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How to do well in chemistry 1. Pre read, group into tables and write down formulas and basically write down everything 2. Fully understand before going to practice papers. Practice. Practice. Practice. 3. Go to your teacher. As much as possible. 4. Practice your papers, increase speed and accuracy 5. Write down the steps and how you get the answer. Don’t rush but also don’t take too much time for certain questions. 6. It is a slow process. Have the mindset of “learning” rather than “studying” Giving up is not going to speed the process 7. Persevere. Chemistry is a tough subject. You will find the beauty in it. You will understand it, be patient.
Chem is hard really , yesterday I even cried because I failed the exam and right now I am seeing you giving tips, and this motivates me to do well in chem. I will definitely gonna try the tips you have given out. Thank you this is so helpful!
@@veronicajata3121 you can do it sometimes people dont get chemistry right away it might take you many times to pass but dont give up. I'm a chem major and this past fall semester I started doing lab work and I messed up. During one lab session I broke a test tube lol. More specifically try to understand where u are falling short and why. Failure is something to help you realize the gaps in your understanding and it should be used to help you succeed instead of just letting failure be something that makes you feel better. Dont quit because struggle is often what births great things. If you give up you may never get to experience those great things. Last thing. I'm a chem major but got a D on my very first chem exam. Nothing in life is easy but keep working and dont give up I believe in you :)
@@veronicajata3121 and another thing, dont be afraid to ask questions in class. in my class sometimes people laugh at me because its always evident when I don't understand something because I ASK QUESTIONS. But guess what, ya girl got a 39/40 on the last test (he took off a point bc I 4got to put the units for something😅), when he passed back our test he said does anyone have any questions about the problems they got wrong? guess who didn't have a single question, and who did? take your education in your own hands, what ppl think is irrelevant
currently in my second year of university. took chemistry last year and failed. i am retaking it next semester and i really want to do well! i’m a stem major so i need a lot of chemistry..i was so close to giving up. but i’m gonna apply these tips to how i study and retain the information. thanks for making this video :))
Hey! How did you do if you don’t mind me asking? Also going into my second year but am currently stressing out because I’ve never been good at hard sciences like chemistry or physics…
9:06 I'm a first year college chem student and I can relate to this so much. That's what I want to practice. To solve faster and accurately. Especially during online exams where you still have to convert your paper to pdf file which is time consuming, then suddenly you can't upload your file because you are 1 second late haha.
I did honors geom over online so I was able to cheat Basically ull be memorizing a lot of formulas and ull have to prove everything like why a triangle is a triangle it made no sense lol
Chemistry was really difficult for me because I'm not really a math student so I'm not used to doing practice questions for study and I find it really time consuming with very slow progress where with memory heavy subjects like biology human biology ect Its all about finding connections between content and understanding/memory
Omg you are so dead on. I’m a straight A student in A&P but I dropped Chem and have to take it over because of all the annoying Math. How did you end up passing Chem? I’m retaking it in the Fall and I need all the tips I can get to at least try getting a B. Lol.
I’m actually struggling with chem now… and I haven’t solve the problem out. But after watching he said “ Chem is really hard.” I just feel the same way as he, but I’ll still try my best on it! Thx you so much.
Wow! Since the last video on “how to take notes DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT” using some you study tips and putting the effort into it, really help bring my A levels up. Also grateful that you shared about foxit, online school has been a real struggle to adjust too 🙏♥️.
In lower classes I used to perform well in chemistry but the higher i got the more my grades declined . I hope I can get better in chemistry, thanks so much Nathan.
Always got A’s in all my science classes( also had incredible teachers) I’m struggling really bad in Gen chem 1 n Calc 2 but hoping these tips will turn things around 🤞🏿✨
I'm almost 30 and am starting college next semester to study chemistry. not going to lie....I am feeling extremely intimidated. I easily got 90s in chem in high school but that was over 10 years ago and I don't remember anything from it. I think I'll refer back to your videos for tips because I've never had studying habits in my life but I have a feeling I'm going to need them now.
