First AP1 class....

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All I can say right now is WOW! AP1 doesn't seem like it will be a hard course for me, but there is A LOT of information! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with it all...our first exam is next wednesday on the first four chapters. I don't even know where to begin. lol

I've been out of school for many years so I don't even know how to study....outline? Flash cards?

I'm excited and nervous all at the same time! :)

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Congrats! I took A&P last summer a few years after getting my first degree. I was nervous going back and initially overwhelmed, too.

Our professor provided a guided lecture outline before classes and then as a study guide, provided an almost blank outline that she recommended that we be able to fill out from memory. Since she tested almost strictly from her notes, this was a tremendous help! I'm also a huge fan of flashcards and I would take mine with me everywhere. With that much information, taking 5 minutes to look over stuff when you have some down time can really add up! I also found drawing pictures and explaining concepts to other people helped me learn material. An unintended benefit is my kids' knowledge of the human body!

Good luck!

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Congrats!. I too am an "older"student. And even too AP I and II during the summer...what was I thinking?!?! Anyway, what worked for me ...was to read and note each chapter. Then to read the chapter again..at least 3X..then I did the reviews at the end of the chapter. Good luck you can do it!

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I've found that flash cards are very helpful. Make sure to study whatever your professor emphasized in lecture. Good luck!

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Thanks everyone! I've spent all morning writing out flash cards....now time to study them! Fun, fun!

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I read the chapters in the text, recorded the lectures and listened to them at least once, and then took notes on the info. Then, I made flashcards. I never really studied them, just the repetition of writing them was good for me. It's a more multi-sensory approach. I also watched videos on youtube on subjects I wanted to understand better (for anatomy, see Prof. Marian Diamond's classes). If I needed to study anatomy, I would photocopy the diagram with blank labels and then I would test myself over and over again by having to write out the names of the body parts. All of this worked for me--I had the highest grade in the class. I didn't regret all of the work, because I didn't really have to even take the departmental final exam in order to get a decent grade.

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