I am New to All Nurses however not new to A & P or Micro, etc...The Tape recorder that Jen3p mentioned is an excellent idea along with all other suggestions. I remember one instructor that mentioned that it is very important to review your notes in the first 24-48hr of lecture before it goes into your long term memory. So listen to your tape and review your notes as soon as you complete a class and that should also help... it sure helped me.