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| Preface | |
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| Principles of Student Success | |
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| Focusing on Success | |
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| Why You're Here | |
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| Obstacles You May Face | |
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| Ingredients for Success: Attitude and Motivation | |
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| Setting Goals | |
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| Academic Character | |
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| Getting Organized and Managing Your Time | |
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| Organizing for Classes | |
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| Getting Organized on Campus | |
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| Organizing Your Time | |
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| Priorities | |
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| Procrastination Pitfalls | |
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| Maintaining Your Health and Well-Being | |
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| Stressed?! Who's Stressed?!? | |
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| A Healthy Body Means a Happier You | |
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| Have a Life! | |
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| Staying Safe | |
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| Financial Well-Being | |
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| Interacting with Others | |
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| Getting to Know Your Instructors | |
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| Participating in Class | |
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| Networking with Other Students | |
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| Academic Advisors and Counselors | |
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| Campus Life | |
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| Diversity | |
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| Sharpening Your Skills | |
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| Making the Most of Your Learning Style | |
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| Learning Styles | |
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| What's Your Style? | |
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| Critical Thinking and Learning | |
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| Listening, Taking Notes, and Reading | |
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| Listening Skills | |
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| Learning in the Classroom | |
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| Effective Note Taking | |
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| Academic Reading | |
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| Communication Skills | |
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| Speaking | |
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| Writing for Classes | |
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| Researching for Writing or Presentations | |
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| Group Projects | |
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| Computer Communication | |
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| Study Skills | |
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| What Are You Going to Study? | |
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| Getting Organized to Study | |
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| Studying 101 | |
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| Study Groups | |
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| More Resources for Studying | |
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| Study Skills for Math and Science | |
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| Test-Taking Skills | |
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| Health and Stress Management | |
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| Test Anxiety | |
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| Preparing and Planning Ahead | |
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| Test-Taking Strategies | |
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| Succeeding on Math Tests | |
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| Calculating Grades | |
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| Certification and Licensure Exams | |
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| Entering a Health Profession | |
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| Preparing for Your Career Path | |
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| The Health Professions | |
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| Exploring Majors for Health Care Careers | |
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| Personal and Professional Traits and Skills | |
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| Clinical Rotations | |
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| Welcome to the Real World of Health Care! | |
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| Personal and Professional Codes of Ethics | |
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| Planning Ahead | |
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| Succeeding in Your Future | |
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| Building on Your Accomplishments | |
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| Meeting Challenges | |
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| Go-o-o-al! | |
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| Carrying Your New Skills into the Future | |
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| Getting Your First Professional Job | |
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| A Parting Word | |
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| Appendix: Answers to Keeping Score Questions | |
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| Index | |