                                     SECTION 4: Before the Term 5
                                             First Things First 5
                                             Finance   5
                                             Housing 6
                                             Major 7
                                             Choosing Classes 8
                                             Work 11
                                             Projects 11
                                             Preparing for Classes 12
                                             Moving onto Campus 17
                                             Priority Lists 17
                                             Accomplishing Goals 19
                                             To Do Lists 21
                                             Binders 22
                                             You Can Do It 22

SECTION 5: Beginning the Term 25

                                   SECTION 6: Before Class 27
                                             Read 27
                                             Written Assignments 27
                                             Environment 28
                                             Reading 28
                                             Highlighting 34
                                             Underlining 35
                                             Other Material Before Class 35
                                             Other Actions Before Class 37

                                   SECTION 7: During Class 39
                                             Before Lecture Begins 41
                                             Lecture 41
                                             Respect Teacher 43
                                             Taking Notes in Class 43
                                             Lecture-note Format 43
                                             Amount to Write in Class 45
                                             Color 46
                                             Other Distinctions 46
                                             Shorthand 48
                                             Speed 48
                                             Slides 49
                                             Study the Teacher 50
                                             Five Senses 50
                                             End of Lecture 51

SECTION 8: After Class 53

                                   SECTION 8A: Rewriting Notes 53
                                             Correcting Notes 54
                                             Merging the Notes   54
                                             Re-organizing Notes 55
                                             Test Format 55
                                             Note Cards 55
                                             Box Charts 55
                                             Tables 55
                                             Flow Charts 56
                                             Mind Maps 56
                                             Images 56
                                             Diagrams 56
                                             Illustrations 56
                                             Crunching the Rest 56
                                             Mnemonics 56
                                             Acronyms 57
                                             Acrostics 57
                                             Word Association 57
                                             Number Association 57
                                             Familiar Groupings 58
                                             Bridges 59
                                             Objects 59
                                             Common Sequence 59
                                             Examples 59
                                             Songs 59
                                             Overlap 60
                                             Confidence 60

                                    SECTION 8B: Office Hours 61
                                            General Points 61
                                            When to Attend 61
                                            Specificity 62
                                            Probing 62
                                            Quality 63
                                            The Cutting Edge 63
                                            Stay In the Right Direction 63
                                            That Extra Something 64
                                            Corrections 64
                                            Demonstrate 65
                                            Objective and Subjective 66
                                            Benefit of the Doubt 66
                                            One on One 67

                                  SECTION 8C: About Assignments 69
                                            Start Today 69
                                            Give Yourself Instructions 69
                                            Right Question 69
                                            Intent of Assignment 69
                                            Previous Publication 70
                                            Sources 70
                                            Relate to Everyday Life 71
                                            Relate to Industry 71
                                            Search the Internet 71
                                            Through the Teacher's Eyes 75
                                            Creativity 75
                                            Across Lines 76
                                            Hard Part Verses Easy Part 76
                                            Storage 77
                                            Learn It Now 78
                                            Understand It 78
                                            Question Yourself 79
                                            Trial and Error 79
                                            Pros and Cons 80
                                            Units of Measurement 80
                                            Chaos to Categories 81
                                            Context 81
                                            What You Will Do Next 81
                                            Step-by-Step Method 82
                                            Practice Makes Perfect 83
                                            Practice Questions 83
                                            Working in a Group 66
                                            Show Your Work 85
                                            Repetition 86
                                            Repetition with Shrinkage 86
                                            Four-times Approach   87
                                            Four-times Approach 87
                                            Seven-times Approach 87
                                            Previous Two Lessons 87
                                            Previous Week 88
                                            Same Day 88
                                            Bed 88
                                            Morning 88
                                            Write It 88
                                            Type It 89
                                            Act it Out 91
                                            Play Games 92
                                            Presentations 92
                                            Monitor Progress 93

