An Edition Developed With Two-Year Students In Mind

• Language and reading level are appropriate for first-year students, many of whom are enrolled in developmental education courses. Reading strategies are embedded throughout the book.
• Examples, models, and art program reflect the reality of the broad range of traditional and non-traditional two-year students, For example, photos and wording are in the context of two-year colleges, and sample calendar templates reflect the schedules of two-year students and, the real priorities of all two-year students: work, family, and college.
• Increased coverage of campus involvement particular to open-enrollment colleges (e.g., extracurricular activities and examples of such activities are added, and students are encouraged to consider such activities when planning their days, weeks, and terms). The importance of joining study groups is particularly stressed.
• Key topics that are most essential to students at two-year colleges are included in each chapter.
• All data have been updated to reflect two-year colleges.