The Unofficial Guide to First Year - University of Oklahoma Health ...

UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
As horrifying and overwhelming as it may sound, it is really not bad (yeah, Dr.
Blair bribed me to say that). No, really, it is very possible to do well! Nobody
can pass through this class without thinking at some point that this is some of
the most interesting material of the first year, and you may even catch yourself
with one of those things with the corners of your mouth turn up…oh yeah, a
smile! As long as you try to stay on top of the material throughout the course of
the semester (if you find yourself taking increasingly longer breaks after each test
block…STOP IT!), make friends with your syllabus and the interactive lab guide,
go to class (if you must), and find what works for you as a study aid and stick to
it, you will be fine. Try to grasp the concepts rather than the binge and purge
method of studying, because the concepts will be applied throughout the
semester. In theory, much of this information will also be used during second
year. If you still just don’t get it, shove your pride to the side and ask someone
else for help, whether it be a fellow classmate, one of us second years (remember,
we just went through this, and we are still alive!), or the professors. We are all in
this together, and I guarantee people are more than willing to help you get
through any rough times that may come up. My final words of advice would be
to remember that you still have a life outside of school, and no matter how much
you think you need to study, it is important to get your mind off of studying
every now and again.
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