The school system does not require a class for students to learn how to live in the real world and function as an adult. We often enter college unprepared to take care of ourselves. Many life skills, including how to develop good habits, manage stress, pay taxes, budget our spending/income, and to live a healthy lifestyle, are necessary, especially when college is the bridge to adulthood. This course will explore the many dimensions of how to successfully adult.
Using the acronym SMART, students will create well-developed goals that will better motivate them for achievement.
After watching lectures 1 and 2, use the PDF "Goal Setting" to practice writing down your well-thought out and planned goals for the rest of the year. This serves as a tool to refer to during the year to see how you've been doing in terms of achieving your goals.
Students will learn ways to have a more productive morning routine, develop better habits and understand how to make habits stick, as well as discuss how to get rid of bad habits.
In this lecture, we engage in and elaborate on three very important topics: Procrastination, Priorities, and Productivity.
After watching this lecture, download the "Screen Time" PDF that includes a progress chart to log the times that you are using a screen device, what you were doing on it, and what specific device was it (e.g. laptop, TV, cellphone, etc.).
By the end of the lecture, students will understand the comparison between a credit and debit card, decide whether to apply for a credit card or not, be able to explain what a credit score is and explore the dimensions of borrowing money.
After watching this lecture, download the "Money Spending" PDF to begin logging your gross income, expenses, and net income.
In this lecture, we will discuss all-things taxes.
We will teach you how to write an effective resume as well as what to include and what not to include.
We will discuss cover letters - what they are and why they are important in the job application process.
We will discuss how to find the best-fit job for you, where to start your job search, and the application process.
We will discuss job interviews - how to prepare, good interview etiquette, and common interview questions that hiring managers ask.
We will discuss what essential nutrients are, how they are important, and what types of foods you can find these nutrients.
After watching this lecture, download the "Health Tracker" PDF to begin charting your food intake, water intake, and weight on a regular basis.
We will discuss foods that you should eat and avoid, and how to identify if a food is good for your health.
We will discuss how exercise affects your health.
We will discuss the 4 types of exercise and how to determine what exercises are best suited for your physical health goals.
You will learn the importance of a healthy relationship with yourself, how to build one, and ways to maintain it.
In this lecture, we will be discussing how to set standards, compare compatibility vs chemistry, identify the 5 love languages, and explore ways to maintain a healthy romantic relationship.
We will be discussing what is consent, how to set boundaries, and why healthy boundaries are necessary.
We will be identifying toxic relationship habits, walking away from a relationship, and how to heal from a heartbreak.
You will learn the importance of self-love, as well as identify ways to practice self-love and self-care.
After watching this lecture, download the "Mood Tracker" PDF to start applying the skills you learned about self-love and self-care.
We will discuss stress - what it is, what it does to the body and how the body reacts to it, and different ways to relieve stress.
In this lecture, we will discuss the importance of sleep, sleep schedules, and how you can get yourself to fall asleep faster and have deeper sleep.
In this lecture, we will discuss tips on what, where, when, and how to study as well as how to stay focused. This lecture is geared towards high school students, so if you are in college and beyond, please proceed to lectures 27 or 30 accordingly.
In this lecture, we will discuss the main differences between high school and college, how to fill out college applications effectively, tips for success in college, and expectations vs. reality of college life.
In this lecture, we will discuss what chores should be done on a daily basis, on a regular basis (whether that be weekly, monthly, etc.), and other miscellaneous tasks that need to be taken care of to live an orderly life.
We will guide you on looking for housing, how to save money, how to be courteous living with a roommate, as well as what the rental application process looks like.
In this lecture, we will discuss why peer pressure to consume substances is more prominent in college and the negative consequences your body will face if you abuse these substances.
In this lecture, you will learn how to study smart, learn actively, and make information more meaningful.
We will examine how credit scores can impact interest rates for a car loan, as well as precautions to take when purchasing a car or home.
Students will learn the most common types of insurance people purchase as working adults. Out of all the types of insurance, we will focus on explaining health insurance as well as how to ensure our safety with cybersecurity.
We will be discussing investments in context to the US financial system. Note that some investment concepts and techniques may not be applicable to other countries with different financial systems.
In this lecture, we will be discussing what work-life balance is, why it is important, and how to maintain it.
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