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The Unwritten Rules of College
Getting Started
Hello! (2:21)
Course Overview (3:14)
College Acceptance Isn’t the Same as College Readiness (1:31)
College Confusion (2:18)
Committing to College (3:03)
Getting Started (0:36)
Basic Concepts
Overview (0:49)
Soft Skills (11:19)
Emotional Intelligence (9:35)
Mindset (3:49)
Conclusion (0:57)
Academic Culture
Overview (1:33)
Culture (7:23)
Academic Culture (13:44)
Playing the Ideal Student Role
Overview (1:42)
Playing the Ideal Student (2:34)
College Success, Broadly Understood (5:45)
Fake It Until You Make It (4:24)
Is it Right to Play a Role? (1:54)
Conclusion (1:50)
Classroom Fundamentals
Overview (4:00)
The Body (6:46)
The Face (3:20)
Impulse Control (9:10)
The Proper Use of Props (3:49)
What To Do With The Time Before and After Class (1:45)
Participation
Overview (3:00)
Student Success and Participation (2:41)
Private Tutorials (3:26)
Different Kinds Of Classes And Different Styles Of Participation (4:53)
Guide to Participating (7:56)
Definitions (1:52)
Clarifications (1:39)
Distinctions (2:30)
Asking for Examples (0:55)
Relationships Between Key Terms or Ideas (1:18)
Develop an Analogy (and Ask if it’s a Good One) (2:16)
Complicate the Issue, Term, or Lesson (1:44)
Respond to Another Student's Comment or Question (1:11)
Tie-in the Topic with Current Events (1:17)
Draw Out The Implications of the Lesson, Term, Idea, or Issue (1:48)
Progressive Questions (3:25)
Conservative Questions (5:30)
Questions and Comments for STEM Classes (5:51)
Participating with Tact (0:31)
Conclusion (4:28)
Overcoming Objections and Obstacles to Participation
Overview (3:40)
Addressing Resignation and Appeals to Learning Styles (6:20)
Coping with Participation Fear and Anxiety (3:33)
Write Out Your Questions in Advance (2:45)
Learn about your Body’s Fear Response and Slowly get Conformable With It (4:54)
Practice Sparking in Groups with Lower Stakes (0:36)
Be Aware of The Spotlight Effect (2:03)
Reimagine the Context and Focus on the Content (Not the Judgment) (1:31)
Addressing the Fear of Sounding Foolish (5:57)
Ask What Kind of Person You Want To Be (1:31)
Don’t Get Discouraged (3:58)
Office Hours, Relationship Building, and Emails
Overview (4:28)
Reasons for Going to Office Hours (9:08)
To Introduce Yourself (3:14)
To Discuss Upcoming Papers, Tests, and Projects (1:28)
To Discuss Past Papers, Tests, and Projects (4:12)
To Go Over Confusing, Difficult Material (0:53)
To Discuss Other Academic Difficulties You are Having that Pertain to the Professor’s Course (1:17)
To Talk About Course Content in Ways that go Beyond What was Possible in Class (2:09)
To Get Advice About Other Classes to Take (1:27)
To Ask for a Letter of Recommendation (8:20)
To Ask for Career Advice (0:46)
To Ask for Book and Essay Recommendations (0:59)
To Ask About Internships, Grants, Awards, and Fellowships (0:35)
To Go Over What was Missed Due to an Absence (0:58)
From Office Hours Visits to Finding a Faculty Mentor (5:41)
Emailing Professors (5:26)
Study and Homework
Overview (5:02)
Study Environment (2:09)
Notes and Note Taking (5:09)
Active Reading (10:44)
Effective Skimming (4:07)
Flashcards (1:14)
The Big Picture (3:56)
Studying Alone or in Groups: Merits and Demerits (0:45)
Time Management (4:43)
The Pomodoro Technique (2:55)
Distributed Study or Spaced Repetition (2:24)
The Testing Effect or Active Recall (1:35)
Group Projects (3:41)
The Internet (0:58)
Rest, Resilience, and Mindset (3:42)
Essays and Other Written Work
Overview (5:16)
Written Work and College Outcomes (3:18)
“Brainstorming” (1:24)
Short Written Assignments (3:19)
Longer Essays (5:51)
What a Winning Essay Writing Process Looks Like (4:07)
Writing Process Step 1 - Develop Some Inkling of A Paper Idea, Topic, or Position (If Not More) (3:12)
Writing Process Step 2 - Make an Appointment With Your Professor or TA (1:14)
Writing Process Step 3 - Meet with Your Professor or TA (0:47)
Writing Process Step 4 - Write and Rewrite (3:27)
Writing Process Step 5 - Sit Back and Relax (0:54)
Writing Process - Breakdown of Why this Process is More than Simply About Writing a Paper (1:34)
Best Advice to Improve Your Writing (10:09)
Writing, Feedback, and Mindset (2:25)
Making the Most of Campus Resources
Overview (2:28)
Internships, Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants, and Awards (2:32)
Registrar and Drop/Add (1:48)
Advising (1:46)
Tutoring Centers (2:48)
Career Center (1:18)
Events (1:28)
Clubs (2:04)
Alumni Networks (1:46)
Networking with Other Students (0:26)
Online Classes
Overview (7:20)
Basic Setup (1:11)
Online Presentation of Self (6:46)
Participation in Online Classes (3:54)
Virtual Office Hours (0:43)
Asynchronous Classes (3:31)
What is College For?
Overview (2:43)
Knowingly Or Not, College Is What You Want It To Be (6:58)
Orientations to College (6:29)
Final Thoughts (5:33)
Writing Process Step 3 - Meet with Your Professor or TA
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