Learning to Swim

I'll probably sink through the next two exams, but I think I'm starting to figure out how I need to study.  Part of what makes the first round of tests so tough is that we have no idea what to expect.  I think they tried to ease us in with biochem; they gave us review questions that were a similar style to the test questions.    We have a pretty good idea of how the lab practical will go tomorrow...we have to identify 50 structures out of over 300 (if you leave out an important description, like left superior or posterior belly of...you miss it; if you spell it wrong...you miss it).  The tricky part is that you can barely see some of the structures, and you are supposed to know what it is based on location.  Plus, some of the cadavers have variations from the norm and we are expected to be able to figure that out.  And then there's the smell...two of the cadavers smell pretty bad; one of them was embalmed incorrectly, and they are going to replace it after this test.   None of us have any idea what the lecture questions will be like, and we are overwhelmed with material and sources of information.  One classmate compared it to a crap shoot...  I haven't heard of anyone who feels prepared for this test...that makes me feel a little better.   Jen