I preferred taking organic chemistry during the school year so there was more time to absorb the information. As long as you time manage, you can easily do well even with a heavy course load.

Most people actually enjoy orgo in high school, is it that different in university that it becomes one of peoples' least favourite courses?

Apparently it = hell.

i actually think its hell because of the work load, and the memorizing, but most people I know didn't come to hate the subject itself. definitely all my friends who took orgo found it WAY more interesting than first year chem; especially the labs, they were exciting and interesting!
so no, i don't really think people come to stop liking it that much, its just the work that makes it 'hell'-ish
i'd suggest that if you enjoyed it in high school, take it in uni!

High school orgo is a joke. All it is is naming organic compounds. Orgo 2OA3 and 2OB3 are doing actual mechanisms and reactions and stuff. Figuring out what the products are when they give you the reactants and stuff. It is a lot harder than high school.

but perhaps just as interesting or more so because of it...

2nd Year so far seems about the same as first year. I had protas first year first term, and now I have protas 2nd year first term.. Thankfully this time around, matlab is worth alot more

Went from not studying AT ALL in hs to studying 20 hours last week for midterms...that dosnt sound like alot to you guys but christ ive never had to work this hard in my life

I know exactly how you feel.. Well, I did do work in high school, just nowhere as close as the work I do now =/

Wait till Commerce II loll

Originally Posted by hollie012

Wait till Commerce II loll

lol can u expand on that

Originally Posted by MrSmith

lol can u expand on that

I've heard it gets pretty intense, but then again, all the commies I know now in first year, are way too relaxed. So it evens out

Originally Posted by MrSmith

lol can u expand on that

First year Commerce is pretty chill I'd say, but then again, you have to wait until second term to get a feel of what it's like. Comm 1E03 is a killer (if Rita Cossa teaches it), you'll probably get really low mark on the group report. I remember the range from our tutorial was like 20%-67% at the most for the group report. They will deduct marks for the smallest mistake possible (ie. having 2 spaces instead of 1 after a period). Not to scare you or anything

You probably need to double or triple the effort you used in first year in order to do well in Commerce II. It's a little intense because of all the Commerce courses you have to take, and the midterm/exam schedule. Last year I had Friday and Saturday midterms back to back for three consecutive weeks. On top of those midterms, we had to do other assignments, so you better manage your time REALLY well and do your readings as scheduled. I would suggest you take a really easy elective during second year in order to focus on core courses

Second year is intense. But once you get through it, you'll be okay.

Originally Posted by hollie012

They will deduct marks for the smallest mistake possible (ie. having 2 spaces instead of 1 after a period). Not to scare you or anything

0_0 I was always taught that it was supposed to be two spaces after a period.

Originally Posted by crazyfree

0_0 I was always taught that it was supposed to be two spaces after a period.

I don't think it's like that in the Commerce program here when writing reports. But then again, the style and format of the report depends on the prof as well. Even little things like missing a period will get you at least 1 mark off.