Gearing Up (Inside & Out) for a Great Life: A Smart Guide for High School

"Study Aid / Teens": High school is an incredibly pivotal time in life. If comes with many opportunities and many challenges. Students are challenged to do well in class, explore their careers, plan for their future, and get ready for the real world, all while having to cope with peer pressure, stressful transitions, ups and downs, and difficult people. Whatever your family background, whatever your IQ, whatever your self-image, and whatever your dreams, Gearing Up for a Great Life will guide you (and inspire you) to great success in high school and beyond! "Inside you get": * A system for excelling in the classroom. * 7 keys to building confidence at doing anything. * 9 strategies for overcoming fear and living courageously. * 5 smart ways to explore careers. * 2 powerful ways to improve your self-image. * How to deal with put downs and your past. * How to build the character of a winner and leader. * The way to craft your dreams, plans and goals. * 22 of the most powerful beliefs in the world. * The secret to making a difference in the lives of others. * How to be 'college material' and pick an amazing college. * The way to stay motivated & stop procrastinating. * Tips for job shadowing, informational interviewing, interning and adbenturing. * The 7 secrets to having your success fast-forwarded by mentors. * 12 ways to make fantastic first impressions. * And much more. "Patrick Combs": is the author of Major in Success, a # 1 best-selling advice book for students and winner of a 'Best Book for Teens Award' from the NY Public Library. All the authors of this book are acclaimed youth experts and motivators who have impacted the lives of more than half a million students in countries including the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and China." (from back cover)