Many people feel they don't have enough to hold onto while listening. Use the listening charts in Kerman or the ones I pass out to you. First do your reading. Then relate the assigned pieces and composers to the period and aesthetic that generates them. If you just try to memorize the sound of the pieces you will create a mental blur.
Music is a language.
Attend two pre-approved concerts during the semester. Write a paper in correct, clear english. Funding has been almost entirely cut since then. Many schools have no music programs of any sort.