Succeeding in Class

St. Cloud University Reading and Study Strategies 110
http://alc.stcloudstate.edu/counseling/classes/
A web site with lots of exercises and good information on study skills. You may find the information on listening, concentration, and charting of particular interest.

Article: “The Language of Success” http://www.adultstudentcenter.com/articles/feature_112001.html
This short article discusses the self-talk language that adults use and how to avoid the self-handicapping language.

Article: “Celebrating Non-Traditional Students”
http://www.adultstudentcenter.com/articles/feature_110601.html
This web page offers 10 reasons why you should celebrate yourself as a non-traditional student.

Article: “Gaining Confidence”
http://www.adultstudentcenter.com/articles/feature_090401.html
It helps to know that other adult learners worry about their abilities. Read this story by another adult student to understand what makes an educational program right for you.

Archives of the Adult Student Center
http://www.adultstudentcenter.com/articles/articlearchive.html
Stories written by real adult students about their personal experiences provide insights and inspiration. You are not alone! More and more adults return to college each year.  

Psychology Lab on Emotional Intelligence
http://inst.santafe.cc.fl.us/~mwehr/L10Emo.html
Learn about the important psychological concept of emotional intelligence, take a test of your emotional intelligence, and learn how you manage your emotions.

Quizzes and Exercises for the Adult Student

1. Chapter 5 ACE test  on Notes, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/cgi-bin/SaCGI.cgi/ace1app.cgi?FNC=AcePresent__Apresent_html___collegesurvival_ellis_master_student_9e_05
This exercise shows that you’re not the only one who has trouble deciding how to take notes and that there are some more effective strategies.

2. Chapter 6 ACE test on Tests, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/cgibin/SaCGI.cgi/ace1app.cgi?FNC=AcePresent__
Apresent_html___collegesurvival_ellis_master_student_9e_06
This exercise provides clues into some of the most successful test-taking strategies. Learn the game and then play it well.

3. Chapter 6, Tests exercise, “Rehearse for Success,” Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/9e/students/ animate.html
Web site provides an animated visualization exercise that can help defuse the pre-test jitters.

4. Chapter 8, “Understand the Value of Higher Education” exercise, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/9e/students/value.html
Read this web page to remind your self why you should undergo the challenges of higher education as an adult student.

5. Ch.14 Exercise, “Developing Positive Relationships,” Getting the College Edge
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/casady/getting_college_edge/1e/students/exercises/ch14_01.html

A bad mood can break you in a classroom exchange. This short exercise helps you distinguish between a bad mood and your self. Also provides specific ways for overcoming a bad mood.