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able to identify a strategy or resource that they could use to help themselves. At some point in your academic
career, you may do one or more of the following:
1. Feel like an imposter. There is actually a name for this condition: imposter syndrome. Students who feel
like an imposter are worried that they don’t belong, that someone will “expose them for being a fake.” This
feeling is pretty common for anyone who finds themselves in a new environment and is not sure if they
have what it takes to succeed. Trust the professionals who work with first-year college students: you do
have what it takes, and you will succeed. Just give yourself time to get adjusted to everything.
2. Worry about making a mistake. This concern often goes with imposter syndrome. Students who worry
about making a mistake don’t like to answer questions in class, volunteer for a challenging assignment,
and even ask for help from others. Instead of avoiding situations where you may fail, embrace the process
of learning, which includes—is even dependent on—making mistakes. The more you practice courage in
these situations and focus on what you are going to learn from failing, the more confident you become
about your abilities.
3. Try to manage everything yourself. Even superheroes need help from sidekicks and mere mortals.
Trying to handle everything on your own every time an issue arises is a recipe for getting stressed out.
There will be times when you are overwhelmed by all you have to do. This is when you will need to ask for
and allow others to help you.
4. Ignore your mental and physical health needs. If you feel you are on an emotional rollercoaster and
you cannot find time to take care of yourself, then you have most likely ignored some part of your mental
and physical well-being. What you need to do to stay healthy should be non-negotiable. In other words,
your sleep, eating habits, exercise, and stress-reducing activities should be your highest priorities.
5. Forget to enjoy the experience. Whether you are 18 years old and living on campus or 48 years old
starting back to college after taking a break to work and raise a family, be sure to take the time to remind
yourself of the joy that learning can bring.

Access for free at openstax.org

1.4 • How Can This Book And This Course Help?

GET CONNECTED
Which apps help you meet the expectations of college? Will you be able to meet the expectations of being
responsible for your schedule and assignments?
• My Study Life (https://www.mystudylife.com) understands how college works and provides you with a
calendar, to-do list, and reminders that will help you keep track of the work you have to do.
How can you set goals and work toward them while in college?
• The Strides (https://www.stridesapp.com) app provides you with the opportunity to create SMART
(Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time bound) goals and track daily habits. These daily
habits will add up over time toward your goals.
What can you do to develop your learning skills?
• Lumosity (https://www.lumosity.com/en/) is a brain-training app that can help you build the thinking
and learning skills you will need to meet learning challenges in college. If you want to test your
memory and attention—and build your skills—take the fit test and then play different games to
improve your fitness.
How can you develop networks with people in college?
• LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com) is a professional networking app that allows you to create a profile
and network with others. Creating a LinkedIn account as a first-year college student will help you create
a professional profile that you can use to find others with similar interests.
• Internships.com (https://www.internships.com) provides information, connections, and support to help
your career planning and activities. Even if you are not planning an internship right away, you may find
some useful and surprising ideas and strategies to motivate your approach.

1.4 How Can This Book And This Course Help?
Estimated completion time: 6 minutes.
Questions to consider:
• How will you be able to develop your purpose?
• In what ways will you be able to create strategies for your success?
• What other resources can you use to help you succeed?
As Reginald and Madison go through their college experiences and create a balance between their academic
and personal lives, their stories, no doubt, will diverge. But you can be assured that each of them will
demonstrate grit, the ability to stay focused on a goal over the long-term, along the way. As Duckworth (2016)
has said, it takes passion and perseverance to be gritty. It also takes resilience, or the ability to bounce back
from adversity. The challenges you face will certainly stretch you, but if you have these three things—purpose,
strategies, and resources—you will be more likely to bounce back, even become stronger in the process. This
book has been designed with these things in mind.

Develop Your “Why”
This chapter began with the suggestion to explore why you are in college or, more simply, what your purpose
is. This course—and this book—will help you continue to refine your answer and create a map for your journey

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to fulfill your purpose. The features in this book that help you develop your purpose include the following:
• Student Survey Questions: Each chapter opens with several questions that provide you with a snapshot on
how you feel about the chapter content. How does this feature help you develop purpose? It allows you to
develop better self-awareness, which will in turn help you build an awareness of your purpose.
• Analysis Questions: These questions are included throughout each chapter. Consider them “pauses” to
help you reflect on what you have read and how to incorporate the information into your own journey.

Refine Your Strategies for Success
Purpose by itself may illuminate the pathway forward, but it will take strategies to help you complete your
journey. Think of the strategies you will learn in this course as tools you will need along the way to completing
your degree. The following features provide you with an opportunity to practice and refine strategies for
success:
• Application Questions: Any time you are asked to apply what you are learning in the chapters, you are
improving your skills. Look for them throughout and take some time to stop, think, and use the skill.
• Activities: As you read, you will also have the opportunity to interact with the content. They give you the
chance to refine the strategies that will help you succeed in college.
• Career Connection: This feature allows you to consider how the skills you are developing for college
connect to your future career. Making these connections will help you appreciate the deeper importance
of them.

