College rules! : how to study, survive and succeed in college

A mini-fridge, a debit card, and a copy of College Rules : the essentials of any successful college experience. Teachers, counselors, family, and friends spend endless hours helping students get into college, but few can prepare them for what to do once they're there. Lesson #1: College is different from high school, and even seniors graduating at the top of their class will benefit from practical advice on how to make a successful transition to college. College Rules is professors Sherrie Nist and Jodi Patrick Holschuh's crash course on college success. It thoroughly and humorously covers all the bases of maximizing the college experience, including studying smarter not harder; handling stress; staying motivated; preparing for and taking exams; and of course, balancing work and play.

Introduction	p. 1
Chapter 1 You're in the Big Time Now	p. 7
Doing College	p. 8
But What if I Wasn't the World's Greatest High School Student?	p. 10
Six Ways College Differs from High School	p. 11
Don't Mess Up	p. 15
Chapter 2 Where to Find the Help You Need	p. 19
I Need Help!	p. 20
Getting Hassle-Free Help	p. 24
Chapter 3 A Few Words about Professors	p. 27
Just What the Heck Do Professors Do?	p. 28
I Have an Appointment with One of "Them"--Now What?	p. 29
Hangin' with Your Profs	p. 33
What Do Your Profs Think about You?	p. 33
Chapter 4 Zen and the Art of Course Selection	p. 37
Racking Up the Credits: How Many Courses Should You Take?	p. 38
Ohmmmm: Creating a Balance	p. 38
Working with Your Advisor	p. 40
Choosing Your Professors	p. 42
Making a Plan	p. 42
Withdrawal Symptoms	p. 45
Know Thy GPA	p. 46
Chapter 5 Major Decisions: Selecting a Field of Study	p. 49
Help! I Don't Know What I Want to Do When I Grow Up	p. 49
So Many Choices!	p. 53
Double (or Even Triple) Majors	p. 55
Major Assistance Is Out There	p. 56
Why Choosing a Major [not equal] Choosing a Career	p. 58
Chapter 6 Classes, Work, and Play: Adjusting to the Demands of College	p. 61
Lots of Changes	p. 62
Characteristics of Well-Rounded Students	p. 68
Chapter 7 Timely Tips: The ABC (and D)s of Time Management	p. 71
The 40-Hour Mindset	p. 72
The Alphabet Approach: ABC (and D)s of Managing Your Life	p. 74
The Advantages of Excelling at Time Management	p. 82
Chapter 8 "I Think I Can, I Think I Can": Getting and Staying Motivated	p. 85
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL Setting	p. 86
Getting Motivated	p. 89
And Staying Motivated	p. 91
Reviving Your Motivation	p. 93
Chapter 9 Arrrrrrrgh! and Other Ways to Handle Stress	p. 97
Good Stress/Bad Stress	p. 98
What Causes College Stress?	p. 98
Academic Stress	p. 99
Nonacademic College Stress	p. 100
What Does Stress Do to You?	p. 101
Reducing Stress Levels	p. 103
Chapter 10 What's It All About? Understanding How You Learn	p. 107
Profiles of Amazing Students	p. 108
Learning Matters	p. 112
Chapter 11 A Moment of Silence, Please: Concentrating While You Study	p. 119
Creating a First-Rate Learning Environment	p. 120
Getting Rid of Distractions	p. 122
Six Ways to Improve Concentration	p. 126
Chapter 12 Your Course Syllabus Is Your Friend	p. 129
Anatomy of a Syllabus	p. 130
What Can Your Syllabus Do for You?	p. 136
Chapter 13 What's Up, Doc? Understanding Your Prof's Expectations	p. 139
Why Bother Figuring Out the Tasks?	p. 140
Figuring It Out	p. 142
But What If You Still Don't Get It?	p. 146
Smart Strategy Selection	p. 148
Chapter 14 Take Note!	p. 151
Write On: Some Terrific Note-Taking Tips	p. 152
Be Creative: Use the Split-Page Method of Note-Taking	p. 156
You're Almost There: Self-Testing Using the Split-Page Method	p. 160
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Modifying the Split-Page Method	p. 161
Chapter 15 Getting in Gear: Preparing to Read Your Texts	p. 165
Get to Know Your Textbooks	p. 166
Warming Up	p. 169
Ready...Set...Read!	p. 170
Chapter 16 Active Reading	p. 175
Reading for Learning	p. 177
Strategies for Active Reading	p. 178
The Nuts and Bolts of Annotation	p. 179
Studying Your Annotations	p. 185
Chapter 17 Three Rs and an M: Remembering What You Have Read and Heard	p. 187
Reflecting: Thinking about Information	p. 188
Rehearsing: Getting Information into Your Memory	p. 190
Reviewing: Keeping Information in Memory	p. 196
Monitoring Your Learning	p. 199
Chapter 18 Studying Smarter	p. 203
Being Flexible: Selecting and Modifying Strategies	p. 204
Acting Like Einstein: Studying in the Sciences	p. 206
Beyond Freud and Mead: Studying in the Social Sciences	p. 208
The Art of the Dance: Studying in the Humanities	p. 209
Parlez-vous Francais? Studying Foreign Languages	p. 212
X + Y = What? Studying Mathematics	p. 213
Chapter 19 Getting the Most from Computers	p. 217
Surfing Strategies	p. 218
Trust and the Internet	p. 221
Avoiding Plagiarism and Other Taboos	p. 223
Computers in Your Classes	p. 225
Reading on Computer	p. 227
Taking Exams on Computer	p. 228
Chapter 20 It's More Than Multiple-Guess: Prepping for and Taking Objective Exams	p. 231
Studying for Objective Exams	p. 233
Tips for Taking Objective Exams	p. 239
Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe...If You Have to Guess	p. 241
An A+ for You: Evaluating Your Test Performance	p. 242
Chapter 21 Bluebook Blues: Prepping for and Taking Essay Exams	p. 245
Studying for Essay Exams	p. 246
It's All in the Way It's Worded	p. 248
Elements of a Good Essay	p. 250
Put It in Writing	p. 251
Chapter 22 Is That Your Final Answer?	p. 257
Smart Exam Prep	p. 258
A Word about Cramming	p. 259
Acing Exams	p. 261
Surviving Midterms and Finals	p. 263
About the Authors	p. 267
Index	p. 269

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