Toward Success in College

TOWARD SUCCESS IN COLLEGE:
SOME NONSENSE & HORSESENSE
IN A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
(THAT REALLY WORKS)
by Dr. Rod O'Connor & Dr. Tom Taylor
with illustrations by Paul Glenn

Hi, everyone - I first read this book in 2001 when I just chanced upon it in the bowels of Heldenfels. It is no longer in print - it was written in 1982, but I obtained permission from the authors to make it available to everyone in the true spirit of the web. I hope you enjoy it (and find it useful) as much as I do. Some information always stays relevant! Dr. Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt
Associate Director, First Year Chemistry Program at TAMU
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INTRODUCTION
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!
BACKWARD-FOREWORD
FORMS
LEARNING SCHEDULE FORMS & ANALYSIS CHART
INDEX

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