Full Description
Downing/Brennan's ON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE, 10th Edition, gives you essential tools for academic and career success. Packed with diverse student stories, the text offers practical tips and proven solutions for everyday college challenges. Chapters cover important skills from effective studying and job prep to using AI tools like ChatGPT. You'll also find advice on budgeting, dealing with difficult roommates and acing tough courses. With insights from both students and instructors, you'll learn key soft skills and discover the latest research on happiness to boost your well-being.
Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Travel with Me.
1. GETTING ON COURSE TO YOUR SUCCESS.
College Smart-Start Guide. What to Do Before the End of Your First Week in College. Get Familiar. Get Organized. Get Serious. Understanding the Culture of Higher Education. The Surface Culture of Higher Education. One Dozen College Customs. Write a Great Life. Journal Entry 1.1: Comparing Surface Cultures of High School and Higher Education. One Student's Story: Kineesha George. Understanding the Expectations of College and University Educators. Eight Key Expectations. Important Differences Between High School and College Culture. Journal Entry 1.2: Exploring the Eight Key Expectations. Understanding Yourself. What Does Success Mean to You? Ingredients of Success. The Role of Soft Skills. Assess Your Soft Skills for College Success. Choices of Successful Students. Forks in the Road. A Few Words of Encouragement. Journal Entry 1.3: Self-Assessment. One Student's Story: Jalayna Onaga. Soft Skills at Work. Money Matters. Managing Money: The Big Picture. Get Organized. Increase Money Flowing In. Decrease Money Flowing Out. Learning with Artificial Intelligence. One Student's Story: Emily Christman.
2. ACCEPTING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Late Paper. Adopting a Proactive Mindset. Reactive and Proactive Mindsets. Responsibility and Culture. Responsibility and Choice. Journal Entry 2.1: Accepting Personal Responsibility. One Student's Story: Taryn Rossmiller. Strengthening Proactive Language. Self-Talk. The Language of Responsibility. Journal Entry 2.2: Translating Reactive into Proactive Language. One Student's Story: Alexsandr Kanevskiy. Making Wise Decisions. The Wise Choice Process. Journal Entry 2.3: Using the Wise Choice Process. One Student's Story: Konnie Kellogg. Personal Responsibility at Work. Personal and Social Responsibility. Commitment. Learning Responsibility. Learning with Artificial Intelligence: Responsible Usage. Believing in Yourself: Change Your Inner Conversation. The Curse of Stinkin'' Thinkin''. Disputing Irrational Beliefs. Stereotype Threat. Journal Entry 2.4: Dispute the Inner Critic. One Student's Story: Dominic Grasseth. Healthy Choices: Introduction and Alcohol Use. One Student's Story: Brandeé Huigens.
3. DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION.
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Popson's Dilemma. Creating Inner Motivation. A Formula for Motivation. Value of College Outcomes. Value of College Experiences. Journal Entry 3.1: Desired Outcomes and Experiences. One Student's Story: Chee Meng Vang. Designing a Compelling Life Plan. Roles and Goals. How to Set a Goal/DAPPS Rule. Discover Your Dreams. Your Life Plan. Journal Entry 3.2: Creating a Life Plan. One Student's Story: Brandon 8 Beavers. Committing to Your Goals and Dreams. Commitment Creates Method. Visualize Your Ideal Future. How to Visualize. Get More Hopeful. Journal Entry 3.3: Visualization of Accomplished Goal. One Student's Story: James Terrell. Self-Motivation at Work. Choosing a Career. Engagement and Intrinsic Motivation. Belonging. Purpose. Learning with Artificial Intelligence: Prompt Engineering. Believing in Yourself: Write a Personal Affirmation. Claiming Your Desired Personal Qualities. Living Your Affirmation. Journal Entry 3.4: Personal Affirmation. One Student's Story: Tina Steen. Healthy Choices: Drugs.
4. MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT.
Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Procrastinators. Acting on Purpose. Harness the Power of Quadrant II. What to Do in Quadrants I and II. Journal Entry 4.1: Categorizing your Choices. One Student's Story: Jason Pozsgay. Creating a Leak-Proof Self-Management System. Time and Culture. Weekly Calendar. Monthly Calendar. Next Actions List. Tracking Form. Waiting-For List. Project Folder. The Rewards of Effective Self-Management. Journal Entry 4.2: Your Self- Management System. One Student's Story: Allysa LePage. Developing Grit. Passion. Perseverance. Journal Entry 4.3: Make a 32-Day Commitment. One
