Never taken a chem course (unless you count basic science) in my life, but I want some cool shit to study when I go to college. Would I stand a chance or is it a shot in the dark?
I took it in high school and enjoyed it. Comparatively, the only college level classes I've had to take were zoology and biology.
It depends what you are good at, chemistry is tough but doable. My brother has his masters in biochemistry and molecular biology. Think hes going to get a job in a lab somewhere. I have always wanted to go for chemistry also, something ill look into.
Basic freshman chem is super easy. I'm taking an AP chem course right now and its a lot harder but easily doable. Organic chem is hard as fuck and all calculations. Take psychology, way more fun imo.
[quote name='"Hopglock"']Lots of calculations involved. Not my cup of tea.[/quote] Yeah honesty I've seen some of the calculations and they look confusing as fuck. I'm terrible with regular calculations, god knows how I'll do with all the Ph, Co, Ba mumbo jumbo. I don't consider myself stupid, but like I've mentioned numerous times. I'm terrible with numbers and calculations. Fuuuuck, I knew I should have been a better student
It's quite easy infact if you enjoy it. I got into chemistry and my view of everything completely changed.
[quote name='"Mudd"']i got a c+ in organic chemistry in college. first c of my life. its hard as fuckk[/quote] Inorganic is a lot easier let me tell you..,
how hard is chemistry? you got to actually give a fuck about details and guidelines if you wanna excel in that shit.
Organic chemistry deals with, well, organic compounds, which are compounds that contain Carbon (with the exception of carbides, carbonates, carbon oxides and elementary carbon.) It deals with their reactions, their reaction mechanisms their synthesis, naming, etc. Inorgnic chemistry deals with inorganic compounds. Inorganic chemistry is the chemistry of all the rest of the elements on the periodic table.
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oooomg FUCK chemistry shit was hard as fuck only class i failed in high school and i still think fuck that shit...
Lots of calculations. they aren't exactly hard but they can get very lengthy. You also have to memorize a lot of stuff.