Pre-Reading?

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Do you guys pre-read for a class? Should I email my teacher about what I can do not to prepare me for my classes? Will this make me look like I am kissing but or that I want to do good? I have a HUGE course load.

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Do you guys pre-read for a class? Should I email my teacher about what I can do not to prepare me for my classes? Will this make me look like I am kissing but or that I want to do good? I have a HUGE course load.

Can't help you on that one...we have homework that is due on the first day of classes every semester. We HAVE to "preread".

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Can't hurt to ask! My courses have started to post syllabi and schedules on the school website, so you might start there.

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I tried there and they do not have this semester syllabi up yet... but thanks for the suggestion! :)

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Every time I take the time to pre-read I get to class on the first day and we start at some totaly random place in the book...thats not what I have read lol. Although every semester I still find my self trying to cram in the first chapter or two you would think I would learn :selfbonk:

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Specializes in critical care nursing, ED, education.

I agree with the poster above about random chapters. I wouldn't preread without having a syllabus. Don't feel bad about asking for one ahead of time. I emailed my teacher last week, I asked for either a syllabus or even the first few chapters to get a jump on the reading. And although she and referred to me as an "over achiever" (which I took just a little personal. ;-)) and said she would rather I enjoy the rest of the summer vacation and show up refreshed for first day, she did send a copy of last years for me to look at. ;-) I feel SO much better knowing a little about what is coming ahead.

It never hurts to ask. I figure I would rather look at the reading on my own free time while relaxing on the porch, or after a nice day at the beach than wait till semester starts and be stressed about all the other stuff that will be piled up on top of it all. ;-)

Good luck.

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Specializes in Home Health, Case Management, OR.

I do not pre-read. I have to read enough during the semester that when I have a break I use it fully!! I found that my instructor skip around so much and omit different topics in the chapters that to pre-read would just be extra work for me.

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I agree with Vista.

If the school wanted us to pre-read or do homework they would give us notice about that.

With that said, I don't consider it pre-reading but I do glance at my text book, and make notes of the end of chapters for review, and I tag the appendix. Never know when they might come handy.

This is summer vacation, and you should try and relax. We are all going to go crazy once school starts...

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Specializes in IMCU.

My school has several assignments due and much reading expected by the end of the 1st week of the semester. Even if they did not I would have sought the information because I have one of those "eventful" lives. I need to be prepared well in advance in case a family member gets sick or there is some emergency (which happens EVERY semester).

Personally I would call the instructors but I don't care if they think I am kissing butt -- I am actually looking after myself.

Good luck!

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Don't worry about it. You won't be behind the first day w/o doing some reading. Chances are most of your classmates haven't read. If you feel like you should be doing something, review some terminology or anp.

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Yes! Pre-reading is the way I made A's. Even when its not required, I feel more at ease when I know what to expect. Plus, life has this funny way of throwing curve balls when you really need to study.

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Specializes in Psych.

This will be my first semester with serious pre-reading out of the way. I'm almost halfway through the med-surg reading. We're in our first week of classes and I feel so much more at ease. I read mostly during my daughter's gymnastics and scout meetings. I won't find out how useful it was until I get my first test score back. I've already sworn that if it doesn't help, I will party over winter break!

Our school mailed us the reading schedule at the beginning of July, so they're clearly in favor of reading ahead.

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