Excelling in College : Strategies for Success & Reducing Stress

Are your students stressed? Persuasive evidence shows stress is the single most reported obstacle to academic success in college for first-year students (CHRONICLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 2009). EXCELLING IN COLLEGE recognizes the stress students experience and offers strategies to help them not just survive but also thrive in their college environment. Through exercises found in the text and online video clips, students are helped to address their fears related to speaking up in class, approaching instructors, making new friends, performing under pressure, dealing with financial struggles, and making healthy lifestyle choices.