Me too! I'm back in school at 30 for chemistry. I absolutely fell in love with chem when I took gen chem 1 but dropped out and worked but as I got older, I wanted to do something meaningful with my life and now I'm back in school for chemistry. So scared and intimidated but so excited to learn. Good luck! You got this :)
@@MyHam-os4bq you got this bro! I have my exam tm and I’ve been missing lectures but I’m gonna start turning things around now. We’re both gonna do great keep your head up:)
you are such a life saver. and honestly what you said about finding your reason to persevere chemistry is very profound. many times in my freshman intro to chemistry class i was so frustrated and defeated because i have a prof that made fun of people for asking questions, very bad at explaining things, and goes off topic very often. and even with going to office hours, i still often don’t understand what he’s saying. there were and still are times where i really thought i’m just going to fail and be a lost cause, but i simply cannot because i want to be a doctor and i want it very badly, i can’t let this one person get me off track. anyways i’ll stop yapping😭thank you so much for the tips💕
I remember when I was in 10th grade I wrote my first A in chemistry in a class of a teacher who didn't believe in me at all, but still it really motivated me. I actually started liking chemistry. The teacher still wanted to give me a bad oral grade eventhough I always tried my best in his class(in Germany you have an oral and a writing grade(basically your test grade) that make your whole grade). Sometimes I feel like loser because of those teachers, I feel very anxious around them and about making mistakes. How do I let go of that feeling? And how do I stop caring about someone being better than me in school? I have seen so many students who seem to learn everything so effortlessly. I'm now in 11th grade and I'm taking chemistry and biology as my classes that will count more in my A-levels or in Germany "Abitur" for the in Germany called qualification phase(12-13 grade).
@@NathanWu Thank you for answering! There isn't really anyone I can talk about this issue with...It definitely makes me feel better that you also went through that.❤😭
Hey, ich kann deine Gefühle absolut nachvollziehen, habe selbst dagegen angekämpft. Meinen Erfahrungen zufolge werden sich die Lehrer, mit denen man in Konflikt steht, nicht verändern, was jedoch keine Voraussetzung für deine Gesundheit sein muss. Ich habe meine Psyche nur durch mich wieder in Ordnung gebracht. Du musst verstehen, dass die Lehrer auch nur Menschen sind, schlechte und gute, und die einzige Möglichkeit dich nicht wie ein Versager zu fühlen, ist, anzuerkennen, dass sie Bullshit reden und du eigentlich eine kluge, einfühlsame Person bist. Du schaust ja auch nicht jedem Hund hinterher und bellst ihm entgegen. Die Lösung ist also, wieder dein Selbstbewusstsein zu erlangen. Mir persönlich hat Literatur geholfen und auch das Hineinversetzen in die Arbeit. Auch empfehle ich einfach mal alleine herauszugehen und die Zeit mit sich selbst zu genießen. Es mag vielleicht banal klingen, aber es hilft wirklich (am besten gehst du an einen schönen Ort, nicht einfach um die Ecke). Sry für den langen Text, nur bin ich selbst davon betroffen, weshalb es mich auch emotional macht. Wir haben die selben LKs btw.
7:18 OMG same I always do meet with my chem teacher so that I can actually grasp the whole concept 😭. And with that, I got a 4.00 grade for grade 12 chem 🥰💙
Thank you so much for this video, it was super helpful! I'm a freshman in general chemistry at the University of South Florida. I will definitely be watching more of your videos.
Honestly my number 1 tip is to romanticise chemistry. Let's be real, if you're in high school sutdying chemisty, then 1 you're gonna have a great connection with your classmates and teachers (bc ur class is gonna be small probably), and 2, chemistry notes can look cute af, and there's nothing better i love doing hten dedicating my afternooon to sitting in the sunniest room of my house and doing chem coursework one afternoon after school.
i’m in grade 11 chemistry right now AND IT IS SO HARD. if it wasn’t for online classes i don’t think i’ll be able to survive. but i’m still stressing my self out bcs i want to be able to thrive in chemistry once i’m out of online classes. thank u so much, it was really making me feel like i’m stupid and it feels so nice that i’m not the only one who’s struggling to understand the lessons. ❤️
I have my chemistry final in 4 days and after reading the chapter for 4 times I conclude that I know nothing. I feel like i understand but when its on the paper and you need to mold the information according to the question its hard.. should i focus on reciting theory or just practice a lot of questions despite having shallow understanding of the scope? 😭
I LOVE chemistry but I found the tedious part for me to be the equations and formulas. I got A in this class in high school but was surprised at my ability to do these things.
Pre-read (previewing the text, making presumptions of the text for connections to previous knowledge so that you can build off it during the actual reading so that it’s easier to understand). Annotate/make lots of notes in a way that makes most sense to you during your lecture and after. Summarize information into tables he says, yet I find splitting information into section summaries more convenient. However, I can understand the thought process since it further forces you to further condense important information into easily accessible pieces, which is a form of independent problem solving as you build efficiency in summarizing important information. Group similar mechanisms together so that you can easily refer back to them later, and I said something along those lines already under “Pre-read”. Write down every single thing the professor wrote down whether in slides or information professors emphasize during lecture.
