Cornerstone

1. Nothing Stays the Same: Preparing for and Dealing with Change. Why Address Change? Why Cornerstone? What Can This Book and This Course Do for You? Why College? The Significance of Your College Experience. What Do You Want? Changes in the Days to Come. Premises About Change. Physical and Emotional Reactions to Change. Preparing for and Dealing with Change. Changing Behaviors. 2. Planning Your Dreams: Motivation, Goal-Setting, and Self-Esteem. You Are on Your Own. The Impact of Values on Motivation and Goal Setting. Motivation Comes from Within. Attitude-The First Step in Getting What You Want. Overcoming Doubts and Fears. The Goal-Setting Process. The Impact of Self-Esteem on Your Motivation. Influences on Self-Esteem. Improving Your Self-Esteem. Using Motivation and Self-Esteem. 3. How Are You Smart?: A Personal Journey into Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles, and Personality Typing. Understanding Our Strengths. Discovering and Polishing Your Talents. The Multiple Intelligences Survey. Understanding Multiple Intelligences. The Eight Multiple Intelligences. Using Multiple Intelligences to Enhance. Take the LEAD. Learning Styles. What Are the Similarities and Differences Among Multiple Intelligence Theory and Learning Styles Theory? Take the PAP. Understanding Personality Typing (Typology). Functions of Personality Typology. A Closer Look at Your Personality Type. Using Your Personality Type to Enhance Learning. 4. Think Before You Leap: Using Critical Thinking Skills in College and Life. A Working Definition of Critical Thinking. The Importance of Critical Thinking. An Insiders View. A Plan for Critical Thinking. 5. So Much to Do, So Little Time to Do It: Priority Management. What Is Time? Managing Time So Youll Have More Fun. An Insiders View. Its that 'P' Word: Procrastination. The Difference Between Being and Doing. Juggling Multiple Priorities. Your Bodys Cycles. Maximizing Your Talents. Planning-The Secret to Priority Management. Thinking Long Range. Important Principles for Priority Management at Work. Important Principles for Priority Management at Home. Building a Priority Management Plan. 6. I Heard You! I Heard You! What Did You Say?: The Art of Active Listening. The Importance of Listening. The Difference Between Listening and Hearing. Practical Definitions of Listening. Obstacles to Listening. Listening for Key Words, Phrases, and Hints. How Do I Get Others to Listen to Me? 7. Will This Be on the Test?: The Essentials of Note-Taking. Why Take Notes? Preparing to Take Notes. Tips for Effective Note-Taking. An Insiders View. Beginning the Building Process. Putting It All Together: Note-Taking Techniques. What to Do When You Get Lost. Using Your Laptop Computer for Note-Taking. 8. Avoiding the 'All-Nighter': Studying for Success. Why Study? I Can Fake It. The Importance of Your Study Environment. An Insiders View. Understanding Memory. Ready, Set, Go! Studying with