Chapter 1
This questioning technique, developed by Sakichi Toyoda, helps students explore their deeper motivations for attending college.
What are The Five Whys?
Before college, most of your time was managed by educators and parents. In college, who is responsible for managing your time?
Who is the student (you)?
This six-step model includes motivation, beginning practice, and mastery as part of how we learn new skills.
What is the Natural Learning Process?
This acronym stands for a method of setting effective goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
What are SMART goals?
Who is scheduled to perform at the 2026 NFL Half-Time Show?
Who is Bad Bunny?
In college, this group of people becomes crucial for building relationships that can lead to internships, recommendations, and career opportunities.
What are professors?
Name one of the three main reasons people procrastinate, according to Chapter 2.
What is lack of energy, lack of focus, or fear of failure?
This reading strategy includes steps like Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.
What is the SQ3R Reading Strategy?
This type of degree typically includes general education, major courses, and electives, and is often required for entry-level professional careers.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
Which collectible monster-shaped toy, designed by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, went viral on social media in 2025?
What is Labubu?
Name three of the six areas of adjustment that first-year college students commonly experience.
What are academic, emotional, social, cultural, financial, and intellectual adjustment?
This decision-making tool, named after a U.S. president, helps students categorize tasks by urgency and importance.
What is the Eisenhower Decision Matrix?
This method uses a two-column format with a notes section and a recall column, and encourages reviewing notes within 24 hours.
What is the Cornell Method?
Name two transferable skills that are valuable in any workplace.
What are communication and teamwork?
(Other correct answers: leadership, quantitative literacy, information technology, research/analysis)
What was the social media platform “X” originally called?
What is Twitter?
Unlike high school, college students are responsible for identifying when they need help and accessing these campus resources.
What are tutoring centers, counseling services, or academic support services?
This technique breaks work into 25-minute intervals followed by short breaks to improve focus and reduce burnout.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
In note-taking shorthand, this symbol means “because.”
What is b/c?
This campus professional helps students create semester-by-semester plans, understand degree requirements, and prepare for graduate school.
Who is an academic advisor?
Which album inspired the “brat summer” trend on social media in 2025?
What is BRAT by Charli XCX?
According to Dr. Carol Dweck, this type of mindset embraces challenges and views effort as a path to mastery.
What is a growth mindset?
This strategy encourages students to tackle their most difficult or unpleasant task first thing in the day.
What is Eat the Frog?
This educational framework helps students and instructors classify learning objectives into levels of complexity, from remembering to creating.
What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
This type of assessment helps students identify their interests, values, personality traits, and aptitudes to guide career planning.
What are formal assessments?
Which newly-engaged celebrity couple starred as Peter Parker and MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Who is Zendaya and Tom Holland?