College success : a concise practical guide / David L. Strickland, Carol J. Strickland.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-415) and index.

Adjusting to college: we're not in high school anymore! : High school is not college ; College involves freedom and responsibility ; The road to success ; Attitudes and resources for students -- Connecting to resources: people, places, and things : People ; Places : Things (technologies) -- Learning and grades: why am I really in college? : How do we learn? ; Why do we learn? ; I've learned something: now what? ; Individual learning preferences ; Orientation to learning ; Learning preferences and strategies ; Discovering your own learning preferences ; Practice what you have learned -- Getting organized: plan your work and then work your plan : Time management: a myth ; The study plan ; The alphabet approach -- Listening and taking notes: do you hear what I hear? : Listening for success ; Taking notes for success -- Reading textbooks: what they never taught you in kindergarten! : What is reading? ; Why textbooks? ; How to read a textbook ; Road signs for reading ; Responding to new vocabulary -- Writing college papers: I have a paper due! : Guidelines for college writing ; Resources for college writing ; Planning the college-level paper -- Psychological balance: walking the tightrope : Balance defined ; Elements of balance ; Maintaining psychological balance -- Physical balance: an apple day : Elements of physical balance -- Managing your money: cashing in on the college experience : The value of a college education ; Money for college ; Money for every day: buying goods and services ; Managing money ; Managing credit and debt ; Planning your future: what courses should I take? : Graduation requirements ; Designing your long-term graduation plan -- Appendix : Answer key for reading comprehension questions.

A comprehensive, student-centered reading and study guide instructors and students can use in a college success course.