Toward Success in College: Some Nonsense and Horsesense in a step-by-step (that actually works) is a book written by Dr. Rod O'Connor and Dr. Tom Taylor to help students plan their time in college. It is no longer in print, but Dr. Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt obtained permission from the authors to make it available to everyone on the web. The book is in pdf format (Adobe Acrobat Reader).
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CHAPTER 1
Before Classes Start:
Take a Deep Breath, Close Your Eyes, and Get Ready to Jump!
CHAPTER 2
The First Week:
Getting Your Feet Wet, Up to Your Nose
CHAPTER 3
The Second Week to the First Exam: Fine Tuning Your Techniques
CHAPTER 4
The Exam: "Day of Terror," or "Hooray! The Big Game!"?
CHAPTER 5
Post Exam Reorganization: Even a Wake Can Be a Good Party
CHAPTER 6
Reassessment Time/Drop Date:
Forget About "To Be or Not To Be?". The Question Now is "To Run or to Punt?"
CHAPTER 7
Preparing for Finals: The Two Minute Warning
CHAPTER 8
Special Procedures: Don't Use Mousetraps on Alligators nor Bandaids on Toothaches!
CHAPTER 9
Nonacademic Management: It's a Weird World Out There!