If you are even considering going to grad school, this book is a must. Find out if you have what it takes to get in and complete grad school by reading this book.
Too basic for its audience.......1999-12-08
Despite its pleasant tone and occasional bits of helpful information, this book is far too basic to be of much use to anyone. It tries to cover an incredible amount of territory -- Finding the Right University (Ch. 1) all the way to Your Thesis/Dissertation (Ch. 8) and Getting a Job (Ch. 10) -- in barely 200 pages. Simple is not better in this case. Anyone above a college sophomore should read Robert Peters' "Getting What You Came For" instead.
Customer Reviews:
Balanced and Useful.......2006-08-21
This was a complete and very readable guidebook! It contained lots of good tips - some known and others less obvious - which made adjustment to college that much easier for my daughter. It is a much better and more useful book than many of the others out there.
The Best.......2005-12-01
Of all the college survival books I have read this is the best! It is the most in-depth, and it is a must-have for any incoming college freshman. It contains many helpful chapters like how to take a test, how to take good notes, how to study well, the professor hierarchy, getting along with your roomie, and time management skills. It was my favorite, and it might become yours as well.
Darn good reading.......2001-08-21
Yes indeed, this book is great for that incoming freshman who has no clue of what to do. It has good insight on college life and deals with subjects like sex and alcohol. The book is a great gift for that student who is going away to college. I couldn't put it down.
I hope this helps Peace:o>
A Great Guide.......1999-10-12
Plenty of useful tips for any college student. If you like this book, you'll love "Major in Success", by Patrick Combs. It will change your college experience.
New name, same great book.......1999-03-16
I had searched for some time to find College 101 (the university primer which guided me through my liberal arts career in the mid-1980s), but no one seemed to carry it anymore, or so I thought. I was excited to see that Worthington and Farrar are back (they never went away) with the Ultimate College Survival Guide--a renamed, high-speed edition of the unique genre Professor Farrar mastered (invented?) almost two decades ago. Worthington has turned out another slick edition. I believe this is the same gal who teamed with Dr. Pat Walsh (Johns Hopkins Hospital), making his technical expertese discernible to the masses in their best-selling book on the prostate. As she did there, Worthington has managed to condense the four year college experience into a cogent and humourous read--an improbable twofer. What was that guy from New York reading? Maybe he ought to be "report" carded.
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Book Description
Coping with Stress at University comprehensively covers the main problems and stresses that a student may experience during their university career. Looking at university life from a variety of angles, this book equips the student to be able to deal with stressful situations ranging from exam pressure to relationship problems, from homesickness to managing finances. Although the problems do not change, the way a student faces them can and the more effective the approach, the less stress the student will feel when tackling their concerns.
Quotes and case studies from previous students illustrate how problems have been dealt with in the past, and a number of coping techniques and exercises are provided to help prepare students for the transition into and through university life.
Coping with Stress at University is an invaluable introduction to university life for any potential or current student, and it also acts as a helpful resource for parents and friends wishing to gain a greater understanding of the issues faced at university.
Book Description
This useful guide for high school or college students diagnosed with attention deficit disorder or learning disabilities will provide the information they need to survive and thrive in the college setting. The Survival Guide is filled with practical suggestions and tips from an experienced specialist in the field and from college students who also suffer from these difficulties.
This book will help ADD and LD students to:
· choose the right college
· assess the services a college offers
· arrange for extended-time exams
· schedule classes advantageously
· select and appropriate major
· work with a career counselor
· initiate and maintain helpful relationships with professors
Many valuable suggestions on how students can help themselves are also included in the Survival Guide. These include ways to study, how to manage time, overcoming procrastination, organizing oneself, resisting temptation, minimizing distractions, reducing frustrations, building a support network, learning self-advocacy, scheduling extracurricular activities, and choosing part-time employment.
Customer Reviews:
Survival Guide.......2007-06-01
I loved this book. Large print, small sections of reading, and great ideas. It's already been a lifesaver!
An outstanding compendium of explanation and advice .......2006-05-04
This fully updated second edition of Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is an outstanding compendium of explanation and advice gathered from the expertise, experience, and original studies of Kathleen G. Nadeau (Clinical Psychologist and nationally known specialist on attentional learning disabilities). Introducing readers to an intelligent and informed presentation of the difficulties involved in the process of post-secondary schooling for troubled students, Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD nicely educates its readers on just how to find the most suitable college, how to build a productive and positive relationship with professors, mastering the total utilization of the support and services and accommodations provided, how to select and schedule the desired courses, choosing a major and prospective career, and how to manage time properly in order to get everything done and still have personal time. Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is very strongly recommended as essential for all aspiring college students with ADHD or any other form of learning disabilities for its precision and detail concerning the college classroom experience and how to make the most of it.
An outstanding compendium of explanation and advice .......2006-05-04
This fully updated second edition of Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is an outstanding compendium of explanation and advice gathered from the expertise, experience, and original studies of Kathleen G. Nadeau (Clinical Psychologist and nationally known specialist on attentional learning disabilities). Introducing readers to an intelligent and informed presentation of the difficulties involved in the process of post-secondary schooling for troubled students, Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD nicely educates its readers on just how to find the most suitable college, how to build a productive and positive relationship with professors, mastering the total utilization of the support and services and accommodations provided, how to select and schedule the desired courses, choosing a major and prospective career, and how to manage time properly in order to get everything done and still have personal time. Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is very strongly recommended as essential for all aspiring college students with ADHD or any other form of learning disabilities for its precision and detail concerning the college classroom experience and how to make the most of it.
