Develop concentration, which is considered by many the deciding factor
between a mediocre education and a polished education. NO DAYDREAMING,
PLEASE. Start studying as soon as you sit down at your desk. An added hint
is to work intensely.
 Develop efficiency in reading one of the most important single factors
in scholarship. You will be given tests to determine your rate and comprehen-
sion of reading matter, and, if you need improvement in reading skill, there
will be help available. (See Reading Clinic elsewhere in this book)
 Remember, and practice this. A study assignment is never mastered without
a good deal of remembering. Remembering however, should be based on under-
standing; and should not be memorizing merely for the sake of memorizing.
 Take notes, and make them good. Write legibly and keep all notes on one
subject together. Use outline form whenever possible. And use those notes.
They'll be very helpful in reviewing courses for exams.
 Prepare for exams and your class the next day as well. Preparation for
examinations should begin early in the course and should be kept up through-
out the term. Cramming should be avoided, as you will probably be disappointed
if you rely on it it doesn't always work.

 THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OFFERS

 A GENERAL EDUCATION

1. What Is General Education?
 Just as we believe that the basic needs of man are food, clothing, and
shelter, we believe also, that general education is the kind of education that
every man and woman needs in order to perform the unique tasks of following
a vocation and living the life of the useful and enlightened citizen.
 It is general in that it follows no narrow boundaries to learning, no particu-
lar courses that prepare you for any specific field or vocation, yet is deep
enough and broad enough to prepare you for all.
 General education brings together relevant facts from different subject
areas, integrates them into a comprehensive core of meaningfullness, so that
the student may develop a disciplined, inquiring mind capable of independent
thought which will have truer understanding, meaning, and significance for
him.
2. What Was Its Origin?
 In a re-organization at the University of Florida in 1935, all freshmen and
sophomores were placed in one college, the University College. This college
administers all the work of the Lower Division, which includes prerequisite
courses for the student's chosen major and a core program of general education
courses.
3. Why Do We Have It?
 It has been demonstrated that a society controlled wholly by specialists is
not wisely ordered. It is undesirable to have men who occupy responsible posi-
tions in public life ignorant of the forces in the political setup or unaware of
those in our cultural heritage of the humanities.
 In program terms, general education is a guide to help a student con-
fronted with the endless complication of courses that make up the bulky
present day University catalogue.
4. Are Facts Necessary for Growth and Development?
 In order to find out what is best for any one of us, or good for all of us,