Thanks for the tips, for me getting in chem major it's really hard, because i'm not that smart and fast to understand the chem, especially the lab report took alof of time to do and 2 of the lab reports require to written on paper instead of tpye on words, and shorten my study time.
I'm a pharmacy freshie for the incoming school year and I am honestly scared. My chemistry knowledge is not exemplary but I wanna learn and nail it. However, every time I see chem problems, I just shake for a few minutes and my mind simply goes blank. But, just like what you emphasized in the video, perseverance is important in order to succeed. You see, I genuinely want to become a pharmacist and hopefully study medicine in the future. I am so happy that I found your channel because I can really see that you like what you're doing (pharmacy school) and that just makes me more determined to do better. Thank you, Nathan! PS. I'm sorry that it's kinda long :< PPS. Keep inspiring
well, i topped in my university (B.Sc. in PCM but more into chemistry) now i am in second year and It was so hard to Revise last year portion so it was so Frustrating confusing weather i am doing perfectly in my plans and i saw your video, it was super motivating with remarkable tips, Thank You so much it helped me a lot in my downs!
I'm in chem honors in highschool right now and I really really like chemistry. I do well on the practice exams and practice problems and I understand what I am doing, but my grades are just not it. Also my teacher barely explains problems and how to do things effectively and quickly, he just gives us a few problems to do without explaining anything.I have no idea how to improve and I want to get a good grade because I really like this course. Do you have any idea on what I can do?
Hey, I really liked this video, so I'm two chemistry course away from getting my degree. One course is Inorganic Chemistry and the others is Organic Chemistry, I passed Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry the second time doing it but for the other two, it's like it's a really high mountain to climb
Just failed my second orgo 2 exam. I did well on the first one (an 88!), but I slacked and need more studying tips. My ADHD has been bad, but I think your tips will help me greatly. Thank you!
I have a chaemistry test today and I was so scared 😅 but honestly you have calmed me, knowing that I’ll persevere and grown and learn from this will make my experience so much better thank you !!!
Thanks for this video! I'm taking pure sciences for my upper secondary, so just wanted to go around and have a look on how to study this subject effectively.
Hi.. This is a very helpful video.... I'm a post graduate student majoring in Physical Chemistry. And there are some parts of it which are really difficult (quantum for sure) and some are just a cakewalk. But the biggest hurdle as an Indian student is to clear the national exams for my Phd which have really given me sleepless nights.
thank you so much! i know i am quite late here but litarly this video really helped me! so a big thank you from my side! i am a 9th grader and i just found out chemistry is my favorite subject not only because i like it but because i really understand it well than other subjects personaly~ and this video gave me tips which like i alredy follow but your explanation gave me more idea so thank you very very much!!!~
uh knw what my father scolded me that i dont do chemistry i was so hopeless ...bt after seeing ur video i think i can improve myself...i genuinely appreciate u...thank u so much
Yesterday I got my chemistry marks,and I failed but the worst part is my friends cracked up laughing when they took a look at that,since then I wanted to improve in chem but I keep procrastinating.But this video really helps me a lot Thank you so much,this means a lot Edit:English is not my first language,sorry for the grammar error
thank you. science in general just isn’t easy for me and i don’t know why. i get A+‘s in math, i’m strong in english and history, but science is so hard for no reason. it pisses me off too because i’ve only ever wanted to study medicine for as long as i can remember and nothing else
My class system rewards the marks like 90 and above with A and Below that with B. My first term in 8th grade was a C and I cried Even though I was an A student in pure math. Later I got 82 in chem in the second term and I was happier bit in the second term I got a B in pure math and an a in general math
I've been searching for tips that can help me (and motivate me) for days and only found your channel todayyyy. My exam is 3 days away. This video gave me hope that I can survive this sem. Thank youuu.
