I'm not a biology person. In fact I'm a maths and physics kind of person who loves animals and want to know more about animals.
My first semester (this is my second), I had the introduction course of biology and its main concepts. To be honest I kinda struggled, it was a ton of material which we were covering in one semester and to be frank, the teaching quality wasn't the best :(
This semester, we are delving into the different living systems in Biology (both plant and animals). It is interesting how I find more interest in Genetics as compared to generic Biology. I guess one of the reasons is that the general Biology topic is so diverse when you read one item, it leads on to another item which is linked to a third item. Where exactly do you draw the line when it comes to studying is a bit of a mess.
I don't find it boring to read to be honest, I find it quite interesting actually. The mugging and cramming for this module however does makes me feel like I'm in pain. With two quizzes this semester (it was three last semester so this is an improvement!) I've to keep up with what is going on. The plus point is the final exam has a low percentage so you are not penalised if you are not able to regurgitate what was taught in the 3 hour exam.
Well the first quiz was done and dusted. We knew our grades 3 hours after the paper since it was all multiple choice question. I found myself second guessing quite a few questions and there was those where I just felt - if only i spent more time analysing that slide!!
I'm also glad this is over, now it is time to move on to the next assignment that is due.
This semester, we are delving into the different living systems in Biology (both plant and animals). It is interesting how I find more interest in Genetics as compared to generic Biology. I guess one of the reasons is that the general Biology topic is so diverse when you read one item, it leads on to another item which is linked to a third item. Where exactly do you draw the line when it comes to studying is a bit of a mess.
I don't find it boring to read to be honest, I find it quite interesting actually. The mugging and cramming for this module however does makes me feel like I'm in pain. With two quizzes this semester (it was three last semester so this is an improvement!) I've to keep up with what is going on. The plus point is the final exam has a low percentage so you are not penalised if you are not able to regurgitate what was taught in the 3 hour exam.
Well the first quiz was done and dusted. We knew our grades 3 hours after the paper since it was all multiple choice question. I found myself second guessing quite a few questions and there was those where I just felt - if only i spent more time analysing that slide!!
I'm also glad this is over, now it is time to move on to the next assignment that is due.
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