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The Self-Development Center provides a media library of personal growth and academic skills programs available to students, faculty, and staff at George Mason University. Media programs may be used in the Self-Develoipment Center during the hours the Center is open. Faculty and staff at GMU may check out programs overnight or over a weekend. Students may check out programs to use for classroom or group presentations. These programs are not for sale or rent to persons outside of the University. If the program is marked with an asterisk (*), ask the receptionist for the handout or written materials that accompany it.
Becoming a Master Student (16-33 min.) This eight-tape series, provides the tools, techniques, skills, and resources to learn effectively and master new information. Topics include time management, test taking strategies, and stress management. (video)	College Freshmen Survival Guide(40 min.*) The freshman year is a critical time in college. Even the smartest students can have trouble adjusting to their new freedom and the challenges of college life. You'll get advice from today's college students on how to make it in and out of the classroom. (video)
Bergan Evans Vocabulary Program (own pace) This efficient system for improving your vocabulary has selected common words frequently difficult to master. (audio)	Basic Spelling Skills (own pace) Improve your spelling skills with this program. Part 1 covers several basic spelling patterns. Part 2 highlights exceptions to these patterns. (audio)
Developing Your Creativity (60 min.) This tape explores the sources of human creativity, and offers suggestions on how to tap the mind's creative potential. (audio)	Hypnosis for Improved Learning (60 min.) This tape reviews methods to improve concentration, memory, and motivation. It includes hypnotic exercises to improve learning and overcome test anxiety. (audio)
LearningPlus (own pace) LearningPlus is a interactive instructional system for students who want to improve their reading, writing, and mathematics skills, including preparation and practice tests. This program requires a $20 user's fee. (computer based instruction)	Making A's in College (120 min.*) This 2-part series will sharpen the academic skills you need to be successful in college. It covers such areas as overcoming procrastination, getting organized, mastering time, note-taking, critical reading, memory, test-taking strategies, and test anxiety. (video)
The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success (own pace) The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success will provide adult learners with everything they need to know about how to survive and succeed in college. (book)	Student Survival (own pace) This self-paced program is a useful way to assess your learning style and study skills. You'll learn how to maximize your performance by matching your learning styles to learning strategies, examine career paths that match your learning style, and develop time management strategies. (computer based instruction)
Peak Learning (60 min.*) This tape discusses 8 techniques to break through learning blocks, ways to get the most from your textbooks, brain-friendly memory techniques, and new note-taking skills. (audio)	What's on the Midterm, Dr. Brown? & Other Scenes from America (31 min.) See description under Diversity.
Surviving the First Year of College (book)	Thinking in Skillful Ways (30 min.) (video)

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