Includes bibliographical references and index.

Welcome to post-secondary education: opening doors to success -- Values, goals, time, and stress: managing yourself -- Learning styles, education, and careers: knowing your talents and finding your direction -- Successfully intelligent thinking: analytical, creative, and practical thinking for solving problems and making decisions -- Reading and learning: focusing on content -- Research and writing: gathering and communicating ideas -- Listening, note taking, and memory: receiving, recording, and remembering information -- Test taking: showing what you know -- Relating to others: communicating in a diverse world -- Creating your life: building a successful future.