two daya ago I failed in my chemistry test and I was really upset and I was just trying to stop myself from crying in school, when I got back home I was talking to myself like crazy and asking myself like why I failed? Is my way of studying wrong? or am I stupid? now I decided to gather myself again and focus on my upcoming chemistry exams and I'll defenetly take your tips so thank you ❤
I’m in grade 12U chemistry right now, my mental health coming into the beginning of the semester was horrible and I’m starting to get better now, but throughout the entire semester I didn’t do good on tests at all, I didn’t study and now I’m coming up to exams (and I’ve never written one before because of covid)just passing at %53 and I’m terrified. I was failing all of my classes at one point because my mental health but I’m passing now yay. Now 2 weeks until exams and I have ever felt so bad about myself. I’m just so disappointed at myself. I started studying a week ago so I still have a lot of hope to pass this course if I study really really hard. And you are right going from grade 11 chem to grade 12 chem is a HUGE change. I’m a good smart student and I love that I recognize that but this past year has been rough! I am going to pass my chem exam and I’m going to study better now because of your tips! Thank uuu sm
7:17 I’m always hesitant to ask questions because I feel like I’m a nuisance and annoying..... I’m exactly like you, I barely understand what’s going on in chemistry and have to self-teach myself and then ask my teachers questions. But everyone in my class seems to pick up chemistry really quickly, no one is struggling except me and I feel so stupid 😅
Hi Nathan it will more helpful if possible that you can upload your notes it will good example for us who struggles in chemistry. I’m taking Introduction of chemistry this semester but unfortunately i have to withdraw it😢because i didn’t pass my midterm exam.I think good professor will be a big help to pass this difficult course.
I write an explanation for how I got the answer on the hw and keep copies. Hw is how you study it. 80% of chem 1 is metric conversions. Also here’s a good tip for metric conversions as this kills most people in chem. If you can’t figure out what equality statements to use, just divide what you want by the sum(COUNT from the exponent of factorials on your prefix table to the value you want and making it positive or negative depending on direction) so for example nm to m is 10^9 for the denominator because you go from 10^-9 to the base factor m. Nm to deci is 10^8
Idk if you’ll see this but I’m a sophomore in college taking chemistry. I can’t lie but chemistry is a very stressful class, and we are going through our work so fast it’s hard for me to remember but I do take notes while watching the lecture videos. I have a upcoming exam **this month** and I am very stressed about bc I don’t know how to start studying and I am glad I stumbling across this video. Edit** I just did my exam and didn’t do so good because I wasn’t ready but next time I’ll do better. Hopefully 🙏
@@aliciaguzman8454 lol. i got an F on my first test (ap chem tho). Idk how I'm gonna improve ugh. the questions I got wrong I noticed were the easiest questions too... anyways, gl. i cant complain cas ur in a much harder class.
@@1saamor897 awe damn! I hate when I look back and see that the questions were easy. I tend to panic because I don’t wanna mess anything up. But idk how I’m gonna raise my grade up either. I’m on the Verge on dropping the course bc I have the feeling I’m not gonna past it. I take notes for the quizzes and exams but thing is I’m not able to use my notes on the exams. We able to retake exam 1 but I haven’t re-study because I’m so busy trying my best to get my quizzes right. It’s a tough class. But (ap chemistry) is a hard class as well, the teachers are probably more lenient than the teachers in college.
Your tips really helped me out and now am finally accepted at Harvard medical school 😊 i really encourage people to continue following you, because it's really helped me out
I have to get an A in chemistry this fall to get into the program I want to be in due to the math/sciences gpa requirement. I mean I could just replace one of my calculus grades but it might delay my graduation so I'm about to go all out on Chemistry. Now I'm watching how to ace chem videos lmao. Also, do you think General Chemistry or Biology 1 is easier? I can take either/or
Thank you so much for this video ! About how many hours on average do you think you studied a day and do you have any recommendations on how to prepare the summer before taking a general chemistry class in college ?
