If your professor says you can use your organic chemistry model kit on exams, I say DON’T. Don’t rely on it that is. Organic chemistry is a 3-dimensional subject that you learn on 2-dimensional paper. I know this sounds confusing but as an orgo student you’ll learn many tricks to work through 3-D problems on […]
Study burnout – the fatal flaw the strikes organic chemistry students It’s the week before your organic chemistry exam and you have five chapters to cover in seven days. Plenty of time, right? You set an ambitious schedule to cover a chapter a day for the first five days. Being the good student that you […]
Are you at the point where you’re ‘so done’ with your organic chemistry semester? Here are 10 signs that you’ve been at this a bit too long (submitted by Deborah) 10. When you see a Stop Sign you shout “Cyclooctane” 9. You mistakenly call your dog Benji ‘Benzene’ 8. When you saw the Red & Black […]
Do you sneak glances at your phone while trying to be productive? I’m guilty of it, too. It just takes 2 seconds to see who sent that text, another 5 seconds to reply – no big deal, right? WRONG! If your ideal 45-90 minute study session is constantly interrupted, how much work are you really […]
Proper study habits take time to develop as a college student. Even the most conscientious students may not be aware of all that is required to properly succeed. As for reading your organic chemistry textbook? eh, that’s something you do the night before exams, right? WRONG! Think about it what they told you during […]
So you’re taking organic chemistry over the summer? Perhaps this decision is your personal choice, or perhaps academic or life events dictate that it has to be this way. On the upside you will be getting a 12-14 week course out of the way in a span of 5-8 weeks. On the downside, you will […]
If you ask any student who has completed their science, chemistry, or pre-med requirements, which course they found to be the most difficult, the answer will be almost unanimously, organic chemistry Why Is Organic Chemistry So Darn Difficult? Organic chemistry is the most dreaded of all science classes. It has the highest failure rate, lowest […]
Have you ever found yourself investing a great deal of time into reading your notes, only to realize that you don’t remember a word of what you just read? Do you find yourself investing a great deal of study time, but it doesn’t appear to help? You may be attempting to study passively, and your […]
Organic Chemistry is a subject mastered through studying and practice, practice, practice But how do you know what to practice? homework problems assigned by your professor additional homework problems not assigned. If you look through the back of your textbook you will realize that many of the practice problems are VERY SIMILAR. Therefor, if you […]
Do you find your day too busy for proper studying? Do you find that memorizing a list of topics, definitions or concepts is not effective after a long day? Do you need more time to study? One simple solution will (help) solve all the above problems Flashcards Picture this: you’re preparing for an upcoming history […]
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