Capturing the Experience My First Year in College

Trand, Patsy Self|Carpenter, Sara|Lopate, Kay

ISBN 10: 0999557580 / ISBN 13: 9780999557587

Published by LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2018

About this Item

&Uumlber den AutorKay Lopate, Ph.D and Patsy Trand, Ph.D are faculty members at the University of Miami and Florida International University, respectively, where they both teach undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Educ.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Capturing the Experience My First Year in College
• Publisher: LIGHTNING SOURCE INC
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999557580
• ISBN 13: 9780999557587
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A common expression is: “College is the best time in your life.” Whether or not your college years are going to be the best time in your life, we hope it is an amazing time for you. In fact, we hope it is so amazing that you will always want to remember as much about your college experience as you can. “Capturing the Experience: My First Year in College” is an enjoyable way to preserve all the memories that you will never want to forget. Each page has prompts to motivate you to write about your feelings, thoughts, and reactions to the college experiences. Your thoughtful responses will become a treasured keepsake that will be always be remembered and enjoyed in the years to come. This book also serves as a keepsake where students can post their memorabilia such as selfies, anecdotes, ticket stubs and travel logs.

About the Author

Kay Lopate, Ph.D and Patsy Trand, Ph.D are faculty members at the University of Miami and Florida International University, respectively, where they both teach undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Education and Arts and Sciences. As faculty at their respective universities, they have about 30 years each as faculty and administrators in academic support programs such as the reading lab, athletic labs, and writing labs. They both taught in developmental education programs, First Year in College programs, the Honor's College, and the English department. They have decades of experience helping students excel in college; and have a talent for helping freshmen, athletes, minorities, international students, and just good students succeed to graduation. They have a combined sixty years of experience in teaching reading, study skills, and learning skills. Their special interests include preparing all students to complete their college degree. While helping students who are just entering college, they also held numerous workshops and presentations for students in complex domains - medical school students, business school students, nursing school students, and graduate school students. Learning continues pass the undergraduate degree and sometimes "bad grades happen to good students." And this too can be fixed! Both authors have authored eight books and workbooks on this subject with many more to come.