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Taking Flight provides the essential information students with
disabilities will need to be successful in college. Rather than
just focusing on the academic skills needed in college, Taking
Flight addresses college as a system that needs to be mastered and
the strategies and self-awareness needed to be successful. Thus, it
explores topics including: The concept of disability
Self-expression The college bureaucracy Roommate relationships And
having fun! Perry T. LaRoque explores these topics by using
personal stories, humor, frank advice, and years of expertise.
Taking Flight addresses the truly relevant topics and issues needed
for happiness and success in college and provides readers with not
only how to do well in the system, but how to overcome a system not
designed for today's diverse learners.
Although the book is about how the suggested mindful program can replace detention, in schools, it will also be insightful for the reader to discover oneself and place him or herself on a new journey with new goals and motivation. To understand mindfulness, you must understand yourself.
To be mindful, one must discover oneself through real knowledge. The book aims to give you a dependable guideline as to how to implement a mindful program in your school. It is advisable that you have an in-depth knowledge of mindfulness, how to manage the internal self, how to understand others before you can implement a program of this nature in your school.
Your operating system (cemented beliefs), which has been developed and embedded over the years, should be formatted, removing the constant negative voice that keeps talking in the background. The voice that is telling you that you are not good enough, not pretty enough, not rich enough, not smart enough. Think for a moment. You are not good enough comparing to who?
Engage and Activate: Navigating College and Beyond introduces
readers to the cultural and social tools they will need to be
successful in higher education while identifying opportunities
within academic life to connect with others, effect change, and
create communities that are more just, humane, and sustainable. The
authors address important issues for beginning students such as
cross-cultural appreciation and understanding, self-care,
navigating institutional rules, study habits, relationships and
consent, mental and physical health, finances, and the environment,
all with a focus that situates the contexts in social justice.
Throughout, engaging exercises, class activities, and personal
accounts encourage the development of transformative thought.
Designed to help readers navigate higher education to become
successful students and responsible, democratically-minded
citizens, Engage and Activate is an ideal book for first-year and
college success courses or programs, as well as people who will
participate in U.S.-based higher education spaces.
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