Acknowledgments

Foreword

Chapter 1
Intelligence: Inherited or Acquired?

Chapter 2
The Brain: The Seat of Intelligence

Chapter 3
Prepare to Make High Grades

Chapter 4
Images and Code Words: The Keys to Memorization

Chapter 5
How to Read Efficiently

Chapter 6
How to Increase Your Reading Speed

Chapter 7
Listening and Taking Notes in Class

Chapter 8
Condensing: Outlining, Summarizing, and Diagramming

Chapter 9
How to Study Effectively

Chapter 10
How to Study Major Subjects

Chapter 11
How to Improve Your Vocabulary

Chapter 12
Numbers and Mathematics

Chapter 13
How to Be a Super Speller

Chapter 14
Essays: What Are They?

Chapter 15
How to Write a Theme or a Research Report

Chapter 16
How to Make a Speech

Chapter 17
Strategies for Various Types of Examinations

Chapter 18
Strategies for Tests on Different Subjects

Chapter 19
The Basics of Grammar

Chapter 20
The Basics of Writing

Chapter 21
Using the Internet to Improve Grades

Chapter 22
How to Think Effectively

Chapter 23
7-Point Formula to Become an Honor Student

Chapter 24
Brief Summary and More Strategies

Chapter 25
Positive Attitude: The Passport to Success

Chapter 26
Raising Your Self-Esteem: The Key to Self-Fulfillment

Chapter 27
Setting Short-Term and Long-Term Goals

Chapter 28
Ignite Your Booster Rocket for Animation

Chapter 29
Faith and Enthusiasm

Chapter 30
Persistence and Rewards

Chapter 31
Why Asian Americans Become Whiz Kids?

How I'm Becoming What I Want to Be

Afterword