My biochemistry class is starting to kill me, what do I do?
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Have you considered finding a tutor or speaking with the professor or TA about ways to help yourself through the class?  Once you grasp a few key concepts, biochem isn't all that hard of a class.  It's just getting to that point that's the challenge.  Good luck.
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I"m chem e, but same princples, i get A's , B's.   \n\nI'd hit the topics you thought were the toughest first.  Look over your homework and solutions to make sure you understand what you are doing.  Try to do additional problems and give teh notes/book a good look.  Then go over the stuff you know pretty well, starting with teh oldest material first.  Same thing, if something escaped your mind, do an example problem, or try to redo anyhomework without looking at the work you've already done.  \n\nFinally go over that toughest material again.  I'd say aim to quit studying 4 days before the exam.  Give yourself a day off, if you have practice exams, try to do those and then again go over the stuff you missed.  Go over the heading of your notes / book to see if you know what is going to be said.  Then just relax again until exam time.  \n\nThis is my study startegy that may help you out next time around.  \n\nI try to hit every class - hearing waht the teacher says, seeing what he wrote, and then writing it down (not word for word), but just his notes.  Even if the teacher gives you notes or posts them online, i still write them down.  \n\nWhen it comes to homework, i do it all alone.  It takes me twice as long as the average person, but it again gets the info in my head.  If i absolutely can't figure it out, i usually ask a friend, but just for enough info to get me onto the next part.  \n\nWhen it come time for the exam, i'm already pretty well prepared and don't bother studying.  I give my notes a once over and thats it.  \n\nI'm not sure how it is for your major, but our tests are generally all open book / notes.   So this way i sorta know where my reference info is.
854176
You're not stupid, you're just trying too hard.  Take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy the classes.  Never can tell what will happen!
800085
I went through the same thing myself...I would suggest getting a tutor. I think some schools offer tutoring services for free...you might want to check with your schools learning center or the chem/physics department. My college allowed people needing help to sign up for tutors and the school paid the tutors to help students out for an hour a week. If this kind of service isn't available, you could try getting a tutor on your own. I think in the case of orgo, its really best to have someone there to talk through concepts and reactions to make sure you're really understanding it. Books that try to dumb things down just dont help because they can't tell you if youre actually understanding things correctly. Good luck!
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ask if you can change classes if its offered at a different time or otherwise you will have to talk to the teacher and have her move him somewhere away from you,  maybe sit by an open window.  Or you could talk to him personaly and explain your allergy to him, and maybe he will be cool about it and skip the cig. before that class.
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Go to every class unless you are Deathly sick. If you miss one class..you get behind and it's hard to catch up.Don't wait till the last minute to do your papers, homework, etc. Always plan in case of an emergeny --don't cram..you don't learn a lot when you cram. Go to bed early..sleep well..It helps in your studies..you don't fall asleep while you are reading
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sweetheart the best way to deal with this is either move to another table or stand your ground since no teachers care you can start putting it back on the ones that do this to you, by throwing it back at them. another thing is there a guides counselor you can go and talk to about this? that may work because more or less this is bullin and most schools dont tolerate this act. i hope i helped you some hugs sweetie, best of luck sunshinelady_40940
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Get a tutor to provide you with one on one attention.  Do not be afraid to ask questions in class if you have them.  Chemistry is no easy subject, but with some effort and studying you can bring your grades up.
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Just keep doing what your doing. \nTurn in your homework on time. Study hard.\nRaise your hand!\nShow your interested in what he has to say, by giving good eye contact. Shows that your paying attention.\nAnd....put a calculator in your backpack.\nWho knows.. if someone else needs one and your not using yours..you can tell your teacher they can borrow yours.\nThat would at least bring a Thank You of appreciation from your teacher...and your classmate!\n\nGood luck\nSmileyCat : )
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You need to worry less, and study MORE, you're stressed for some reason, are you having difficulties with the courses you are taking?\nTry concentrating on 'learning to LEARN' instead of worrying about the specific details of each course and subject, you will find that you will automatically absorb them much more easily once you 'learn to LEARN'.  Try remembering that 'learning' is a natural process, just start eating up the material without trying to be an instantaneous high-achiever. You will be surprised at how much better you CAN do.\n\nThat being said, some people are stressed all the time anyway, certain things bring it out, maybe you're one of those. You might already have a 'worry ulcer' that is aggravated by stress, so see your doctor anyway just in case, meantime don't worry about it.
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First you answer all the questions with the right answers in class. Act like you love being there. Then, throw them off by doing the homework they give you, but don't let them know that you hate it. This will trick them into thinking that they are "teaching" you. They will be fooled into giveing you great grades. Good luck
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Be yourself.\nDon't try too hard.\nSeek out contact with your classmates, but let things happen naturally after that.\nDiscuss your interests and find people with common interests.\nListen more than you speak.\nBe prepared for resentment when you destroy the grading curve!
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Get a good sleep/rest. Exercise and eat good. Know you own bodies peak alertness time of the day, and lowest/lagging time of the day. A good location in the house or at a library( somewhere that you can avoid distractions). Teaching tapes of a subject are good, even when you fall asleep listening to them. I would not suggest eating a big meal before study. I would not suggest studying while laying in bed or having inadequate lighting in your chosen space to study. After reading material for study purposes, go over your notes every day, as if you were summarizing it, to keep it fresh in your mind. \n  If it is a subject that you can apply to your life, or make a real case scenario out of it, then by all means do so. I would not try to experiment with any chemicals to "boost" concentration. That would be the start of a downhill tragedy. Group study is helpful for some if you have serious people in the study ( I would not recommend a boyfriend or girlfriend).No distractions!
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Go to the website of your local university and look up the Chemistry department.  There should be plenty of professors and researchers there.  Read about each of them, and find one that is currently doing biochemistry research, or even a professor of biochemistry.
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It sounds like perhaps your learning style doesn't mesh with the teaching style of your chemistry professor.  I wonder if this will cause you problems with future college classes (such as the others that are required for your major?).\n\nIt's a good idea to find a tutor, or at least an interested friend, who will check up with you.  You can make yourself accountable to this person.  Inform him/her of your schedule and set a system of rewards when you accomplish some of your goals.  This person can check with you to see if you are doing what you want to do.  If you didn't do it, you'll have to tell him/her the truth, and hopefully the threat of embarrassment will keep you studying.\n\nI hate to tell you, but a huge part of college is reading books, digesting the material, and spitting it out.  If you don't like that, you might want to rethink your major and/or college career.  Perhaps you can find some other field that interests you more.  If they require a chemistry class, I suspect that you probably really have to know chemistry.
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I was a biology major (unofficially) my freshman year, and I got a GOOD taste of what it is like. I can tell you right now the hardest class for most people is organic chemistry. It was hard for me, and I had no trouble in calculus, 300 level (for juniors) biology classes, and I absolutely aced the general chem classes. You have to memorize a ton of material, AND understand the concepts inside out. Actually, organic wasn't that bad, but I dropped it mid-semester because after reading 300 pages of chemical structures and reactions, I was bored to the point of insanity, and we all know it is hard to do well in something if you're bored. I did have a bad teacher too though.The biology classes seem like more memorization than anything else, so if you have a good memory like me, you should do well in them, but of course you need a basic understanding of chemistry to do well in biology. As always though, if you are truly interested in the subject (I don't think I was), you can succeed.
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Read the book do the homework and listen best you can in class.  Some professors are great lectures some can barely be understood but if you do the reading and problems you are in good shape.  Find the TA and ask about the professors style like are the tests based on lecture or book then adjust accordingly.