Exam 1: First Steps to Choosing Success

A major difference between high school and college is

It's wise to spend three to five minutes after class reviewing your class notes from the session that has just ended.

When you are underlining or highlighting a reading selection's important ideas, mark key words and details rather than entire sentences.

What can you do to become more familiar with technology on your campus?

Having the appropriate degree or certificate is the only credential you need to be successful in the job market.

Angel is the name of a course management system used on some campuses.

The first point in the 5C process described in this chapter is committing to success.

One mistake new college students sometimes make is

When constructing a term planner, you should include

Because textbooks are expensive, it's not a good idea to buy them right away.

Most college courses emphasize the acquisition of information through memorization over the process of critical thinking.

If you haven't already set a career goal for yourself, you will probably take courses in your first semester in college that you don't really need.

What are the advantages of skimming a chapter before actually reading it?

Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the learning process in many college classes.

Your campus website is a good reference for information about your college.

The three R's that are part of the SQ3R reading strategy are

What are two ways that, as a new student, you can find out about campus life?

Studies show that students who sit in the front of the classroom are more likely to do better than those who sit in the back.

How does being a college student differ from working in an office or some other employment setting?

First-year college students sometimes spend more time eating and less time exercising than before they entered college.