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Author: Paul Smith Rivas
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.376kg
ISBN: 9781475845594
ISBN 10: 1475845596
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 18 January 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
As college costs continue to soar, it's become even more important to get the most out of your time on campus. You can get on top of schoolwork, participate in rewarding extracurriculars, and prepare yourself for an exciting post-college life by following the steps in this smart, practical book. -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Paul Rivas has a gift for understanding what it takes to unlock a young person's academic potential. In this book is his invaluable guidance, for every type learner: something every college-bound student, and their parents, should read. -- Judy Woodruff, The PBS NewsHour A tremendous, on-the-ground application of the science of learning that entertains and inspires. -- Ulrich Boser, bestselling author of Learn Better Paul Rivas takes research about how people learn and translates it into effective practices that students can implement and use to succeed in their classes. -- Stephen L. Chew, psychology professor and chair, Samford University Every kid who wants to be a highly successful college athlete should read this book. -- Ryan Spilborghs, former Major League Baseball player This book is exactly what international students need to thrive in American universities. -- Nomvula Mbambo, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls '12, Brown University '17 Life lasts a lot longer than football. NFL hopefuls with superior study skills have more time to work on their game in the short term and more time to develop life skills for the long term. -- Jamall Broussard, former NFL player Building good time management habits when it comes to your schoolwork and sport leads to accountability, which determines who can and cannot get it done when it's time to perform! -- Orlando Johnson, former NBA player
Paul Rivas has a gift for understanding what it takes to unlock a young person's academic potential. In this book is his invaluable guidance, for every type learner: something every college-bound student, and their parents, should read. -- Judy Woodruff, The PBS NewsHour A tremendous, on-the-ground application of the science of learning that entertains and inspires. -- Ulrich Boser, bestselling author of Learn Better Paul Rivas takes research about how people learn and translates it into effective practices that students can implement and use to succeed in their classes. -- Stephen L. Chew, psychology professor and chair, Samford University Every kid who wants to be a highly successful college athlete should read this book. -- Ryan Spilborghs, former Major League Baseball player This book is exactly what international students need to thrive in American universities. -- Nomvula Mbambo, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls '12, Brown University '17 Life lasts a lot longer than football. NFL hopefuls with superior study skills have more time to work on their game in the short term and more time to develop life skills for the long term. -- Jamall Broussard, former NFL player Building good time management habits when it comes to your schoolwork and sport leads to accountability, which determines who can and cannot get it done when it's time to perform! -- Orlando Johnson, former NBA player
Paul Rivas has a gift for understanding what it takes to unlock a young person's academic potential. In this book is his invaluable guidance, for every type learner: something every college-bound student, and their parents, should read. -- Judy Woodruff, The PBS NewsHour A tremendous, on-the-ground application of the science of learning that entertains and inspires. -- Ulrich Boser, bestselling author of Learn Better Paul Rivas takes research about how people learn and translates it into effective practices that students can implement and use to succeed in their classes. -- Stephen L. Chew, psychology professor and chair, Samford University Every kid who wants to be a highly successful college athlete should read this book. -- Ryan Spilborghs, former Major League Baseball player This book is exactly what international students need to thrive in American universities. -- Nomvula Mbambo, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls '12, Brown University '17 Life lasts a lot longer than football. NFL hopefuls with superior study skills have more time to work on their game in the short term and more time to develop life skills for the long term. -- Jamall Broussard, former NFL player Building good time management habits when it comes to your schoolwork and sport leads to accountability, which determines who can and cannot get it done when it's time to perform! -- Orlando Johnson, former NBA player As college costs continue to soar, it's become even more important to get the most out of your time on campus. You can get on top of schoolwork, participate in rewarding extracurriculars, and prepare yourself for an exciting post-college life by following the steps in this smart, practical book. -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind
Author Information
Paul Smith Rivas is the director of Smith Rivas Study Skills & Academic Coaching. He studied literature in Mexico City, backpacked from Spain to Syria via Morocco and Wales, performed stand-up comedy in Spanish in Buenos Aires, and traveled from Argentina to the United States by bus.
