Be honest - do you do all your required reading?

[klone]

It seems like our lectures are just sort of repeats/recaps of what we were supposed to read. Between lecture and skills lab, there are often 100-150 pages to read a day. During a prereq course that was taught by one of our nursing instructors, we were asking her questions about nursing school, and we asked if we had to bring our books to school every day. Her response is "Hey, we'll be glad if you actually just do the READING." - implying that many students don't.

Anyway, just wondering what YOU do. Do you read every page? Skim the pages and try to pick out the main points so you have an idea of what's going on? Rely solely on the lecture? I think I need to find a happy medium in there somewhere.

[Diva Nurse Dani]

Last semester I didn't do all of my reading until after midterms..and boy am I paying for it now. I have to repeat my second semester of the 1st year (adn program).

I think it's a good idea to do as much of the reading as is possible for you because it may further explain something that didn't make sense in lecture. Also....somethings need a further explaination for some people.

I agree with others when they suggest tailoring your readings to the teachers who require it most... Of the 4 teachers I had, 2 tested almost directly from the readings...therefore forcing us to read....the other 2 came primarily from lecture notes...buth the midterm and final could contain any combination of them. Also, we had videos, journal readings and other stuff they required for us to read (and don't think they didn't pull one or two questions from these additional readings).

All in all I suggest reading what you can and drilling the lecture notes into your head!!!!

Good Luck!