Lately I have been hard at work studying, preparing for exams and writing essays. I have two essays and two exams for my finals, each of which is 50% of my grade for its respective module. So far I have three of the four completed; my last exam is the first of June, so I have about a week and a half to prepare for it, which is nice. Exams here are not terrible, but there are things on the exam that are not covered in class, which is a lot different than what I'm used to in the United States. The professors expect you to do a lot of research outside of class and use it on the exams. You are supposed to be able to quote researchers and add in information from your own research in your exams, which are generally in essay format for the modules I am taking. My first exam was for Asia and the World since the 19th Century; there were 12 essay prompts and I had to choose two to write on for the final. I don't think it would be so bad if it was not weighted 50% of my grade, but it is, which adds a lot of pressure. Hopefully I did fine, but I won't find out until August!
My next exam is in Aspects of Child and Family Health. We have to be able to label all the parts of several systems in the body, how to diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses, and general aspects of a healthy family. There is a lot of information, but I have a lot more time to study for this one, so that is good.
This last week my grandma and sister came for a visit, so I will put up a post about their visit this week. It was so good to have them and it went by quickly. Today it rained a whole lot, and actually thundered, which was the first thunderstorm I've witnessed since being here! Tonight a couple friends and I are cooking a meal for my Thai flatmate since he made us dinner earlier in the semester, then I'm going to spend some time with a good friend, Andrea, later tonight. I am looking forward to it, but it means that I have to put in some good study time this afternoon!
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