He hugs her gently . <| sep |> I ' ve been in this situation pretty often and have come out successful . Biggest suggestion is getting an outline from someone that had the class last year or whenever it was last taught or , even better , someone currently in the class . I know you said they aren ' t popular but someone in your year or the year before you has probably taken them so I would try and get one because those are lifesavers . What I ' ve done for most situations like this is just go through the outline with a couple of people from class and just talk it through . Takes some time but really helps it all stick . This has worked for me when I ' ve only had a couple of days to study . <| sep |> I think the true waste of energy here is growing an apple tree from seed .