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Being, Thinking, Doing: Success in College and Beyond is an engaging, student-centered open educational resource (OER) textbook designed to help students advance not only through college, but throughout their lives. Unlike books that focus narrowly on short-term academic survival, this text serves as a springboard for long-term academic and professional success.

The author, Mary Stewart, organizes the textbook around three interrelated areas of development: Being,Thinking, and Doing. Being emphasizes self-knowledge, values, and habits that support well-being and personal growth. Thinking introduces a range of creative and critical thinking strategies that empower students to approach personal and academic challenges with confidence. Doing brings these elements together, guiding students to translate insight and strategy into meaningful, purposeful action.

Especially valuable for first-year and first-generation college students, the textbook addresses key aspects of navigating college life, including developing effective learning habits, strengthening reading and writing skills, clarifying personal goals, building community, and exploring academic pathways such as majors and minors. These topics provide a holistic foundation for the college journey, helping students thrive academically while also engaging fully with campus life and their broader interests.

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