Where your mom left off When you’re preparing for college life, that’s when people start offering you advice in any and every form you can imagine. Older brothers and sisters tell you how to deal with the 10-page paper you’ll put off until the night before it’s due. Friends whisper horror stories of horrendous roommates who are slobs, stink or stay up all hours of the night. Parents and relatives offer sage advice and say things like, “Stay away from the opposite sex,” and “Remember, you are there to learn.” As if you could forget.Richard Light, a professor at Harvard University, will fill you in where your parents and friends left off. In his book, Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, Light uses the voices of students to give you the secrets of living a fulfilling life in college. He urges you to connect life in college with life outside of it. For example, if you are considering med school, spend time working in a hospital over the summer. It could give you incredible insight into what your actual work environment will be, and could help you reach a decision about your major. The study methods that always worked in high school may no longer apply. Light explains how the way you study material in college may have to change in order for you to get satisfying results. He delves into reasons why writing skills will matter and tells which classes you will get the most out of (small classes tend to receive higher praise from students). Light provides plenty of first-person stories from students themselves. These students share their experiences and tell what they’ve learned in their years at college. Their learning experiences are beneficial to all students. With this book, you’ll get an inside look at how college works and how to squeeze every last wonderful drop out of your college experience. Article provided by View more articles | Information provided by collegeanduniversity.net |
