I have a confession to make. I do not read all the chapters of our textbooks. Even the chapters our professors wants us to read. What I do normally when I do study, I go through the entire chapter and look for any information I can easily transcribe into my notes. Not everything needs to be over examined but I do want to change my way of how i learn. Does anyone find this to be a bad trait?
I’m going to jump in here and say - ideally - you should read all of the chapters. I tend to read slowly and consequently felt behind, too. I also felt a lot of the reading was boring (I like stories … not necessarily textbooks!). However, if you are new to the program it might help to know that you’re going to go through Shiland again in Module II so if you feel like you’re missing something, you’re going to eventually pick it up.
That said, I struggled believing I would understand books like Shiland since I have no medical background. So one thing I did (and still do) when washing up in the mornings and evenings was to listen to Crash Course’s "Anatomy & Physiology" on YouTube. And sometimes when at work during downtime, I would review the prefix, suffix and root words. I already had the Mosby medical terminology flash cards and sometimes brought those with me. Shiland lists all that you need, though, so you can always just review them from the Appendix.
YouTube and flash cards are not replacements for reading, though. I just supplemented my knowledge when I couldn’t read (like when I was brushing my teeth or at work). Andrews knows what they are doing with what they assign so keep plugging along as best you can. It can feel overwhelming, but it’s going to be worth it :)