Spring semester starts in five days. I took A&P I last semester and completely flopped! I am taking it again this semester and I'm going in with a whole new attitude.
I can and will succeeed this semester!
I know I can do it, I have all A's and B's in all my other classes...but A&P has kicked my behind!!
Lab? No problem! Lecture, chemistry, all the memorization, chemistry? Ahhhh, already having nightmares! And, Yes chemistry is my down fall!
Does anybody have any advice? Is there anything I might be able to do over the next five days to help prepare myself to start the semester out right? I don't want to be behind before I begin (again).
I don't know what your class is like so I don't know if I can give you the best advise.
one of those websites was the community college I went to- maricopa :). Anyway we used the martini book too in that class- not my favorite book though. At the university we used Netter and Rohen. I recommend the Netter anatomy book. It is the BEST!
I would also recommend either taking photocopies of your pictures in your book or getting a anatomy coloring book- that may help you. I also bought one of those A&P cliff notes books which helped a little because it was small enough to carry around anywhere where I could study during my lunch breaks at work, etc. It really helped me because some of the pages I could copy and put on index cards and study every time I had a few minutes as those fit in my back pocket.
Also what helped for me was making an extra copy of my lectures notes to take into the lab with me so I could learn all the material. Overall you just need to spend a little more time in the lab to learn the material.
Anyway I hope at least something helped you.
I wish you luck!
I am sure you will do well this time- you already know how the teachers tests, etc so you have all that info to help you along.
Go break a leg. :) (I don't think anyone uses that expression anymore. hehe.
chemistry I just buddied up with someone in my class and studied every night working problems, etc. It was rough, but it paid off when I got through my upper divisions it was cake because my general chem teacher was so good and studying all those nights really did help. (I only got a B in General chem- studying everynight, but I got that A in Organic chem with barely any studying compared to gen chem.)
again good luck. It will pay off in the end becasue you will be done with both of those classes before you know it.
Maybe this will help you a little, try purchasing the A&P study guide the normally sell it at your school book store and cost around $30.00. It breaks down the information in your A&P textbook and also has question that maybe on your test.
I don't know what your class is like so I don't know if I can give you the best advise.
one of those websites was the community college I went to- maricopa :). Anyway we used the martini book too in that class- not my favorite book though. At the university we used Netter and Rohen. I recommend the Netter anatomy book. It is the BEST!
I would also recommend either taking photocopies of your pictures in your book or getting a anatomy coloring book- that may help you. I also bought one of those A&P cliff notes books which helped a little because it was small enough to carry around anywhere where I could study during my lunch breaks at work, etc. It really helped me because some of the pages I could copy and put on index cards and study every time I had a few minutes as those fit in my back pocket.
Also what helped for me was making an extra copy of my lectures notes to take into the lab with me so I could learn all the material. Overall you just need to spend a little more time in the lab to learn the material.
Anyway I hope at least something helped you.
I wish you luck!
I am sure you will do well this time- you already know how the teachers tests, etc so you have all that info to help you along.
Go break a leg. :) (I don't think anyone uses that expression anymore. hehe.
LOL Go break a leg!!!! As long as it's not your own....you'll get arthritis in it and will still have pain 30+ years later.
- this is the mother lode of anatomy pictures to label from the university of minnesota web anatomy site. the links on the left side of the page will take you to more links of all kinds of anatomy pictures for you people who want practice labeling anatomical diagrams! it is organized by body systems, but includes sections on cells and medical terminology. knock yourself out!
I'm assuming that it's the Chemistry within A&P that's kicking your butt. The only way I got through that was it was a pre-req to have basic high school chem/or equivalent before taking A&P. Since I did miserable in high school I took the college's equivalent. It covered some of the same basic biochem stuff, not as indepth, but gave you a basic overview. It really saved me from getting to horribly lost.
One of the things that helpped me out a lot for A&P was note cards.
I never had chemistry in highschool and when I took A&P 1 I did not even have micro under my belt yet. I did just fine. I also then took A&P 2 and did just fine. Then I took Micro, then transfered schools and needed and just finished chem.
My advice? Flash cards. Put in the study time. This class will take alot of your time it's not just one of the easy blow thrus.
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Thank-you, all, for the great advice. I'll be putting it to good use....soon!