At the end of each semester, I ask the Bio6L students what advice they would give to next semester's students. The following is the advice to you from last semester's students.

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“ It is helpful to write down everything you see on the board. Dr. Edens also says things and doesn’t write them down, so it is especially important to make your own side notes, as sometimes he’ll put that information on exit quizzes. Study buddies help. Enjoyable course, just do not fall behind!”

“ Make sure to write down everything on board during the pre-lecture, as well as write down things Mr. Edens Says even if not written on the board, and study as much as you can, everything not just what you think you should study.”

“ Study, Study Study!!! Use color pencils and always come to class! you don’t want to miss anything. Everything is important.”

“ Take adequate notes and the drawings are very helpful. Try to color code everything and come to every class. Don’t miss the quizzes because the points really add up. Have fun most of all!”

“ Take good notes! You will need them”

“ Make sure to take good notes and to write everything Dr. Edens writes on the board. Do not ignore diagrams he draws; they are also helpful. Don’t be lazy! When studying for a test, what best worked for me is re-writing my notes, it helped a lot. I know it’s a lot of work but hey the material stuck to my head. (;”

“ Don’t take the quizzes lightly just because they are two points. Pay attention!”

“ WRITE EVERYTHING HE SAYS (even though he doesn’t write it on the board) because it CAN show up on the exit quizzes/midterms.”

“ STUDY! STUDY! STUDY! Also, take notes! Everything that Mr. Edens says and writes on the board will be on the quiz and/or test. Good Luck(:”

“ Listen to the lectures, write ALL the NOTES on the Board. Everything that’s on the board is on the TEST!!!! Study STUDY!!!”

“ The best advice I can give in regards to this course is to pay attention, take notes, and study. Don’t bring food or drinks to class because you will be majorly disappointed when you are asked to take them out. Don’t text or check your social networking sites during class, its not as important as giving the professor your full attention. Have a great semester.”

“ Write down everything he says or writes on the board. Study everything and pay attention to his labs and lectures. You will be quizzed like everyday your in class! Don’t use your phone, eat, or drink. Because he will take off points. STUDY everything!!”

 

“TAKE GOOD, CLEAN AND PRODUCTIVE NOTES! ALWAYS REVIEW YOUR NOTES THAT NIGHT(re-write your notes if necessary) Make flash cards after every class it helps! Good luck”

“ Study at least a week and a half before midterms! Making flashcards really helps, also don’t forget to study the lab handouts!”

“ Study his lab notes! Knowing the definitions of the terms given will help you out a lot! Also, know what tools you used during lab to determine results, for example, the hematocrit was used for RBC’S and WBC’S count. Good luck!!!”

“ I think your class is great already. Thanks for everything!!!!!!!!!”

“ One of my favorite classes here at Hartnell! I wish more teachers would lecture the way he did! Better way of understanding material rather thank lazy teachers using power points! Thank You for a great semester and even though I got all those two point deductions for talking I still appreciate you as a teacher!”

“ Study everything every single day! Don’t try to cram everything again the day before the final exam. Review everything and not just what was taught that week. Review notes from the beginning of the semester until the end. It will make the final that much easier.”

“ Study, study and never stop studying read the lab before and after to make sure you understand. Mr. Edens is an amazing teacher he gives a great pre lab lecture so take notes on everything and make sure they are easy to understand. Everything Mr. Edens lectures on is always on a test, exit quiz or weekly quiz. He will not trick you. Study at least a couple hours a day because it is a lot of material and will show up somewhere and it will give you a better understanding of what you learned. Have fun and you will absolutely enjoy it! Good luck!!!!”

“ Take a plethora of notes; Mr. Edens is great about explaining things during his lectures, and even illustrates the concepts pretty well. Your notes are your friends! Studying with a partner would be helpful too, so you both can help each other in areas that you wouldn’t understand while studying alone. Lastly, STUDY. Don’t assume that just because you paid attention in class you’ll do fine on the quizzes/exams. Make sure that information sinks down to your core!”

“ This class is VERY challenging! Even with all the notes taken, take even MORE notes. Write down things he SAYS as well as everything he writes in lecture because I sometimes found these things would be in quizzes or exams. Mr. Eden’s is a great teacher and explains things at a level for you to easily understand. ENJOY”

“ Don’t miss any classes-at all! He’s an excellent teacher and explains the concepts very very well. Study for all the exit quizzes and weekly tests because it’s a great way to break up the information. Take excellent notes and above all, don’t miss class!”

“ STUDY! ATTEND CLASS! TAKE NOTES! PAY ATTENTION!”

“ TAKE REALLY GOOD NOTES !!!!!!! IF NECESSARY RECORD THE LECTURE; FOR THE FINALS STUDY THE REVIEW QUESTIONS OF THE LAB BOOK.”

“ TAKE REALLY GOOD NOTES!!! IF YOU DON’T GET SOMETHING NAME SURE YOU ASK FOR HELP EDENS WILL TAKE THE TIME TO TEACH IT TO YOU.”

“ READ LABS BEFORE CLASS SO ITS EASIER FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND LECTURE AND INSTRUCTIONS.”

“ READ THE LABS BEFORE CLASS, TAKE REALLY GOOD NOTES AND TRY TO WRITE EVERYTHING HE TALKS ABOUT IN CLASS, IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR THE EXIT QUIZZES, PAY ATTENTION."

“ What helped me was to rewrite the in-class lecture notes in advance before the weekly quiz, then review the notes the day of… this helped me to accrue in knowledge. Lastly, don’t give up!”

“ Pay attention in class because everything that has been said is important. Do the questions for the final as you go along or else you will be in big trouble in the end. STUDY! And remember there is always and exit and weekly. These points count.”

“ Pay attention in class because everything he talks about is important and will be on the midterms/exit quizzes. Make sure to study all of your notes and the lab information because these will be on the midterms. TAKE NOTES!!”

“ Always take notes what ever he writes on board is always important! Read the lab book and manual book before come in class. Always pay attention to his hint. Don not absent and be attentive in class!!!”

“Pay attention to what he says in class because sometimes he asks about that information in the exit quizzes even though its not in the notes. You must study lots and lots to do well in this class.”

“ Awesome teacher! Well Structured, Take good notes. BE READY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH WEEK! The weekly exit quiz points add up!!!! ”

“ Listen attentively and take really good notes because everything that is on his test is definitely something he discussed in class. Take very good notes and don’t skip anything, it is worth your time. Great class!”

“ Take lots of notes in class and pay attention to when he is lecturing in class and if you don’t understand anything go and talk to him or go to the SI for the class. Also review your notes and study very hard and try to get high scores on the quizzes because the points will add up fast and be ready at the beginning of the week.”