 | The journey you are about to embark on is far from ordinary. This
class will tax, exhaust, exasperate, amuse, delight, and fascinate
you. Be prepared for a demanding course and an excellent teacher. Take
very detailed notes (Mr. T never says anything unimportant), recopy
them frequently (especially before an exam), and start studying for
exams at least 4 days in advance. Don’t skimp on study or review
time—it will definitely cost you. Above all, enjoy and immerse
yourself! You’re in for an exciting ride. P.S. Bring along a sense
of humor and plenty of Hershey’s Kisses. |
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| Always take notes!! Follow Mr. T closely and never miss class. A
good way to study is by re-copying your notes. Hey—it may be time
consuming, but it works! Oh yeah, if he offers extra credit, do it! |
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| Take good notes, rewrite them, ask questions, read the chapters in
the book (her wrote it, you know!) before they are discussed, during a discussion and after.
Study for the test in advance with the Online Study
Guide and stick to the material in your notes
most of all. Look and study diagrams that are mentioned. Know your map
locations. |
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| Take complete and precise notes. Do not shorten words and then not
read over your notes (you might not remember what the word is supposed
to be!). |
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| Never miss class. Take detailed notes—everything, even if it doesn’t
seem important. |
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| Study your notes a little bit everyday, not all the night
before the test. Study your geographic locations in the same matter
because there will be geographic questions on ALL of
the tests! Finally, take the lab along with the lecture, it helps A
LOT.
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| Keep up in class. There are many exams in this class which are very
easy if you keep up. However, when you miss class, you will be missing
a lot of important information. If you get notes from another student,
make sure they take copious notes, otherwise you WILL
BE SCREWED! |
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| Personally, I very rarely read my book; however, I completed all
assignments, some extra credit, and read back over the notes…sometimes.
I will most likely get a B. I should have read more of the book! |
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| Attendance is key, if you miss class get notes from classmates. The
tests are very detailed and specific, so study your notes,
the online study guide, and the book
really well. Study for the final early, try not to procrastinate
because the final was not easy. Take advantage of extra credit
assignments, because chances are you’ll need the points. |
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| Plan on working harder in this class than you ever have. Read the
entire chapter of all the topics discusses. Do the
online study guide quizzes. Do all assignments and you
must be prepared to study A LOT! Good Luck!! |
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| Study your notes, rewrite them for the tests, show up to class and
listen, and just enjoy. Mr. T is a great teacher, take advantage of
it! |
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| Read the required chapters of the text. Do all
the internet assignments. Take
even more detailed notes than what’s on his
presentations. Try not to give
the instructor a hard time. |
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| Whatever you do, DON’T MISS CLASS! Everyday matters—if
you miss a lecture or video you will definitely miss questions on the
exams. Good Luck! |
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| Take advantage of the online study guide. It is a
fun class. Make sure that you take the lab and do all the Internet
Assignments and all the extra credit. The final is hard! |
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| Pay attention to detail! Don’t assume anything. Arrive on time,
stay the whole class, and pay attention to the material presented.
Participate in class discussions—when appropriate. Don’t talk in
class (it’s rude, you’ll miss an important item, and Mr. Trujillo
doesn’t like it). Leave if you think this will be an easy, fun A!
Stay if you wish to learn about our oceans and work hard and earn a
fun A! Don’t arbitrarily argue with Mr. Trujillo—he is almost
always right (he checked it first). Have fun—this is an awesome
learning experience. |
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| Do all available extra credit! It helps! Take good notes, which will
not be hard because Mr. T is an excellent teacher, he really knows his
stuff. And finally, sit back and enjoy the class. You will learn more
about the ocean than you probably ever wanted to know. |
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| Do the work: Internet assignments, reports, etc. Do the questions at
the end of each chapter and review notes. If Mr. T writes it on the
board--know it. Keep an open mind--you will be amazed at all there is
to know. It's exciting--be prepared to be amazed. |
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| Pay attention. Take good notes. Ask questions if you are not sure.
Listen to Mr. T., he wrote the book and knows everything! You're going to love
this class so don't drop it! |
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| Do the online study guides. There are exact
questions from the real exams. |
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| Read the book, do all Internet Assignments, and
extra credit. Pay attention in class. Use the online study thing that
comes with the book. Read and look at all of the pictures in the book.
Have fun! |
| For me, this class has been an amazing
experience. Stay on his good side, turn off your cell phone, do the
online study guide, and actually look at his book (which I have heard
more about than I wanted to know). |
| Mr. T is an awesome teacher--I'll tell you now
that you WILL enjoy the course--as long as
you take the time to at least skim through the book. When he says
something over and over--no matter how dumb it sounds, REMEMBER IT! Use
the Websites he gives you--seriously, 'cause it will help. Get involved
and have some fun. The lab helps a lot, too. |
| Definitely review
study guide (online). Laugh at his jokes, they are actually really
funny. Pay attention in class. RELAX. Ask
lots of questions if you don't understand. Enjoy it, you might learn
something. Mr. T is a great teacher but he des expect you to use your
brain. |
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