Survive and thrive in college life:
Study skills to mold the successful student

By Mark J. McCarthy

You get from life that which you give to life


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1.

Maximising the positive: concentration and memory

  • Figuring out one's current concentration level
  • What to do to improve concentration level?
  • What is it that makes us forget?
  • 10-Point Checklist to improve memory focus
2.

Accepting the reality: everyone gets 24-hours a day

  • Scheduling time optimally
  • Further instruction on planning and tweaking your study schedule
  • More efficient usgae of time
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Neutralizing the negative: stress reduction 101

  • General stress reduction tips for day-to-day life
  • Four specific stress reduction techniques
4.

Compressing lectures into note form

  • Removing the mystique from lecture note-taking
  • Extracting textbook notes
  • Short cut to to abbreviating
5.

Processing information by actively listening

  • The rudiments of active listening
  • Classroom clues for listening
6.

Absorbing sentences, paragraphs and chapters

  • Text reading: The needed preparation
  • Optimal benefit from the pages
  • Staking ownership in what you read
7.

Expanding your mind through the power of words

  • Tops tips for acquiring vocabulary mastery
  • Expanding vocabulary during one's reading
  • The common college-confusables
  • Know the 14 Words that make "All the Difference"
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Putting pen to paper to display your mastery

  • Characteristics of a superior essay
  • The 6 steps in crafting the essay
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Winding up with the highest grade

  • Planning for the long haul: Examinations 101
  • Making the best of the examination ordeal
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Learning from the models of success

  • Tales from the trenches: "You too can do it, and it's really worth it!"
  • Ten Parting Thoughts for Success
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