Microbiology, Summer 2010

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I am starting this thread for all of us who are taking Micro over the summer.

We just started last week, I am pretty excited. For me, the biochemistry can get a bit fuzzy but the rest of it is fascinating. I am looking forward to this class.

We have our 3rd exam tomorrow over 4 chapters. Next week is our last week so we will have a final exam and our lab practical, lab quiz, and our final performance assessment. So far I am at an A in the class I hope I can hold on to it! :clown:

Yes.....I started micro (and math) last week. It's interesting but somewhat boring, I can't wait until it's over. :)

wifemotherstudent-great job on your A! I hope to follow you.

Crunchymama-I was thinking the same thing.....I can't wait until this semester is over! We can get through it. What math are you taking? I'm also taking an online english comp II class.

My school gives the option of either statistics (which is needed if you plan on going for your BSN) or concepts. So since I've decided to not go further then RN, I'm taking concepts. Good luck to you!

I dont mind lecture. I just HATE lab.

I'm the opposite, I love lab, lecture is Ok at best, First lab exam went really well, nailed it except she asked a question about the microscope that I totally blanked on. So simple too. Oh well. 1st lecture exam on Thursday, 3 chapters.

I just started my fully online class on Monday, the 7th. It is defiantly the most intense course I've completed including my 3 week Psyc course last summer. There is so much to do over 3 months. I had hoped it would be spaced out more, but no such luck. Good luck all!!

I'm taking a Saturday class @ Baptist. Last lecture just went on, and on, and on :bugeyes: Nothing against the professor, we just have a LOT to cover. Glad I just finished up Chemistry. So far it's definitely becoming handy. We have quizzed every week and our first exam will be on 5 chapters yay :yeah: (sarcasm)

Our test 3 grades were just posted and I got an A! I am so happy 5 more classes to go, 1 more test, and tons of crap for lab and I am done! :)

So how is everyone doing? I just had my midterm last night. It was a staining/unkown organism practical. I'm pretty confident I got the right bacteria, but I was freaking out because I couldn't see a damn thing on my first slide! I wanted to cry! I got it together and did another gram stain and thankfully it came out. I cannot wait until this is all over!

Doing this online accelerated is very very odd. We use a program called Virtual Unknown and the tutorial and "manual" don't really explain much in the way of how to identify or what tests to use and I'm not very happy with it. It would be nice to have an actual walk-through tutorial designed to identify a specific microorganism instead of just throwing us in there and saying good luck. :banghead:

How is everyone doing?

Last week was lecture test #1.....this week is a lab quiz that doesn't seem too outrageous.....next week is lecture exam #2, lab books are due & lab quiz. Is this semester over yet??????? :bugeyes:

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