The semester is more than halfway done so it’s safe to say that I’ve learned some things about how to manage all that is intro biology. Bio 110 is a difficult class. It’s a lot of work but it’s not too bad if you stay on top of things and put effort into it. I have Dr. Morrison and I’m doing well in the class. This advice will not work for everyone but I think it’s a good place to start. Here are some of my tips on how to succeed in Bio 110.
1. Do the readings!!!
I cannot stress this enough. At the end of each PowerPoint, Dr. Morrison assigns pages to read out of the book. These readings are very helpful in gaining understanding of the material. I don’t always understand them while I’m reading them but they’re better explained in class during lectures. It helps to have already been exposed to the information before the lecture, though. Plus, they’re a great way to refresh yourself before exams. Also, I would strongly recommend reading the lab manual before the lab. It helps during labs because you’ve already been exposed to the information once so you’re able to complete the lab more efficiently.
2. Go to office hours
Dr. Morrison has office hours where you can go and talk to her either one on one or in a small group of students. This is more beneficial than during lectures because you can …show more content…
This is helpful because maybe the other person understands something you don’t. Plus, explaining some of the trickier concepts out loud can help you to make sure that you understand them well enough yourself. I have found that, once I know the material well enough, explaining concepts to people who weren’t in the class was helpful because I had to know it in order to explain it. Before the first test, I explained some the chemical structures to my roommate and before the second test I explained some experiments involving DNA to a senior creative writing
1. Do the readings!!!
I cannot stress this enough. At the end of each PowerPoint, Dr. Morrison assigns pages to read out of the book. These readings are very helpful in gaining understanding of the material. I don’t always understand them while I’m reading them but they’re better explained in class during lectures. It helps to have already been exposed to the information before the lecture, though. Plus, they’re a great way to refresh yourself before exams. Also, I would strongly recommend reading the lab manual before the lab. It helps during labs because you’ve already been exposed to the information once so you’re able to complete the lab more efficiently.
2. Go to office hours
Dr. Morrison has office hours where you can go and talk to her either one on one or in a small group of students. This is more beneficial than during lectures because you can …show more content…
This is helpful because maybe the other person understands something you don’t. Plus, explaining some of the trickier concepts out loud can help you to make sure that you understand them well enough yourself. I have found that, once I know the material well enough, explaining concepts to people who weren’t in the class was helpful because I had to know it in order to explain it. Before the first test, I explained some the chemical structures to my roommate and before the second test I explained some experiments involving DNA to a senior creative writing