BAMS: The Essential Guide to Becoming a Master Student

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Brief Contents......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
INTRODUCTION: Discover . . . Commitment......Page 10
Start with the Discovery Wheel......Page 11
Master Student in the house......Page 14
Success essentials......Page 15
Values—the invisible link to success......Page 16
Commit to thinking......Page 17
Attitudes of a critical thinker......Page 18
Critical Thinking Experiment #1: y r u @ school?......Page 19
Master Students in action......Page 20
Commit to Action: Earn back the price of this book—and more......Page 22
Power Process: Discover what you want......Page 23
1 Discover . . . Your Style......Page 24
Discover the natural learner in you......Page 25
More views of learning styles......Page 26
You’re using the cycle of learning right now......Page 27
Commit to Action: Explore your learning styles......Page 28
Critical Thinking Experiment #2: Discover the joy of bafflement......Page 29
45 ways to get smart......Page 30
When learning styles conflict, you have options......Page 31
Commit to Action: Create value from learning styles......Page 32
“It’s just who I am”—resolving differences in style......Page 33
Power Process: Risk being a fool......Page 35
2 Discover . . . Your Resources......Page 36
Commit to Action: Give your goals some teeth......Page 37
Seven ways to take back your time......Page 38
Forget about time management—just get things done......Page 39
Commit to Action: Discover where your time goes......Page 40
10 things you can do in 10 minutes (or less)......Page 43
Planning sets you free......Page 44
Health matters......Page 45
Prevent and treat eating disorders......Page 46
10 ways to stay healthy in (almost) no time......Page 47
Commit to Action: Take a fearless look at your health......Page 48
Put an end to money worries......Page 49
Use credit cards with care......Page 50
Critical Thinking Experiment #3: Release money myths......Page 51
Campus resources— you paid for ’em, so use ’em......Page 52
Power Process: Be here now......Page 53
3 Discover . . . Your Reading......Page 54
Question your text......Page 55
Create outlines from headings......Page 56
Read for answers......Page 57
Eight ways to overcome confusion......Page 58
Five ways to read with children underfoot......Page 59
Deface your book......Page 60
Critical Thinking Experiment #4: “Dear author—I don’t necessarily agree”......Page 61
Decoding the deadly textbook: Three key strategies......Page 62
English as a second language......Page 64
Commit to Action: Five ways to make time for reading......Page 65
Read across the curriculum......Page 66
Critical thinking for online reading......Page 67
Commit to Action: Experiment with active reading......Page 68
Power Process: Ideas are tools......Page 69
4 Discover . . . Your Notes......Page 70
Notes that rock......Page 71
Notes that rock: Set the stage......Page 72
Take effective notes for online learning......Page 73
Notes that rock: Show up for class......Page 74
Cope with fast-talking teachers......Page 75
Critical Thinking Experiment #5: Listen for key points......Page 76
Notes that rock: Capture key words......Page 77
Short and sweet—the art of abbreviation......Page 78
Notes that rock: Predict test questions......Page 79
Notes that rock: Play with formats......Page 80
Taking notes while reading......Page 83
Notes that rock: Mine your notes for more value......Page 84
5 ways to improve your handwriting......Page 85
Commit to Action: Transform your note taking......Page 86
Power Process: Love your problems......Page 87
5 Discover . . . Your Grades......Page 88
Grades: The truth......Page 89
Be ready for your next test......Page 90
Seven things to do with your study group......Page 91
Six R’s for remembering......Page 92
Keep your brain fit for life......Page 94
Test-taking errors—and ways to avoid them......Page 95
Critical Thinking Experiment #6: Turn “F” into feedback......Page 96
Relax—it’s just a test......Page 97
Five myths about test anxiety......Page 99
Math essentials......Page 100
Commit to Action: Transform your experience of tests......Page 102
Power Process: Detach......Page 103
6 Discover . . . Your Voice......Page 104
Your word creates your world......Page 105
Narrowing your topic......Page 106
Sample topics and thesis statements......Page 107
Research: Digging for gold......Page 108
Take notes that won’t get you into trouble......Page 109
Write e-mails that people actually read......Page 110
Commit to Action: Avoid last-minute writing projects......Page 111
Editing without fear: Revise for scope, structure, and style......Page 112
Checklist for effective revision......Page 113
Critical Thinking Experiment #7: Focus on solutions......Page 114
Take the panic out of public speaking......Page 115
Avoid Power-Pointlessness......Page 116
Three ways to win over your audience......Page 117
Commit to Action: Take the next step in finding your speaking voice......Page 118
Power Process: Find a bigger problem......Page 119
7 Discover . . . Your Relationships......Page 120
Thriving in a diverse world......Page 121
Twelve tools for deep listening......Page 123
Seven steps to effective complaints......Page 124
Create relationships with integrity......Page 125
Commit to Action: Practice the art of saying no......Page 126
Five ways to resolve conflict......Page 127
Commit to Action: Write an “I” message......Page 128
Notice your “people pictures”—and let them go......Page 129
Critical Thinking Experiment #8: Try on a new interpretation......Page 130
Victory through surrender— asking for help......Page 131
Commit to Action: Renew a relationship through gratitude......Page 132
You are already a leader......Page 133
Leading high-performance teams......Page 134
Power Process: Choose your conversations......Page 135
8 Discover . . . Your Future......Page 136
Give up the myth of “some day”......Page 137
Discovering the skilled person you already are......Page 138
75 transferable skills......Page 139
Commit to Action: Inventory your skills......Page 140
Four ways to choose your major......Page 141
Commit to Action: Declare your major today......Page 143
Create your career......Page 144
Commit to Action: Plan your career now......Page 146
Finding your place in the new world of work......Page 147
Critical Thinking Experiment #9: Examine beliefs about careers and jobs......Page 148
The Discovery Wheel, reloaded......Page 149
Commit to Action: Create your future......Page 152
Power Process: I create it all......Page 153
Important Note......Page 154
Photo and Illustration Credits......Page 155
Endnotes......Page 156
Further Reading......Page 157
Index......Page 158