Official Review: Vision: Going To The Next Level

shannonkate8 · Post by **shannonkate8** » 24 Aug 2020, 09:13

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Vision: Going To The Next Level" by Virgil Revish.]

2 out of 4 stars

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Many of us had no idea what we were doing in high school. Sure, we thought we had it all figured out, but we definitely needed some help. Vision: Going To The Next Level by Virgil Revish was written to help guide parents and students in the right direction.

This book reaches out to parents before their children get to high school. Virgil Revish stresses that parents need to appropriately discipline their children to help them down the road. Appropriate discipline can help teach self-discipline, positive and negative behaviors, accountability, and responsibility. These attributes will help children as they develop and become adults.

Next, Virgil Revish discusses academics in high school and college. He discusses the importance of reading, testing, and focusing on schooling, as these can help students in the next phase of their life. For example, he provides information on high school requirements for college and stresses keeping this in mind if students would like to pursue this route. He provides even more information to consider when choosing a college, such as how you feel on campus and what they offer.

While this book covered a lot of information, I had a few problems with it. First and foremost being that it seemed to jump around. I could not tell if this book was directed at parents or students as the first part discusses parenting and the second discusses more of what to consider for high school and beyond. It was also a mix of a parenting book and a high school how-to.

In addition, I felt like I was being lectured for most of the book. For example, the author stated many times that you "must" do this or you "need" to do something. I didn't like this as it felt that any action that deviated from what the author stated was frowned upon. The author also didn't use any research to support any of their statements. There were some moments where they alluded to outside research and data but, again, never provided this information. For instance, the author states, "The chart below shows the minimum course recommendations from a sampling of colleges which have very selective admissions requirements" but never tells the reader what sampling of colleges they used.

While I did have some issues with the book, there were some aspects I quite enjoyed. I particularly liked at the beginning of the book that the author encouraged parent involvement but stressed that parents need to understand that their behaviors also impact children. I felt like the author solidified this later when he reminded parents that their encouragement is beneficial but that children will make their own decisions. By role modeling positive behaviors and discipline in childhood, it can help children later in life when parents are unable to truly monitor their child's behavior.

I also quite liked that the author provided lists to help guide readers and provide ideas. For example, when addressing what to consider in a college, the author had a list of questions to ask yourself. The author also has a checklist and sample letter in the book to help readers with preparing for college.

Overall, I have to rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. My rating was influenced by the above, as well as grammatical errors found throughout the book. I would recommend another proofread. Additionally, at this time, this would not be my first recommendation to others. Some students and parents may find this book helpful, however, the book seems to tell readers more about what they need to do rather than how.

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TCG · Post by **TCG** » 25 Aug 2020, 04:20

Surely, we didn't get it all right in high school. A book written to guide parents and children is necessary. Great job.

Dayodiola · Post by **Dayodiola** » 25 Aug 2020, 05:19

Phases aren't there for perfection but for progression.

Post by **Diana Lowery** » 25 Aug 2020, 07:11

I appreciate your honesty in this review. There is a fine line between informing and lecturing, and it seems as if this author crossed it.

Harty Muli · Post by **Harty Muli** » 25 Aug 2020, 08:51

I'll recommend this to high school and college students. Thanks for the insightful review.

Tablito · Post by **Tablito** » 25 Aug 2020, 11:37

Virgil is right to say that parents' behaviour have an impact on the children. It is simply a case of monkey see monkey do.

Jean Columbo · Post by **Jean Columbo** » 26 Aug 2020, 23:58

This is really key fondermental point of helping our chirdlen ,and ounce we imprimenting proparlly it will result positive impact to young generation .I appreciate virgil

Ify_Reviewer · Post by **Ify_Reviewer** » 29 Aug 2020, 07:47

Parents' involvement in child development can not be overemphasized. This will serve as a good pointer for parents who might need help with knowing how to be involved.
Thanks for the review.