College and the Educated Person

Beyond the Mundane to Learning, Discovery, and Satisfaction

This book, as yet unpublished, is for students who want to be well-prepared for life and whatever that may bring. They seek success but want to go beyond that and pursue a life that is significant. They want good grades but not at the expense of deeper understanding, mastery of subjects, and discovery of the connections that make the world the fascinating place that it is. They aim to move up in the world and to do something great for themselves and others. It is for students who simply want more out of their educational experience and life. There are many things today that can get in the way of that from difficult initial circumstances to schools that are not delivering what they should. This book seeks to address these issues by prescribing a path for academic and personal growth that uses classic motivational tools and a learning-centered study approach.

You, the student, play an important role in your own education. The book does not assume you will get what you need solely from educational institutions. In the process of using this book, you will acquire the mindset of studying to learn instead of for grades, and strangely enough, you will be surprised and delighted as the good things start to happen, and then keep happening. Your GPA will go up, but there is so much more to be gained by studying to learn. The book starts by asking you to search for your purpose and personal goals as this makes learning easier and more meaningful. It asks you to become an educated person, which is a lifelong endeavor, and the source of discovery and understanding.