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So scared

So I took an A&p1 class this summer at a local community college and am feeling totally unprepared for #2 at a different college. My teacher was 85 years old and couldn't remember anything! I'm not talking about class material but in general. She asked me 17 times in two hours when I was doing my presentation (it was Tuesday and I was going on Thursday), and what it was going to be about. She doesn't seem to keep an active grade book and it seems like she is just going to be pulling our grades out of her butt based on if she liked us or not. She liked me so I'm not worried, but we're behind and I feel like we didn't learn much. I'm concerned about how I'll fair next semester where it will be actual work. I'm planning on getting the textbook early and studying before class starts, but I'm scared that I'm not truly prepared to move on. She decided this was her last semester teaching (not because she think she can't do it, but because she got in a fight with another teacher). I'd love any advice!

Thank you!

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    Know your nervous systems, cranial nerves, PNS vs. SNS, and what regions of your brain control what. For me that was at least a few questions on every exam & rolled into every system of the body we learned about in A&P II. Also, urinary/ blood pressure is a beast so make sure you know efferent vs. afferent, tonicity, na/k pumps and action potential. Good luck!

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    Thank you! Yeah we covered a bit of that but not all! So unprepared... :/

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    I thought 2 was easier than 1. I took 1 in a short semester of five weeks so maybe that is why!

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    I hope it's easier! Although this class was pretty easy since we were never challenged. I hope I can pull through! Thank you!

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    I took both in regular length semesters and I can testify that 2 was easier than 1.

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    I was lucky to have taken A&P from an instructor who made a concerted effort to prepare us all for our coming challenges. It upsets me that other instructors do not adequately prepare their students. You will have to take your education into your own hands. And you will be stronger for it.

    If you're willing to put a little bit of money into your studying, go to masteringaandp.com. Many new A&P textbooks will have access codes that allow access to the website's materials, so access will be free in those cases. I'm telling you.....USE IT. It is an indelible resource. If you don't have an access code, you can get one for $66.

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    Thank you both so much!

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    Oh. As far as the degree of challenge...my three courses got successively harder. Our instructor purposefully designed the classes that way. So, it really just depends on the instructor.

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    I know both my micro and a&p2 classes are going to be tougher this upcoming semester. They have to be just based on this passed semester... I'm taking a&p2 online but micro on campus. I'm so confused as the course description says micro only meets 9 times... It's not a hybrid class either. The community college I'll be attending has a much better reputation than the one I just attended. They just didn't offer the classes I needed this summer...

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    Have you ever taken an online class before? I personally prefer in-person, but sometimes there isn't much choice.

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    I have and got all A's, but they weren't sciences with labs so I'm concerned lol

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