Surviving the First Year of College
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Book Description
The world is full of myths: common ideas that exist but are not true. Unfortunately, often such myths rule what we do and dominate our behavior. Myths can cause disorganized thinking and set up a system of behavior that is based on misconceptions and doomed to failure.
For example, consider the teenage girl with poor self-esteem who has accepted the myth that college is just for smart kids. For whatever reasons, shes convinced that shes not smart. Over time, these attitudes will begin to pervade her thought process, and she will convince herself of the hopelessness of her situation. Eventually, she will begin to act in an inferior way, select unchallenging courses and perform poorly in high school. In essence, she will act out the myth and fail to go to college.
Such destructive myths come from various sources. Some originate with kids themselves, either as defense mechanisms to cover for past or future failures or as ego boosters for successful kids who like the idea of making college sound difficult. In short, we often dont know the specific sources of myths or the motivation behind them.
This book does not pretend to be anything more than a guide designed to steer students away from the myths and toward the realities of how to survive the first year of college.
About the Author
The varied career of Dr. Steve Gladis includes academic, government, and military experience as well as civic service.
Dr. Gladis is a member of the University of Virginias faculty and serves as the director of the Universitys Northern Virginia Center, which serves over 7,000 students with over 500 courses and programs. In his previous career, Dr. Gladis served as a Special Agent in the FBI. He taught at the FBI Academy, was the editor of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, served as the chief of speechwriting for the director of the FBI and held a number of both headquarters and field-agent assignments around the country. He is also a former U.S. Marine Corps officer and a Vietnam Veteran.
Dr. Gladis has published numerous magazine and journal articles as well as eight books. A regular lecturer and speaker, Dr. Gladis consults with corporations and organizations in the area of training and development.
A committed civic and academic leader, Dr. Gladis serves on the Executive Board of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, is the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Washington Math Science Technology Public Charter High School, and is a member of the University of Virginias Faculty Senate.
Surviving the First Year of College,Steve Gladis,HRD Press,087425499X,Business & Economics,Business/Economics,College Guides,Human Resources & Personnel Management,Management - General,Reference,Skills
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