1. Chapter One First Steps Master Student Map

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 Map - 2 Why this chapter matters … Visible measures of success—such as top grades and athletic awards—start with invisible assets called attitudes.

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 Map - 3 What is included … First Step: Truth is a key to mastery If you skipped the introduction… The Discovery Wheel The Master Student The value of higher education Learning by seeing, hearing, and moving: The VAK system Learning styles: Discovering how you learn Learning Styles Inventory Using your learning style profile to succeed in school The magic of metacognition Claim your multiple intelligences Motivation Attitudes, affirmations, and visualizations Power Process: “Ideas are tools” Master Student Profile: Ken Procaccianti

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 Map - 4 How you can use this chapter … Experience the power of telling the truth about your current skills. Discover your preferred learning styles and develop new ones. Consciously choose attitudes that promote your success.

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 Map - 5 As you read, ask yourself: What if … … I could create attitudes that would help me achieve my goals?