Understanding what to expect from the first day on the job and how to successfully navigate the workplace environment can help ease a challenging transition. Learning the Ropes, Second Edition tackles the difficult subject of how to fit into a new context, whether work or school. Something that everyone must experience at some point, the awkward period of figuring out how things work and what is expected of one in a new situation is less difficult with some know-how. This book helps students overcome the “first-day jitters” and prepares them for some of the realities of work life, including dress codes, organizational hierarchies, co-worker conflicts and resolutions, and some basic rights of every employee.

Are you a student who dreads studying, has problems getting great grades despite loads of studying, or just has a hard time memorizing facts and formulas and concepts?

This book is of great value for anyone trying to learn something, especially if you’re a student. Scott has taken the process of learning and has hit upon the methods that most quick learners use, breaking it down into easily understandable and practical steps that any of us can implement

The book is split into three major parts:

1. Strategy
2. Techniques
3. Beyond Holistic Learning

The first section explains what holistic learning is, what the stages of holistic learning are and how holistic learning looks at different types of problems. The second section goes into detail explaining how to apply holistic learning. There are over a dozen techniques split into over ten chapters. The third section includes a chapter devoted to productivity and another chapter on self-education.

Access is a four level course. The series follows the principles of the Common European Framework of Reference and combines active English learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themed modules.