Now that I have finished the Principles of Marketing course,
I have turned my attention to getting credit for two more courses: English Composition and Natural Science. There are three more essays for me to
complete for Penn Foster’s English Composition course. The last essay is actually part of the
semester final. Natural Science is the
CLEP exam I am studying for in an effort to collect a grand total of six
college credits.
I have gathered my study materials for the Natural Science
exam. My plan is to study for the next
two weeks and take the exam in early July.
I have the Princeton Review’s “Cracking the CLEP” study guide, a “Modern
Biology” text book I purchased from the local library for one dollar because it
was a clearance item, and I have also found an online biology textbook. I am also studying biology, astronomy and
physics through www.pinkmonkey.com, which
has some great study guides. They are
great because they are easy to read, and they are free. You’ve got to love something that’s free.
According to “Cracking the CLEP”, the Natural Science exam
is made for somebody just like me…somebody who has no intention of majoring in biology
or chemistry or physics or any of the sciences.
It’s designed to test general knowledge of science, something that you
would learn in high school.
Unfortunately, most of my high school science grades never got above a
C, so I’m doing the cramming now in preparation for the CLEP. After I do some review, I’ll take a practice
exam from “Cracking the CLEP” and then brush up on the subjects that cause any
problems.
Luckily, scoring just over 50 percent on this exam is
considered a “pass’ at most colleges, so you don’t have to be Einstein or
Stephen Hawking to get the full credit for this exam. A score of 55 is just as good as scoring an
80…a pass is a pass and six credits is six credits.
I will start writing my next essay, my Narrative Essay, tonight
after work.