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The University Counselling Service has several attractively priced booklets aimed at helping students cope with a range of issues.

Study Skills
Managing Exam Anxiety
Overcome Procrastination NEW
Career Choices
How to order these publications

1. STUDY SKILLS

Treading Water While the Sharks are Circling: Practical Study Skills for Secondary Students
By Dr Jim Elliott, an experienced counsellor at both secondary and tertiary level.

Treading water while the sharks are circling

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The booklet offers a wide range of practical tips on how to tackle issues such as time management, getting the most out of class time, memory techniques, active study, exam preparation and so forth. It is written in an attractive friendly style that students have found most accessible.

Over 100,000 copies have been sold throughout Australia since publication in 1989. It is in wide use in secondary schools across the nation. An updated edition (2001) including a new 'Frequently Asked Questions' section is now available.

Treading Water is priced at $4.00 (GST included) per copy.

For Table of Contents and some sample text, click here.

2. MANAGING EXAM ANXIETY

By Dr Joyce Chong, Dr Jim Elliott and Dr Sean Murray – all experienced counsellors.

Avoiding the black hole of despair

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Many students study well, only to falter in the final weeks or during exams because of high levels of anxiety. This immensely useful resource will help students understand what causes anxiety, and learn a range of techniques to bring it under control.

Included with the booklet is a relaxation CD, containing four tracks to help students learn relaxation techniques.

Avoiding the Black Hole of Despair is priced at $5.00 (GST included) per copy.

For Table of Contents and some sample text, click here.

We are confident this new booklet will help many students demonstrate their best possible performance in exams. The contents are based on resources that we have been using with very positive results over the past decade.

3. FIGHT THAT SINKING FEELING: OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION NEW!

By Ariane Cummins and Dr Joyce Chong.

Fight that sinking feeling: Overcome procrastination

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It is such a common problem - good intentions, but students put off getting started.

This new booklet looks at the various reasons students procrastinate. Not all procrastinators are the same!

The authors then suggest a range of different strategies to suit different styles of procrastination. These well-tested techniques can help students address study demands in a timely manner.

Fight that Sinking Feeling: Overcome Procrastination! is priced at $4.00 (GST included) per copy.

4. CAREER CHOICES

Hang in There! : Making It at University NEW EDITION!!!
By Dr Jim Elliott

Hang in there

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This booklet (heavily revised and re-edited in 2007) is aimed at students intending to go on to higher education or those who have just begun. This booklet will help you make a sound career choice and make a good transition to higher education. Like Treading Water, it is written in a plain friendly style - and is in common use throughout the country.

Hang in There! is priced at $4.00 (GST included) per copy.

For Table of Contents and some sample text, click here.

A NOTE ON BOOKLET PRICES AND DISTRIBUTION: We have deliberately kept the price per copy as low as possible so that schools can afford to provide a copy to each student. Past experience tells us that our customers value this policy and have found our resources to be very helpful to students.

FURTHER INFORMATION?

ORDERING COPIES

You can order the booklets either by:

University Counselling Services
Curtin University of Technology
Box U1987
Perth 6845

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