HOW
TO SURVIVE
A
HARDIN COURSE
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOURSELF
(Your performance
in this class depends on how much
time, effort, and
energy you are willing to devote to it)
PAY ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES
(Details can be
missed when you snooze)
ATTEND THE LECTURES
(Do I really need
to point this out?)
SWEAT THE DETAILS
(Examples and some anecdotes
probably will be on exams)
IF IT'S ON THE BOARD,
IT'D BETTER
BE IN YOUR NOTES
(If I take the time
and trouble to write something on the
board, you'd better
believe you'll see it again)
IF IT'S ON A POWERPOINT SLIDE,
IT'D BETTER
BE IN YOUR NOTES
(Visual references and the
basic outline
of each lecture are in the PowerPoint slides)
ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU DO
NOT
UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
(There are no stupid
questions,
just non-pertinent
ones)
REVIEW THE ASSIGNED CHAPTERS
BEFORE THE LECTURES
(At least look at
the maps and pictures;
this helps to ensure
that lecture
materials are not
completely alien)
REVIEW YOUR NOTES AFTER
EACH LECTURE
(This ensures that
everything you have written down makes
sense to you
and saves time and frustration
while reviewing for tests)
DO NOT ASSUME THAT A TOPIC
IS NOT
IMPORTANT BECAUSE I AM
USING
HUMOR TO DISCUSS IT
(It is my personal
style to inject humor whenever I can;
if it is important,
I’ll probably repeat it
in a more serious tone)
DO NOT THROW AWAY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
(While each section of this course is designed to teach you discreet
information about various topics, the course is organized so that
each new section compliments and builds upon the previous ones;
do not be surprised if I expect you to apply the information you
already have been exposed to when new subject matter arises)