Get Sorted: How to make the most of your student experience

by Jeff Gill, Will Medd

Overview

This book is about you. It's about how you can shape your student experience based on what matters to you. It helps you to 'get sorted', take control and make the most of your time at college or university.

This unique and practical self-coaching guide bridges the gap between student life, academic performance and employability skills. It actively encourages students to discover ways to shape their outlooks and experiences.

- There are a host of useful illustrations, diagrams, checklists, exercises and real student stories to help you get the most from the book.
- It's easy to find your way around the chapters so you can pick the bits that are most relevant for you.

Regardless of your subject, level of study or reasons for doing a degree, Get Sorted will prove invaluable in helping you to navigate the challenges of your student journey, and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137405937
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/03/2015
Series:	Bloomsbury Study Skills , #58
Edition description:	2015
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jeff Gill is an ICF Professionally Certified Coach with over 16 years of experience coaching students, entrepreneurs, leaders and managers. As Team Coach with the International Team Academy programme, he coaches student entrepreneurs to create and grow innovative business and social projects.

Will Medd has a PhD in Sociology and has worked in Higher Education for over 15 years. He is also a professional work and life coach (Associate Certified Coach with the ICF and CPCC with CTI) who specialises in coaching in Higher Education. In the last 5 years he has been developing coaching in the Higher Education context, initially with PhD students and now offering coaching to all involved in university life.

Together they wrote Your PhD Coach and run coaching programmes for universities across the country.
Jeff Gill is an ICF Professionally Certified Coach with over 16 years of experience coaching students, entrepreneurs, leaders and managers. As Team Coach with the International Team Academy programme, he coaches student entrepreneurs to create and grow innovative business and social projects.

Will Medd has a PhD in Sociology and has worked in Higher Education for over 15 years. He is also a professional work and life coach (Associate Certified Coach with the ICF and CPCC with CTI) who specialises in coaching in Higher Education. In the last 5 years he has been developing coaching in the Higher Education context, initially with PhD students and now offering coaching to all involved in university life.

Together they wrote Your PhD Coach and run coaching programmes for universities across the country.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Get Sorted!
Part 1 Foundations
1 Get sorted, now and every day
Part 2 Building your Resources
2 What gets you going? Finding your motivation
3 Not really with it? Getting things done by being focused
4 Lost your confidence? Finding it as a question of emphasis
5 Awaken your creative explorer
6 You and your relationships: making them work
7 Too many setbacks? Call forth your resilience whatever happens
Part 3 Enjoying the Jourbaney
8 Being mindful of this moment
Further reading.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Get Sorted was really relevant to my course (Business Entrepreneurship) as well as my future employment. It has sections that provide practical ways to deal with personal issues that affect all people, and overall has empowered me to make positive changes in my life.' – Ellana Moseley, Student, Falmouth University, UK

'It looks at university life as a multifaceted whole. The student experiences and language are genuine and engaging. The book acknowledges that different people will have very different goals and experiences at university so always offers plenty of examples and options.' – Dr Michelle Reid, Study Adviser, University of Reading, UK

'It has loads of great hints and tips on how to make university an experience that isn't overwhelming and tough but an experience that you are in control of and also that you enjoy to the full!' – Sorcha Hodgson, Medical Student, University of Liverpool, UK

'I wish that I had had this book during my first term, as it does a great job at rationalising all of the worries/fears that uni could spring on you. This book is a must-have for all students, at whatever stage of uni-life, and I would recommend it to all of my friends.' – Erin Whalley, Architecture Student, Edinburgh University, UK