today i dropped my first pre-nursing course and i'm a bit down in the blues. let me just say for starters science is not my strongest academic suit, yet i'm interested in nursing enough not to avoid them any longer. when i first enrolled in anatomy and physiology i really had no idea what i was getting into. i've heard a rumor around campus about how tough the class is and how much study time is needed just to get the minimum passing grade but i took the rumors lightly.
first off for an 18 week course anatomy and physiology was moving to the tune of 2 to 4 chapters a week. needless to say every time i looked up it was a test, practicum, or the instructors giving about 5 hours of information in a 2 hour period. the class was broken down where the lecture (monday & wednesday) would focus on the physiology aspect and the lab (tuesday & thursday) would focus on the anatomy aspect. i did well in the lab made b's on the first 4 test and got an a and b on the first two practicums. however in the lecture i made 3 c's on the first 3 exams and a d on the last one. my comfort level in the lab is sky high in comparison to the lecture where very little was sinking in. not to mention that the lecture exam included 5 essay questions asking how certain organs, tissue and chemicals function within the body. the only thing that really saved me during the lecture exams was that i could recall some of the information that was covered by the lab instructor. other than that i was up a river with no paddles or life vest when it came to lecture exams.
i'm not going to make any excuses for my bad grades and feel free to correct me if i'm wrong but i feel that physiology is a class that requires the instructor to take the time to breakdown, use example and models to explain concepts and functions. i know that instructors don't have to do all of that and trust me this lecture instructor don't. however it would sure increase the learn curve and concepts and functions would be easy to grasp over a handout.
I wouldn't go with the accelerated schedule; you already had difficulties with the vast amount of material covered in a regular-length course so why set yourself up for trouble with an even faster pace? Personally, would only choose an accelerated A+P if I had NO other choice, lol!
Your right. I was drawn in by the class structure and the StarWars lol...
kingdave
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Your right. I was drawn in by the class structure and the StarWars lol...