Summarized by J. T. P. Yao, 7/5/02

"This little book is a guide to Best Operating Procedures and EMERGENCY techniques for surviving (well) in college. …"

INTRODUCTION (3 pages)

Chapter 1: BEFORE CLASSES START: Take a Deep Breadth, Close Your Eyes, and Get Ready to Jump! (5 sections, 18+1 pages)
Chapter 2: THE FIRST WEEK: Getting Your Feet Wet, Up to Your Nose… (4 sections, 11+1 pages)
Chapter 3: THE SECOND WEEK TO THE FIRST EXAM: Fine Tuning Your Techniques (3 sections, 17+1 pages)
Chapter 4: THE EXAM: "Day of Terror," or "Hooray! The Big Game!"? (6 sections, 11+1 pages)
Chapter 5: POST EXAM REORGANIZATION: Even a Wake Can Be a Good Party (5 sections, 6+1 pages)
Chapter 6: REASSESSMENT TIME/DROP DATE: "To Run or to Punt?" (4 sections, 6+1 pages)
Chapter 7: PREPARING FOR FINALS: The Two Minute Warning (2 sections, 4+1 pages)
Chapter 8: SPECIAL PROCEDURES: Don't Use Mousetraps on Alligators nor Bandaids on Toothaches! (6 sections, 16+1 pages)
Chapter 9: NONACADEMIC MANAGEMENT: It's a Weird World Out There! (11 sections, 11+1 pages)
BACKWARD-FOREWORD (3 pages)
LEARNING SCHEDULE FORMS (1 page)
ANALYSIS CHART (2 pages)
INDEX (5 pages)

[Readers who are interested in this book are encouraged to read the original book in its entirety. Other summary notes on faculty reward systems are available on the Internet at http://lohman.tamu.edu under the heading "Summaries of Papers ..."]

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