Just for future reference for any nurses-to-be, I would HIGHLY DISCOURAGE anyone taking anatomy and physiology courses ONLINE if at all possible. I had to take them online because of my (former) work schedule. In my recent experiences with both A&P I and II, the "instruction" (term used very loosely) was severely lacking and I was thrown to the wolves to learn the entire textbook on my own.
I had no direction, no instruction, and next to no help. On the rare occasion that I DID ask the instructor for help, clarification, or guidance regarding future quizzes, assignments, and/or tests, I was informed that I "just need to know everything".
I squeaked by with a B in 1, and an A- in 2, but I had a ton of help from Google and other people's Quizlet flashcards. (Shhh...)
Therefore, since I want to "know everything" and be semi-competent going in to nursing school, I intend to take advantage of summer break and really take the time needed to teach myself. In a way that I can actually understand and utilize. I don't want to be behind the students that had the luxury of taking the classes on campus, in front of a real person that gave real, useful lectures and had access to actual anatomical models (instead of just viewing pictures of them online).
But then again, my bad experience with online A&P might just be exclusive the the school I attend. Either way, I have to start all over and begin at the basics again if I want a snowball's chance in hell to succeed.
