It's Time to Start Buckling Down for College Students
Wednesday July 8, 2009
While your teen may want to be wild and free for a week or so more, leaving for college is right around the corner and preparing for it should also be a priority. One way that will help with motivation and give your teen an edge this year is the book How to Become a Straight-A Student. Now, do not turn away from this book if you feel there is no way your child will ever see an A in college. While the book helps students strive for that goal, it’s teachings on organization and time management will aid every student. I recommend this one highly and feel the author, Cal Newport, has done an excellent job.
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Great advice on getting entering college freshman to focus right now. In addition to getting A’s, the should focus how they will spend their four years develop the skills and character employers want and exploring careers. Check out my book 25 Ways to Make College Pay Off: Advice for Anxious Parents from a Professor Who’s Seen It All: http://www.amanet.org/books/catalog/081447456X.htm It tells parents how to do that. Bill Coplin
I have read through the book “How to Become a Straight A Student”, and it is very good. It might be good for the parents to read it and paraphrase it for their kids as well. I think most college students are fairly hard to encourage to read a book that they aren’t getting credit for, but if your child isn’t one of those students – more power to you.