Questions for Reflection A self-assessment activity that guides students through goal setting and reflection exercises that lead them to academic, personal, and social self-improvement. Journaling: Activities that encourage students to reflect upon how the discussion of strategies and goal-setting can benefit them. Case Studies and 'World of Work' examples: Real-life cases that help students understand how the concepts discussed in the book relate directly to college and professional life. Blueprints for Change: An activity that helps students strategically think through their goals and the results these decisions will have on their lives as students and professionals.

Change: Preparing for and Dealing with Change Grow: Motivation, Goal Setting, and Self-Esteem Persist: Things You Need to Know About College But Might Never Ask Prioritize: Managing Your Time and Money Wisely Read: Building Active Reading and Comprehension Skills Learn: Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles, and Personality Typing Listen: The Art of Active Listening Record: Note-Taking Systems That Work Remember: Empowering Your Memory Assess: Strategies for Test Taking Think: Critical- and Creative-Thinking Skills Communicate: Practical Steps for Writing and Speaking Relate: A Celebration of People, Cultures, and Self Dream: Career and Life Planning

Cornerstone: Developing Soft Skills has been written especially for undergraduate students to discover and realize their full potential through essential soft skills such as adaptability, self-unawareness, motivation, time management, effective communication, critical thinking and overall liability. Replete with practical exercises for self-improvement and concrete solutions to the problems that college students face, this book offers strategies to develop study and work habits, hone creative and critical thinking, improve interpersonal skills, and plan for personal change.