Challenges of Higher Education: Developing Psychological, Survival and Academic Skills: A Handbook for Students, Parents and Teachers

1. University education: goals and expectations. I. Psychological preparation: 2. Am I ready? 3. Achieving adulthood. 4. Breaking away. 5. Do I know what I want? 6. Making it happen. 7. Assertiveness. 8. Becoming an assertive person. 9. Relationships with friends. 10. Romantic relationships. II. Survival skills: 11. Services, budgeting and housing. 12. Staying healthy. 13. Keeping fit. 14. Stress management. III. Academic success: 15. Time management: the eleventh hour. 16. Time management : making it work for you. 17. Time management : the ten temptations. 18. Lecture skills: listening and notemaking. 19. The research essay. 20. Study habits. 21. Study skills. 22. Strategies for writing tests. Conclusion: 23. Enter tomorrow.