Use Your Resources
In addition to developing strategies for succeeding in your academic and future professional career, you will
find that this course will point out the resources you may need to obtain more tools or refuel your desire to
continue along the pathway. No one succeeds at anything by oneself. The features related to resources will
certainly help you find ways to fill up your toolkit of information.

able to identify a strategy or resource that they could use to help themselves. At some point in your academic

career, you may do one or more of the following:

1. Feel like an imposter. There is actually a name for this condition: imposter syndrome. Students who feel

like an imposter are worried that they don’t belong, that someone will “expose them for being a fake.” This

feeling is pretty common for anyone who finds themselves in a new environment and is not sure if they

have what it takes to succeed. Trust the professionals who work with first-year college students: you do

have what it takes, and you will succeed. Just give yourself time to get adjusted to everything.

2. Worry about making a mistake. This concern often goes with imposter syndrome. Students who worry

about making a mistake don’t like to answer questions in class, volunteer for a challenging assignment,

and even ask for help from others. Instead of avoiding situations where you may fail, embrace the process

of learning, which includes—is even dependent on—making mistakes. The more you practice courage in

these situations and focus on what you are going to learn from failing, the more confident you become

about your abilities.

3. Try to manage everything yourself. Even superheroes need help from sidekicks and mere mortals.

Trying to handle everything on your own every time an issue arises is a recipe for getting stressed out.

There will be times when you are overwhelmed by all you have to do. This is when you will need to ask for

and allow others to help you.

4. Ignore your mental and physical health needs. If you feel you are on an emotional rollercoaster and

you cannot find time to take care of yourself, then you have most likely ignored some part of your mental

and physical well-being. What you need to do to stay healthy should be non-negotiable. In other words,

your sleep, eating habits, exercise, and stress-reducing activities should be your highest priorities.

5. Forget to enjoy the experience. Whether you are 18 years old and living on campus or 48 years old

starting back to college after taking a break to work and raise a family, be sure to take the time to remind

yourself of the joy that learning can bring.

Access for free at openstax.org

1.4 • How Can This Book And This Course Help?

GET CONNECTED

Which apps help you meet the expectations of college? Will you be able to meet the expectations of being

responsible for your schedule and assignments?

• My Study Life (https://www.mystudylife.com) understands how college works and provides you with a

calendar, to-do list, and reminders that will help you keep track of the work you have to do.

How can you set goals and work toward them while in college?

• The Strides (https://www.stridesapp.com) app provides you with the opportunity to create SMART

(Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time bound) goals and track daily habits. These daily

habits will add up over time toward your goals.

What can you do to develop your learning skills?

• Lumosity (https://www.lumosity.com/en/) is a brain-training app that can help you build the thinking

and learning skills you will need to meet learning challenges in college. If you want to test your

memory and attention—and build your skills—take the fit test and then play different games to

improve your fitness.

How can you develop networks with people in college?

• LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com) is a professional networking app that allows you to create a profile

and network with others. Creating a LinkedIn account as a first-year college student will help you create

a professional profile that you can use to find others with similar interests.

• Internships.com (https://www.internships.com) provides information, connections, and support to help

your career planning and activities. Even if you are not planning an internship right away, you may find

some useful and surprising ideas and strategies to motivate your approach.

1.4 How Can This Book And This Course Help?

Estimated completion time: 6 minutes.

Questions to consider:

• How will you be able to develop your purpose?

• In what ways will you be able to create strategies for your success?

• What other resources can you use to help you succeed?

As Reginald and Madison go through their college experiences and create a balance between their academic

and personal lives, their stories, no doubt, will diverge. But you can be assured that each of them will

demonstrate grit, the ability to stay focused on a goal over the long-term, along the way. As Duckworth (2016)

has said, it takes passion and perseverance to be gritty. It also takes resilience, or the ability to bounce back

from adversity. The challenges you face will certainly stretch you, but if you have these three things—purpose,

strategies, and resources—you will be more likely to bounce back, even become stronger in the process. This

book has been designed with these things in mind.

Develop Your “Why”

This chapter began with the suggestion to explore why you are in college or, more simply, what your purpose

is. This course—and this book—will help you continue to refine your answer and create a map for your journey

27

28

1 • Exploring College

to fulfill your purpose. The features in this book that help you develop your purpose include the following:

• Student Survey Questions: Each chapter opens with several questions that provide you with a snapshot on

how you feel about the chapter content. How does this feature help you develop purpose? It allows you to

develop better self-awareness, which will in turn help you build an awareness of your purpose.

• Analysis Questions: These questions are included throughout each chapter. Consider them “pauses” to

help you reflect on what you have read and how to incorporate the information into your own journey.

Refine Your Strategies for Success

Purpose by itself may illuminate the pathway forward, but it will take strategies to help you complete your

journey. Think of the strategies you will learn in this course as tools you will need along the way to completing

your degree. The following features provide you with an opportunity to practice and refine strategies for

success:

• Application Questions: Any time you are asked to apply what you are learning in the chapters, you are

improving your skills. Look for them throughout and take some time to stop, think, and use the skill.

• Activities: As you read, you will also have the opportunity to interact with the content. They give you the

chance to refine the strategies that will help you succeed in college.

• Career Connection: This feature allows you to consider how the skills you are developing for college

connect to your future career. Making these connections will help you appreciate the deeper importance

of them.

Use Your Resources

In addition to developing strategies for succeeding in your academic and future professional career, you will

find that this course will point out the resources you may need to obtain more tools or refuel your desire to

continue along the pathway. No one succeeds at anything by oneself. The features related to resources will

certainly help you find ways to fill up your toolkit of information.