An outstanding compendium of explanation and advice .......2006-05-04
This fully updated second edition of Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is an outstanding compendium of explanation and advice gathered from the expertise, experience, and original studies of Kathleen G. Nadeau (Clinical Psychologist and nationally known specialist on attentional learning disabilities). Introducing readers to an intelligent and informed presentation of the difficulties involved in the process of post-secondary schooling for troubled students, Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD nicely educates its readers on just how to find the most suitable college, how to build a productive and positive relationship with professors, mastering the total utilization of the support and services and accommodations provided, how to select and schedule the desired courses, choosing a major and prospective career, and how to manage time properly in order to get everything done and still have personal time. Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is very strongly recommended as essential for all aspiring college students with ADHD or any other form of learning disabilities for its precision and detail concerning the college classroom experience and how to make the most of it.
Not Bad.......2004-02-19
I bought this book based on Gerard's review. I found it to be decent and fairly useful. Most of the stuff is pretty straight forward and already common knowledge. Some useful hints that I hadn't thought about on how to organize yourself and seek help. All the pictures in the book seem to be out of the 70s or 80s, which I found kind of strange...not that it matters. The book is really short and you probably only need to look at it once. It's a worthwhile investment.
Book Description
These easy-to-understand handbooks How to Be School Smart, How to Write Terrific Book Reports, How to Do your Best on Tests, and How to Write Super School Reports have offered students clear, commonsense advice on how to successfully organize and carry out school assignments for over a decade. Now these great guides have been completely revised to reflect the needs of today's technology-savvy kids.
Customer Reviews:
Great.......2003-02-15
This book and another book called SURVEY OF 300 A+ STUDENTS
by Kenneth Green, are the two best books on study skills,
in my opinion.
Book Description
Going to college can be both exciting and nerve-racking, especially for adults enrolling for the first time or after an extended absence. This book shows adults how to succeed academically while balancing family, work, and other important responsibilities. Students learn how to confront their fears, increase their self-confidence, and create support groups. Also included is important information on financing an education through loans, grants, and scholarships, as well as practical tips for managing time, preparing for tests, writing term papers, influencing instructors, and using Internet resources.
Customer Reviews:
I like Shaklee Products.......2007-10-04
I am a Shaklee Distubuter and I also use the Products myself. I use the Chase/Amazon Visa Card to make my purchases. I get the benefits of bonus points from my Visa Card and I get the benefits of good health from my Shaklee products.
THE ADULT STUDENT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVAL & SUCCESS.......2006-10-04
The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success is more helpful than I imagined a student success book could be! This year I started taking college courses to get a degree in nursing. It's been (15) years since I left high school. I was afraid I might fail in college, but this book showed me how to succeed. Because of it, not only am I passing my courses, I`m getting straight A's!
The chapter on how to overcome fears and concerns was right on. It helped me relax and gain self-confidence. Everything I need is in this book. It gives me practical methods on how to study efficiently, write excellent papers, and prepare for tests and get high grades. I'm employed full time, so I didn't need the information on how to get financial help, but I sure needed the tips on how study at home and during breaks at work.
My courses require lots of internet research. The Adult Student's Guide gave me great guidance and I used the book's website, too. I didn't know that most college classes now put students into learning teams. This book explains how to work in learning teams and create an Accomplishments Portfolio that I'll show job interviewers. The chapter on how to get a good grade from an instructor who doesn't teach in a way I like was a lifesaver.
This is much more than a book about study skills and how to get high grades, however. The chapters on how to hold up under constant pressure and be resilient showed me how to take college courses while working full-time and still have lots of time for my friends and sports activities. Anyone starting college after years away from school will find that The Adult Student's Guide has everything they need to know about how to survive in college, have a personal life, get high grades, cope with pressures, get through rough times, and graduate.
EB
Disappointing.......2005-08-28
I was expecting something a little more substantial, like actual suggestions on how to make it in college with my 3 young kids, but what I got was at best, rudimentary advice on how to apply for a loan. I would recommend another book instead.
Very helpful.......2002-08-03
Definitely helps you get yourself pointed in the right direction. My only complaint is some bad links on the webpages recommended.
"Must" reading for those returning to school from an absence.......2000-08-06
Now in an updated and expanded fourth edition, The Adult Student's Guide To Survival And Success shows the adult learner how to overcome fears, study and pass tests, get financial help, gain family support, balance work and college, create a portfolio, be resilient and adaptable, use Internet resource, achieve educational and technical proficiency. The collaborative effort of educators and psychologists Al Siebert, Bernadine Gilpin, and Mary Karry, The Adult Student's Guide To Survival And Success is enhanced with a website of its own and this new edition shows how to go online to practice, develop Internet skills, and even take educational courses online. The Adult Student's Guide To Survival And Success is "must" reading for anyone returning to school after a prolonged absence due to parenthood, career changes, or retirement.
Book Description
Getting it Right: Milady's Survival Guide for Cosmetology Students is built around the concept that all students can benefit from ideas and tips that others have developed. The book begins with generalized concepts for personal and professional success and follows with on setting priorities managing time, developing good work habits, staying motivated, etc.
Customer Reviews:
Very good book!.......2007-06-21
I like this book, I found myself reading it and not putting it down. It has so many helpful tips and self-esteem boosting paragraphs. Reading the book was a stress relief in itself, just knowing that the support was their, even if you did not get it from famiily or friends. The main topic of this book is more like "You can do it, just believe in yourself" For the price, I am glad I got this book, little bit of pat me on the back encouragment in a paperback.
Good Basic For All Cosmetology Students.......2006-08-07
I've only had the book a short time and the first exercise has been helping me prepare for the next semester. As an older student, it has been an adjustment to be with the younger crowd. This manual and the quotes have helped me to remained focus on my goals. A must read.
Miladys cosmetology.......2006-07-23
This was a very insightful book. I am starting Cosmetology School in the Fall and this help put things into perspective...especially since I am 30 with a child and I already have 2 other degrees.
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