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Academic & Career Information Center

K-State has many resources available to students seeking help with choosing a major or a career! The Academic & Career Information Center (ACIC) works with students who need more information about majors and the jobs that are related to them.

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KSU Alcohol and Other Drug Services

The use of alcohol and other drugs has been a fact of the American way of life since our nation’s beginning. Alcohol, in particular, has been used as a source of pleasure for some and a source of problems for others. Today, substance abuse represents a major problem in American ...

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Self Acceptance

By Sarah Wesch, Ph.D. Often, when we consider the idea of self-acceptance, we find some way to resist the idea. We might want to accept ourselves, but find it hard to accept the parts of ourselves that we want to change. We might accept ourselves when we’re successful, but feel ...

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Strategies for Essay Test Taking

1. Read the directions carefully 2. Budget your time 3. Survey the test quickly 4. Know exactly what the questions are asking you to do in your answer and do it 5. Arrive at the test session promptly and bring necessary equipment 6. Organize your answer. 7. Be concise, but ...

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Important Words in Essay Questions

The following terms appear frequently in the phrasing of essay questions. You should know their meaning and answer accordingly. (The list and the sense of the definitions, though not the exact words, are adapted from C. Bird and D. M. Bird, Learning More by Effective Study, Appletome Century Crofts, New ...

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Suggestions for Taking Essay Tests

1. Read all directions carefully and reread anything which is not clear. 2. Be sure you know what is meant by directional words such as “name”, “define”, “compare”, or “discuss”. 3. Read the entire examination. This allows you to have more time for any blocked information to appear as well ...

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Caring for Yourself During the Transition to College

By Sarah Wesch, Ph.D. While you may have been eagerly awaiting the beginning of your university experience, you likely underestimated the emotions and energy involved in making such a big life transition. Whether you are an 18-year old freshman, coming straight from high school, or an older student making the ...

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Basics on How to Study

##Start on the first day of class.## •Do all the right stuff all along. You know... go to all the classes ... do all the homework...STUDY...from the beginning. •Get enough sleep (that means about 8 hours every night) all along. •Eat right. Yup, your Mom was right... You are what ...

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Tips for good relationships with instructors

**Instructors are people. They are an important part of your education. These are suggestions for forming a good working relationship with them.** • Form your own opinion about instructors. Students talk about their teachers and their experiences. Form your own opinion about the instructor. • Get to know your teachers ...

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