Major Decisions: Taking Charge of Your College Education
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| Author | Henry J. Eyring |
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| Subject | Self-help |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Deseret Book |
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Publication date
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2010 |
| ISBN | 978-1-60641-636-5 |
| 378.1/98 22 | |
| LC Class | LB2343.3.E97 2010 |
Major Decisions: Taking Charge of Your College Education, published in 2010, is a self-help book written by Henry J. Eyring. The intended purpose of the book is to help both current and prospective college students get the most out of their college experience. “Probably the most important thing I’ve learned about higher education is this: you can get everything you hope for—and more—if you take personal responsibility for the design and construction of your education. The key is to be your own ‘general contractor,’ the one who puts all of the pieces of a higher education together according to a careful personal plan.”[1]
Henry J. Eyring is the grandson of scientist Henry Eyring and son of Henry B. Eyring.
General Contractor's Rules
The second half of the book features seven rules that each student/prospective student should follow as they seek to become the general contractor of their own education.[2]
- Rule #1: Always Have a Career Dream
- Rule #2: Always Have a Major
- Rule #3: Customize Your Degree
- Rule #4: Find the Best Teachers
- Rule #5: Do Your Best Work
- Rule #6: Connect Your Degree to What Comes Next
- Rule #7: Get All the HSJ Skills You Can
Royalties
Eyring donates all the royalties from his books to the Perpetual Education Fund.[citation needed]
Website
He is the administrator for the website MajorDecisionsForCollege.com. People can submit questions about their education or career plans at the website or via e-mail.[3]
References
- ↑ Deseret Book, retrieved 26 April 2010
- ↑ "Major Decisions: Taking Charge of Your College Education ". Henry J. Eyring(2010). p. vi ISBN 978-1-60641-636-5
- ↑ About the book, MajorDecisionsForCollege.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