SECTION 8D: Writing Assignments 95

SECTION 8E: Dissertation 103

                                   SECTION 8F: Arts 112
                                             Master the Fundamentals 111
                                             Rehearse Related Forms 112
                                             Mentally Rehearse 112
                                             Remain Loose 112
                                             Continuous Refinement 113
                                             Instinct 113
                                             Exchange Information 113
                                             Learn the History and Culture 113
                                             Landmarks 113
                                             Personal Experience 114
                                             Create Your Style 114
                                             Reverse Your Perception 115
                                             Believe Yourself 115
                                             Outcomes 115

                                    SECTION 9: Before Test 117
                                             What Will It Cover? 117
                                             Review 117
                                             The Night Before Test 120
                                             Sleep 121
                                             Morning of the Examination 121
                                             In the Test Room 122

                                   SECTION 10: During Test 123
                                             General Advice 123
                                             Essay Questions 126
                                             Short-answer Questions 127
                                             Multiple-Choice 127
                                             Matching Format 130
                                             Remembering Things 1130
                                             Extras 131
                                             Summarize 131
                                             Last but Not Least 132

                                   SECTION 11: After Test 133
                                           Celebrate 133
                                           Check the Grading 133
                                           Assess the Assessment 133
                                           Learn From the Results 134

                                  SECTION 12: Time 135
                                           Evaluate Use of Time 135
                                           Use Each Day 135
                                           Extra Time in the Day 135
                                           Combine Tasks 135
                                           Switch Subjects 136
                                           Make a Regular Schedule 136
                                           Last Minute   137
                                           A bit behind? 138
                                           Little Time Left? 138
                                           Place it in One Document 140
                                           Use Reference Librarian 140
                                           Sleep Less? 140
                                           Extensions 140
                                           Dishonesty? 142

                                  SECTION 13: Lack of Interest 143
                                           Facilitating Activity 143
                                           Find the Interesting Parts 145
                                           What U Love 145
                                           Those Who Love It 146
                                           Take It With a Friend 146
                                           Interest Through a Tutor 147
                                           Help Others 147
                                           Pretend 148
                                           Read Out Loud 148
                                           Pure Learning 148
                                           It is Not Forever 149
                                           Get it Off Your Chest 149
                                           Make it a Top Priority 149

                                  SECTION 14: Stress 151
                                           Deep Breathing 151
                                           Good State of Mind 151
                                           Take a Nap 152
                                           Find Private Time 152
                                           Positive Relationships 152
                                           Be Disrespected 153
                                           Morning on the Day Before 153
                                           Clean Your Environment 153
                                           Start From Where You Are 154
                                           Physical Activity 154
                                           Other Activities 154
                                           Diet 155
                                           Keep Busy 155
                                           Pretending 156
                                           Some Stress 156
                                           Translate the Stress 156
                                           Run Towards the Challenge 157
                                           Don't Compare to Others 157
                                           Condition Yourself 157
                                           Coach Yourself 157

                                  SECTION 15: Finance 161
                                           General Advice 161
                                           Money From Others 162
                                           Jobs 162

                                   SECTION 16: After Course 165
                                           General Advice 165
                                           Storage 165
                                           Keep Going 165
                                           Congratulation 166

                                  SECTION 17: For Educators167
                                           Learn from History 167
                                           What is Important to You? 167
                                           Be Organized 168
                                           Sound and Letter Size 169
                                           Enthusiasm 169
                                           Don't Read Lectures 170
                                           Clarity 170
                                           Complete Notes 171
                                           Order 171
                                           Objectiveness 171
                                           Assumptions, Tradition, Etc. 172
                                           Examples 172
                                           Challenges 173
                                           Amount of Work 173
                                           Clearly Define Goals 174
                                           Get The Student There 174
                                           Legitimate Problems 174
                                           Derogatory Words 175
                                           Respect is a Two-way Street 175
                                           Order of Scrutiny 175
                                           Written Corrections 176
                                           Availability 176

SECTION 18: Conclusion 177

                                   Appendix A: Survey Questions 193
                                   Appendix B: Searching Publications 194
                                   Appendix C: Writing Tools 194
                                   Appendix D: Primary Sources 195
                                   Appendix E: Research Ideas 196
                                   Appendix F: Images and Maps 196
                                   Appendix G: Journalists’ Tools 196
                                   Appendix H: Survey Participants 197

Index 205