The Importance Of Rereading In Anthro Class

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Entering Michigan, I knew I was going to have a difficult time. However, I was still caught by surprise of the work load and the material I was taking. My main problem was not knowing how to study or know the concepts the instructor is presenting us. Last Semester, In the beginning I had a rough start. I didn’t start my readings on time, which made me behind in some of the classes. As I was catching up in one class I was starting to get behind on another. With how overwhelmed I was, I was unable to pay attention to what I needed to finish and where I should prioritize more. Chemistry was one of the hardest classes, I felt pressured by my classmates of not knowing the the central concept of the lectures. Even when doing past Exams, It would take me about 5-10 min to answer a question.With the pressure I was receiving, I felt unwelcomed and felt as if zoning out was the best idea.Without knowing how to study, I was only rereading the books that were suppose to help me learn. …show more content…
I was fairly good at vocab, using Quizlet to Quiz myself on what I should had already known. During my Anthro class, as I was reading, none of the material was sticking to me. Even when I went to talk to the GSI for advice, the advice I took didn’t help me as much. Math was a disappointment to me, I was always the star student at math in the past. That was one class in which I knew how to study and one of the classes I would go to Office Hours all the time. Math lab was one of the places I was usually in to study right before class. Even during class, my notebook was full and messy with all the notes I took. I even had studied with someone with class to help each other on what we had trouble

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