College success guaranteed : 5 rules to make it happen / Malcolm Gauld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gauld, Malcolm, 1954-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College student orientation.

Study skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2011.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a lifelong teacher, Malcolm Gauld has watched thousands of kids go off to college. Some return to visit after their first year exuding the vibe of conquering heroes. Others look, well, pretty bummed out. This book offers a plan to help the new college student complete Year #1 as a member of the first group. With anecdotes from current college students and recent graduates, the book presents five simple rules.

Contents:

Congratulations!!!; Introduction; Pop Quiz; Chapter 1; Rule #1: Go to Class; Chapter 2; Rule #2: 3 by 5; Chapter 3; Rule #3: (Don't Just Sit There) Commit to Something; Chapter 4; Rule #4: Get a Mentor; Chapter 5; Rule #5: "Procrastination Kills"; Final Words from Elvis; Acknowledgments; Collegiate Assistance; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-41694-4

9798765186220

1-283-08483-X

9786613084835

1-61048-043-0

OCLC:

720335133