College Learning

You must have heard stories of people who you think earn enough money to live comfortably but still find themselves in debt, living paycheck to paycheck, or having to take loans to meet up with their expenses. If you take the steps highlighted in this audiobook, you will be well prepared for that stress-free retirement. These steps are so simple anyone can do them, even if you feel you are disorganized.

Dave Shutler analyzes twelve faulty assumptions about obtaining a higher education and shows how they can lead to debilitating college debt. Analogizing to the two realities in the Matrix movies, he reveals underlying facts about the assumptions to high schoolers and their parents. These assumptions range from deciding whether to attend college in the first place, to the importance of selecting a major, to how to minimize college living costs. This book is a systematic guide to the many misconceptions that students hold in the college application process.

Do you want to know why? Because not a single one of those topics matter if you are scared to death to speak in front of a crowd. It is extremely difficult to appear professional when you are terrified to speak in public. Conquering that internal struggle is the focus us of this book. To get you comfortable in your own skin while speaking to an audience whether you’re looking to be a rock star at your next presentation, wanting to run for a leadership position, or simply wanting to have control over yourself whenever you speak Stage Fight. Is. Your. Answer.

This information-packed audiobook relays solid expertise you will need to become an effective meeting administrator. As with any topic, the basics do not just come to you; you must make a conscious effort to learn what you need to know to become more skillful. Knowing these basics of planning and managing meetings will "head off" problems before they occur. If you are presently involved in meeting planning or responsible for chairing meetings or see that in your future, this audiobook is for you!

Colleges and universities have become increasingly costly and - except for a handful of highly selective, elite institutions - unresponsive to 21st century needs. But for the past few years, technology-fueled innovation has begun to transform higher education, introducing new ways to disseminate knowledge and better ways to learn - all at lower cost. In this impassioned account, Richard DeMillo tells the behind-the-scenes story of these pioneering efforts and offers a road map for transforming higher education.

Breaking Barriers shows how to redesign high schools so that all students can move on to college and successful careers. In a negation of the American dream, a child's zip code is currently a far better predictor of success than hard work, intelligence, or resilience. This book tells the story of a school model that focuses on equity and works to prove that all young people can achieve academic excellence given the right support. P-TECH combines public high schools and community colleges in partnership with employers, providing both opportunity and support for all students.

This coming of age story follows Jared as he starts his college education at Wishon University. He quickly finds himself wrapped in his cousin's illegal dealings around campus and becomes caught up in the revelry and indulgence that surrounds such a lifestyle. Before long his life is in danger and he must find a way out before it's too late.

Modern society moves at an incredible speed. If you’re not careful, it is easy to feel like you are falling behind while your friends, coworkers, and close family seem to be learning and growing. Perhaps you have always struggled to read quickly, which has put you off reading and educating yourself. Or maybe you can read quickly but struggle to comprehend much of the content you consume and therefore struggle to retain it. Well, not for much longer! Modern Speed Reading is a must-read for anyone interested in learning how to inhale and absorb written content and improve their speed, ...

This is a collection of 50 simple tips of advice that any student would like to know. The book offers practical timeless tips, including money management, your major and school, friends and socializing, and starting your career.

This book outlines the benefits of completing your pre-professional course requirements at a community college with sound advice regarding coursework, the professional entrance exam, and interview for pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, and pre-med students.

Written by a 20-year veteran of college admissions at three different colleges and a homeschooling dad, The Homeschool College Planner provides a unique, experienced perspective with all the tools you need to help your student make a successful launch to college - all in a condensed, easy-to-reference format.

The Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in College is the first book to reveal the insider secrets about how professors really grade. The book offers high-value, practical tips about how to succeed at each of the five "grade-bearing" moments of the semester.

Stop falling for the misconceptions of college admissions when it comes to Ivy League schools. From this audiobook, you will find: real results that students have used to get into Harvard, how to use mental models that will improve thinking, why GPAs aren't enough to get accepted into the top Ivy League schools, incredible success stories from students and alumni, examples of why students are rejected from Ivy League schools, and recommendations and resources to connect to current Harvard and students and alumni.

Welcome to this audiobook designed to help you improve your academic English vocabulary with helpful idioms, phrases, and expressions. Real World English for Academic Situations Inside & Outside the Classroom is designed for English learners at a low or high-intermediate level (IELTS levels 5-7). My goal is to help you expand your academic English vocabulary and to be able to speak and write more fluently. Improve your confidence when studying at an English-speaking college or talking to colleagues from other countries.

The road to college admissions may seem daunting, but fear not! With Ace Your College Admissions, you'll have a trusty resource to help you successfully apply to schools that interest you.

Dr. Matt’s Gutsy Guide to Reading in College takes you step by step through how to succeed with your college reading. This all-in-one guide shows you what happens to your brain on books and what’s going on in your professor’s head when they’re picking readings.

This is the long-awaited update on the best-selling book that offers a practical, accessible reference manual for faculty in any discipline. This new edition contains up-to-date information on technology as well as expanding on the ideas and strategies presented in the first edition. It includes more than 61 chapters designed to improve the teaching of beginning, mid-career, or senior faculty members. The topics cover both traditional tasks of teaching as well as broader concerns, such as diversity and inclusion in the classroom and technology in educational settings.

How did this change happen, and was it justified? As this book explains, it was largely due to the onslaught of naturalism-based science during the 1800s as energized by the critical philosophy of Immanuel Kant. Science pressured the schools, but the addition of Kant's super-subjectivism turned science into a religion that could not live at peace with Christianity.

Many soon-to-be graduates are worried about their future. This audiobook will teach students the things they need to succeed in the real world, such as how to organize a job search, how to ace job interviews, how to manage time effectively, how to manage and reduce stress, how to be an effective leader, how to run a meeting well, how to survive a bad performance review, how to become a powerful speaker, how to network, and many other skills that are the keys to success and fulfillment.

What does a college have to do with presidential elections? If it's the electoral college, a lot! Listeners will learn all about the electoral college and how it plays a part in our elections.