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So stop trying, it sounds simple to me.
Then again, I got a C in chemistry sophomore year. But I blame the teacher.

thank you all of you for the responses^^

[quote=iHartz]every unit in the textbook is covered in 4 weeks in detail. it's a 9-3 class with a 45 minute lunch break inbetween. it's essentially ~6 hours of non-stop chemistry, followed up by another 6 hours of chemistry at home, studying for the daily quiz and doing the daily assignment which is really tedious, which gives me ~4-5 hours of sleep daily >> literally want to kill myself QQ[/quote]

Ew. I'm part chem major in my 3rd year and I would hate taking a class like that. You can't learn anything worthwhile in a 3+ hour plus course, but maybe its just my style of learning because I like to pay attention in class and spend little time studying at home. I find it easier to learn something when you can think of an application or an interesting fact about what you are learning. You should try looking up some real world applications of your chapters. I'd give you tips if I know what you were studying/having trouble with. Good luck though.

[quote=iHartz]every unit in the textbook is covered in 4 weeks in detail. it's a 9-3 class with a 45 minute lunch break inbetween. it's essentially ~6 hours of non-stop chemistry, followed up by another 6 hours of chemistry at home, studying for the daily quiz and doing the daily assignment which is really tedious, which gives me ~4-5 hours of sleep daily >> literally want to kill myself QQ[/quote]

You can handle it. We are young for a reason. While others stay idle, your hands will always be full and that include money .

[quote=Avatar]What could you possibly learn in 4 weeks though? How long are your classes because we probably spent 4 weeks on organic chemistry alone learning different functional groups and stuff.[/quote]

every unit in the textbook is covered in 4 weeks in detail. it's a 9-3 class with a 45 minute lunch break inbetween. it's essentially ~6 hours of non-stop chemistry, followed up by another 6 hours of chemistry at home, studying for the daily quiz and doing the daily assignment which is really tedious, which gives me ~4-5 hours of sleep daily >> literally want to kill myself QQ

I hated statistics last semester. Being a pure math major, I'm way too smart to just be doing simple plug and chug. But then I got to this 300 level course, stats for engineers. Jesus.

At first it was really easy, we just did stem and leaf plots and box plots and all that first grade stuff. But then we got into some calculus things and all of these formulas and dear God, it was just a massacre.

And my professor was this Korean guy who told really bad jokes midway through every lecture. He made the final ridiculously hard, everyone bombed. It dropped my grade from an A- to a B.

Anyway, the class was awful. I was in it with my roommate and another friend of ours. We just did the weekly homework together the night before it was due and studied with each other for the exams. My roommate is a genius. Like he's literally the only person I've met in the 20 years I've had on this planet who I thought was as smart or smarter than me. He's a math god. Our other friend? Not so much, poli sci major. But we just held our heads and got through the course together.

And don't even get me started on AP Bio in high school. I wanted to literally kill myself. It was my only C in high school. Have no idea how I got a 3 on the test.

[quote=iHartz]it's technically 4 weeks but it's only testing in the final week[/quote]

What could you possibly learn in 4 weeks though? How long are your classes because we probably spent 4 weeks on organic chemistry alone learning different functional groups and stuff.

[quote=iHartz]the thing is i don't need chem for the future (i didn't take it in day school)
plus i have to worry about 8 courses next year cause i'm non-semestered >>[/quote]

yea bro. you should have taken a relevant course that you will excel at over the summer. that would have taken a lot of stress off next year and let you focus on other courses.

[quote=Avatar]Wait what your course is only 3 weeks or something?[/quote]

it's technically 4 weeks but it's only testing in the final week

Wait what your course is only 3 weeks or something?

[quote=ExitEnter]im assuming you are canadian.

biggest mistake for an incoming gr 12: not taking gr 12 courses (that can be used for university) before gr 12 begins.

your life will be so much easier in gr 12 if you only have to worry about like 3 courses instead of 4.[/quote]

the thing is i don't need chem for the future (i didn't take it in day school)
plus i have to worry about 8 courses next year cause i'm non-semestered >>

Two weeks isn't that bad. Break up studying in small sessions. Elementary chemistry's easy enough to where you should be able to breeze through it with some effort. There's nothing in it that's inherently difficult to understand.

im assuming you are canadian.

biggest mistake for an incoming gr 12: not taking gr 12 courses (that can be used for university) before gr 12 begins.

your life will be so much easier in gr 12 if you only have to worry about like 3 courses instead of 4.

@Sezbeth: I maybe have went to far in saying they mean nothing. Maybe from my point of view it's skewed were every mechanic chef and business owner I know doesn't have a degree or have gone to school for their career. A lot of my coworkers learned everything and make 700-1k a week without a single lick of contemporary schooling.

[quote=xdarkshynobi]DEGREES DON'T MEAN ANYTHING FYI. Your parents are very smart. Don't discredit them so quickly. Applied knowledge is what is really important. Take what you think is important like the abstract thinking used in chemistry and apply it to the course of your choosing. Just remember every time you want to stop reading, think about what it really means to be a pro.[/quote]

Degrees come as a written statement that someone was formally trained in whatever field said degree is specifically targeted. Would you hire the person with an engineering degree or someone who claims off-hand experience in his own garage? Also, half of the degrees out there are specifically geared towards training in applied education.

DEGREES DON'T MEAN ANYTHING FYI. Your parents are very smart. Don't discredit them so quickly. Applied knowledge is what is really important. Take what you think is important like the abstract thinking used in chemistry and apply it to the course of your choosing. Just remember every time you want to stop reading, think about what it really means to be a pro.

I like to tell myself that if I don't achieve a certain grade my parents will see me as a failed investment and push my off a cliff. But Idk you can look for other sources of inspiration.