Sersly. Freaking. Out.

Okay, I just have to ask for some inspiration. Both my IRL friends know about this, but I think I need hope in written format (lol)…

I have a major major test next Tuesday (Feb 24) and I am really worried I’m going to do badly. I have been told by everyone that this is one of the hardest tests ever. It’s Anatomy and Physiology II Lab exam. It take all 2 hours and 50 minutes to finish. There are like 50 questions, each with 5 parts to them. It’s very detailed and you need to know everything. I. Am. Freaking. Out.

I feel horrible about it because I hear people saying how they make flashcards and study whenever they get a chance- it just makes me feel like I’m a horrible student. I haven’t studied for it yet. I pay attention in class and in lab, I write down notes and highlight things. But I haven’t sat down and studied it. Yesterday I spent two hours drawing the heart and artery circulation

(some of my valiant efforts here)

Okay, heart Circulation:

Superior & Inferior Vena Cava, Coronary Sinus, Ant. Cardiac

-> Right Atrium -> Right Atrioventricular (Tricuspid) Valve -> Right Ventricle – > Pulmonary Semilunar valve

-> Pulmonary Trunk -> L & R Pulmonary arteries -> Lungs -> L & R Pulmonary Veins -> Left Atrium 

-> Left Atrioventricular (Mitrol) Valve -> Left Ventricle -> Aortic Semilunar Valve -> Aorta -> Ascending Aorta -> Arch

-> Where ever need to go

and these two (above and below) are Arteriole circulation – upper and lower.

At least I can use my love of drawing to a purpose I guess… It does help to study.

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So yeah, it’s a lot of information. Plus the Endocrine System, and a few other chapters…. Not to mention I didn’t even get around to drawing the veins… 

I really don’t know how I’m going to do it… I really do not want to fail. I’m sad that right now I’m just aiming to pass… Apparently this teacher is crazy (one teacher makes up all the lab tests- I don’t have her as my teacher though)… We have to know all this circulation stuff cold. All of it. Every vein and artery pathway and the blood, lungs, heart, fetal, hepatic…. all of it. I think I’m going to die from the stress of it… *sigh*

Maybe this will teach me to start studying right away? I dunno… I mean, I studied last semester at my other college, but it was usually for the week before the test, and I did well. But I’m starting to realize that that might not work well with this lab exam. For the next two I may need to start studying right off the bat.

.. It just sucks that lab is HALF my total A&P grade… I don’t feel too bad about lecture. I have my first lecture exam Wednesday (now I should be studying for that too…) but it doesn’t seem near as bad as lab. I have a different teacher (than the crazy one) for lecture, and she seems nice, and the information isn’t too much. It might be easier than last semester at my other college (I guess lab more than makes up for it then)… I still need to study for it, but I don’t feel as hopeless with that.

I also have my first Sociology exam Thursday. I love that class, and I actually enjoy reading the textbook. Sadly I have heard his tests are impossible as well… Which sucks. Plus, I don’t know when I am going to find time to study with all this Anatomy stuff to do. Not to mention I have a paper due on Friday for our College Writing Class, and my response for Gender Studies due Wednesday… There’s just so much to do. I need to start working on my A&P Research assignment too.

I don’t know how I’m going to handle it all. I need advice/inspiration/you-can-do-it-speech. Pretty please.

In other news, my family is coming up for linner? lol we are going around 2 pm. And Nikki and I went to see The Vagina Monologues Friday night- it was amazing. I am going to go every year I loved it so much. All joking aside, it was very powerful and it was such an experience to be in an environment where girls were talking about themselves. down there. You don’t get to do that often. It’s one of those taboo things. And it was just amazing to hear an openness about it, that it isn’t wrong. Plus, some of the stories were funny, some were sad, and some hopeful. Plus, it’s all for a great cause. 

Well… hopefully all this stress will go away and I’ll get a clear head soon… Hopefully. 

(and I am sorry for not commenting on anyone else’s blog… as you can see, I am busy freaking out.. I’m going to try to soon, because I feel bad about it)

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