Students who are engaged in college life practice the behaviors that are reviewed in this chapter. What about you? How would you rate your level of engagement? As you begin to read this chapter, list specific examples of your strengths in the area of engagement.

What are your most important objectives in learning the material in this chapter? Do you have a good method of note taking? Do you devote time and energy to academic work by attending class and studying out of class? List three goals that relate to engagement in learning (e.g., I will schedule a visit with one of my professors to show him or her my notes from the last class to make sure that I’m writing down the most important points).