1. Denise Hawkes
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Chapter One Summary
This chapter was how about your first time in college. The sections discussed topics like
you want out of college, you can explore you’re learning in college and throughout life.
This can promote your success for your future. Using the three thinking skills, analytical,
creative and practical thinking will provide a new view of your skills and potential as a
student. There were didn’t cases with college students who had personal issues with life
and school this chapter provided information to show us how to think and solve
problems.
Some cases are facts some were fiction. There were also in chapter content and
student profiles that illustrate growth mindset and thoughtful, emotionally intelligent
choices. Learn from your failure was also a topic in this chapter, one of the messages
about this topic was failure approached with a growth mindset can spark motivation,
showing you what you can do better this will drive you to improve.
I found key four very helpful in this chapter. It was a pyramid that showed the different
level of basics for success there are seven levels I’ll start from the bottom 7. Attend
class on time with a positive attitude. 6. Read assigned material before it is discussed in
class. 5. Listen attentively, take notes, and participate in discussions, 4. Complete
assignments on schedule, 3.Study for exams, 2. Seek help when needed, 1. Toward
graduation. These were tips that were given in chapter one to help some college
students stay focus in order to get closer to their success.

2. Denise Hawkes
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Chapter Two Summary
This chapter talked about values, goals and time. Which is a very important topic in all
college students life. Most of us work one job or two. Some of us have kids or a family
we have to take care of, so when it comes to school our values, goals and time may be
an issue when it comes to staying focus and on top of class assignments. Values talked
about why it’s important to know what you value and how important it is for you to know
what’s important about your future career and what’s not important. There were four
important topics that were given. 1. Understand what you want out of life. 2. Choose
how to use your valuable time. 3. Build rules for life. 4. Find people who inspire you.
Goals talked about short term and long term goals. Setting up a SMART goal
achievement plan can be very helpful. The SMART system to make your goals specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and linked to a Time Frame. 1. Define a realistic and
achievable goal. 2. Define a specific path. 3. Link to a time frame. 4. Measure your
progress. 5. Get unstuck.
Time talked about identifying your time profile and preferences, building a schedule,
keeping track of events and commitments (this particular topic is a very hard issue for
me because of my busy schedule) Scheduling tasks and activities that support your
values and goals. Make a to do list and prioritize. Plan a track had a few tips that were
helpful as well: 1. Plan regularly 2. Actively manage your schedule 3. Use monthly and
yearly calendars at home. 4. Work to stay motivated. 5. Avoid time traps. 6. Schedule
downtime.

3. Denise Hawkes
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Chapter Three Summary
Learning how to learn was about learning what works for you as you go through
college. Some students may lean better in study groups others may learn better through
online classes many prefer to be in the classroom to get hands on experience like me.
Learning style is a particular way in which the mind receives and process information.
Potential is the abilities that may be developed. Intelligence is the ability to solve
problems or create products that are of values in a culture.
One of the topics was Classroom choices one of the questions was; what can you do
when your preferences don’t match up with how your instructor teaches. Three
suggestions were 1. Play to your strengths. 2. Work to strength weaker areas. 3. Ask
your instructor for help. This tip is especially important because when there are large
lectures and your unknown to the instructor unless you speak up they’ll never know if
you need help or if you understand if you never say anything.

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Chapter Four
Critical, Creative and Practical thinking chapter discussed a lot of different topics such
as Gathering information 1. Review the assignment terms you note two important
items. 2. At the library and online you can find thousands of articles in this topic area. 3.
Examining the summaries of six comprehensive articles leads you to three in depth
sources. Break information into parts 1. Separate the ideas 2. Identify the evidence.
Another topic was improving your creative thinking skills brainstorming. Take a new and
different look challenge assumptions shift your perspective ask the what if questions.
Set the stage for creativity, choose or create environments that free your mind. Be
curious. Give yourself time to sit with a question. Take risks go against established
ideas. Let mistakes be okay.
All the topics and information in this chapter helps you improve your three different
thinking skills. Solving problems keeping your balance and making your decisions are
not only apart of college life but it’s also used in your everyday life as well.