{"product_id":"how-to-succeed-in-college-and-beyond-9781118974841","title":"How to Succeed in College and Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Succeed in College and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003eis an insightful, inspired guide to the undergraduate experience that helps students balance the joy of learning with the necessity of career preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a wealth of advice for getting the most from an undergraduate education, especially inthe areas of arts and humanities, written by an experienced educator and mentor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the entire undergraduate experience, from high school preparation, applications,financial aid, each undergraduate year from freshman to senior, junior year abroad course selection\u003cins cite=\"mailto:Morgan,%20Louise%20-%20Oxford\" datetime=\"2015-05-28T21:52\"\u003e,\u003c\/ins\u003e and extra-curricular activities\u003cins cite=\"mailto:Morgan,%20Louise%20-%20Oxford\" datetime=\"2015-05-28T21:52\"\u003e,\u003c\/ins\u003e to independent study, honors essays, graduate school, dissertations, and career searches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the benefits of pursuing an arts and humanities degree including how to write effectively, speak articulately, and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: How to Succeed in College and Beyond: The Art of Learning 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Beginnings 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How to Prepare for College 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The College Olympics: How to Choose the Right College and How to Get the Right College to Choose You 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The College Experience 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Twenty Suggestions for Incoming College Freshmen 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Nineteen Suggestions for College Sophomores 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Suggestions for College Juniors: Balancing the Joy and Practicality of Learning 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Making the Most of Your Senior Year in College 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Planning for the Future: Suggestions for Seniors Graduating from College 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Further Essentials 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Seventeen Suggestions for How to Choose Classes in College 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Greek System: Should You Join a Fraternity or Sorority? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 More Thoughts on the College Experience: Brief Observations and Suggestions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Growing Young Adults: What Parents Need to Know About Their Children in College 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Value of the Humanities 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Why Study the Humanities? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Do the Humanities Help Us Understand the World in Which We Live? 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 What to Do with a Bachelor of Arts in English 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Does It Make Sense to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate? The Pros and Cons of Graduate Education in the Humanities 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Perspectives of a Professor 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Are Teaching and Research Mutually Exclusive? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Classroom as Opportunity: Teaching Students How to Enjoy and Understand Literature, Read Closely, Write Lucidly, and Think Independently 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Changing the World One Step at a Time: Comparing Contemporary Students with Those of the Explosive 1968–1970 Period 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Cited and Select Bibliography 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 181\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406960370007,"sku":"9781118974841","price":46.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118974841.jpg?v=1730497700","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-succeed-in-college-and-beyond-9781118974841","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}