The Final Draft ~ Hope it helps our student viewers of all types. -SD

And for all of our studious college students...

The Study Guide~ With Benefits

By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx

From: College Survival
A~Do~It~Yourself Guide
Second Edition, by Elwood N. Chapman, 1981,1974

From: To The Student
Quote: To Begin With~ "Some educators say there has never been a better time to go to college. Because of declining enrollments, every student is wanted. 'Student retention' has become a key phrase on most campuses."

Comment: That was the seventies. This is a new decade. There were so many good things in this book that I wanted to incorporate information from several chapters into this requested study guide.

From: College: Who Needs It?, Chapter 2
Quote: "It seems to me that it is better to be a successful plumber than a Ph.D. without a job." ~ A negative familiar quote, it appears.
Questions: Has inflation put the goal of college and a higher education on the back burner? In reading, I had begun noticing a theme there, and near sadly, that theme revolves around money. By the way, food for thought; Does the educational system need to lower it’s prices? Yes, I wrote prices. Seems to me there is a big difference between "cost" and "price". You can look for the deeper meaning there. But, I digress. I mean, really, this should be a study guide, no?

To sum things up in a HUGE walnut shell; Basically, college can give you, offer, rather, what you need to succeed in every capacity of life. Heck, sometimes they even have Christian groups there! I would write; Know what you want, and go after it. But, instead, I will write; Know what you want, and figure out the best, most resourceful way of going after it.

From Self-Motivation, Chapter 4
Quotes: "As a beginning college student, you will be shocked to learn that you can't expect others to motivate you. A few inspirational professors and considerate advisers will encourage you, but, motivation is a do-it-yourself project." And, along those lines, as Dr. Gold, our Professor, has said, "Set your own goals. No one will tell you you should take certain classes here. Establish your own plan... High School counselors tell you what to take and sign you up for classes. (In) college... we don't tell you what to take." Again, it is all about self motivation now. So, make it work!

Further, "If you are not anxious then something is missing in your motivation or desire.", according to Dr. Gold. So, the first rule to a successful college career is, don't worry about being worried. It is only natural, given what we are facing. Also, a little anxiety can keep you on your toes.

Since the particular book I choose did not focus, specifically, on study tips in my reading thus far (And, I read a good portion of the book, when I wasn't even required to do so.), as I expected it would, I shall just list a few from my own experience.

A. Be realistic here. Realize how much time you need for homework and set that time aside. This is something I discovered long ago, even before it became, what appears to be, a trend to tell students the class time to home work ratio, near vehemently, these days.

B. Find a great work space and do your homework, along with your studying, there regularly.

C. Stay focused. Eat fish a half hour before, as it is said it helps one focus. Hey, it couldn't hurt, eh?

D. Review, Review, Review. Get it into your long term memory as much as you can.

HAPPY LEARNING!!! -SD