Here’s a quick overview of the various elements:

The core content of the CD-ROM is 31 transition topics. These are found in two locations on the CD:

• The “Arrivals” screen provides a simulated monthly calendar, designed for the 31 days of most months. For any single day of the month (e.g., the 15th), click on that date and you’ll find a topic for that date. You’ll find the same topic each month linked to that date; this suggests that, for each of us, our work with developing knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the topic can continue.

• The “Departures” screen offers each of the 31 topics in alphabetical format, so you can go directly to that topic if you’re interested in learning more about it.

Linked to each topic are two worksheets. The “Looking Back” worksheet helps you reflect on yourself with that topic, and assesses your prior experience with and understanding of that area. The “Moving Ahead” worksheet helps you make plans about what you might want to address, think about, or improve upon. Each of these worksheets can be printed out, and you can save them to a computer. Either way, you can record your responses to these and review them over time. It would be interesting to review a topic’s “Moving Ahead” worksheet several months later, to see what has been accomplished.

Also linked to each topic are resources where you can seek additional information.    Two types of resources are highlighted: campus-resources and national resources.  One of the main links from the opening screen is named “Campus Resources” this provides resources and additional information relevant to the campus.     National resources are found for the topics; each of the 31 topics has a link to resources; these national resources incorporate a brief description and a link to the relevant web site.

To further encourage and inspire you to maximize your own future are 360 quotes (representing a compass’ 360 degree points). These quotes can be useful in providing you with a broader perspective of what is truly important to you.

The screensaver is downloadable; it contains numerous quotes and scenes designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage you to take full advantage of all the college experience has to offer you.

A Roadmap To Healthy Living