@@NathanWu so u had no extracurriculars? I get out of school at 4 pm, then I have music lessons. Then practice piano for 1 hr and 20 min. Go to gym or something. Then have other hw for other classes. I begin my chem work at like 10 pm… tf
I study chem at universty..Last month i failed chem exam and i cried.Its changed my life.I hated myself..When i saw ur video its really gives me motivation. Thanks🫶🏻 Greetings from Azerbaijan🇦🇿
right now my chem class is really hard for me and it is the only subject I'm having trouble with. I don't understand most of the things and today I failed my pop quiz due to me being in pain and not feeling well... I wasn't in a mood to do test and didn't pay attention that much... Im in 10th grade and my only goal this year is to pass all my classes with straight A's I don't think its gonna happened any time soon my class only notes about energys right now and I'm hoping to do the math part cause I'm good with math and understand it pretty well. Chemistry and science are not my thing TwT
I just wanted to ask a pretty *particular* question that you might be able to help with! For me I find that it becomes difficult to use the time i study wisely. By that I mean that for the amount of time I spend working and “studying”, I seem to only retain the very surface level ideas and concepts. I’m not sure how i can deepen my level of understanding, considering how ineffective i am at studying both with the time i spend and how little i get through. So TLDR, how can you use your study time wisely and effectively to retain the max amount of information? Thank you! ;-;
just went from 11th grade to 12th and in about 3 days i have my first test its abt Chemical Thermodynamics. I wanna do well this year right from the start
Grade 10 chem I got a 99 but in grade 11 im barely getting over 90's. My teacher assigns questions that aren't on the test and the level of questions she assigns are so much easier than the ones on the test. For my first unit I did every question she assigned and I understood it to a perfect degree but in the test she gave questions that didn't look anything like what had been assigned. They were so many levels harder and upon looking she gave exception questions like I was supposed to know. It would have been so useful to do harder questions so I could be prepared but anytime I asked she told me to "not worry about it". I'm completely sick of this course, like so annoyed. I used to love them absolutely but idk anymore. I need a high 90 to be competitive for uni applications and right now I can barely get a 90.
At my last year of school (grade 12) struggling for my life. Thank you for the tips but chem is so vast I'm having alot of trouble remembering reactions and formulas especially organic chemistry can you give tips on it
I finished yr 12 and had failed my chemistry but not giving up I still try my best , hoping and believing thatnext time will be better than my past.i have the problem of examine the level of units one after the other ,I'm mean main concept and I ask would can tell me about little bit.....
Organic chemistry is what I’m taking and I don’t want to cry like I did the first time I did it while testing I did well in class and answered the questions correctly and when I tested I failed. I am going to mail it I know I can but have no help outside of class
Hey Nathan! Wondering if you would recommend any particular sites to help me with science class 10 (loved it if the site consisted of prac sheets and questions)
See if your textbook has any practice questions first. Those will be most lined up to your curriculum and tests. If you need extra questions, try Khan Academy. And thank you, I start in less than a week AHH!! So excited, and ofc I'll be vlogging it all :)
I'm in my 9th grade and picked Chemistry as both my Science Core and Elective (for senior years, 11 and 12),... and,,, i feel like im gonna regret this decision ;-; i hope not
Chose PCM as my stream, don't even know C of Chemistry 😶 Now if I recall I learnt nothing more than theories, I have to learn whole 9th,10th chemistry again! 😶But since I've chosen it for a reason, gotta giddy up and start!!
hi um, I'm going to the 9th grade for honors biology but I wanna take AP Chem next year. Do you think it's a good idea? I love science and have been in a separate magnet program for Environmental Science for 3 years (so I got high school credit for it). Also I want to major in biochem so Bio and Chem are subjects I NEED to master.
AP chem is hard and biochem is not easy. I had to work very hard in high school chem to get my 90 and biochem is college was A LOT. But I can tell that you're passionate about it - so go for it!
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How to do well in chemistry
1. Pre read, group into tables and write down formulas and basically write down everything
2. Fully understand before going to practice papers. Practice. Practice. Practice.
3. Go to your teacher. As much as possible.
4. Practice your papers, increase speed and accuracy
5. Write down the steps and how you get the answer. Don’t rush but also don’t take too much time for certain questions.
6. It is a slow process. Have the mindset of “learning” rather than “studying” Giving up is not going to speed the process
7. Persevere. Chemistry is a tough subject. You will find the beauty in it. You will understand it, be patient.
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0.5 - get a therapist bc it’s going to suck the energy out your soul
@@thecinenerds3816 noted
@@thecinenerds3816 I really do dread studying
Chem is hard really , yesterday I even cried because I failed the exam and right now I am seeing you giving tips, and this motivates me to do well in chem. I will definitely gonna try the tips you have given out. Thank you this is so helpful!
Chem is really hard and this is coming from someone who is a pharmacy student now. Practice, practice, practice - and never give up
@@veronicajata3121 you can do it sometimes people dont get chemistry right away it might take you many times to pass but dont give up. I'm a chem major and this past fall semester I started doing lab work and I messed up. During one lab session I broke a test tube lol. More specifically try to understand where u are falling short and why. Failure is something to help you realize the gaps in your understanding and it should be used to help you succeed instead of just letting failure be something that makes you feel better. Dont quit because struggle is often what births great things. If you give up you may never get to experience those great things. Last thing. I'm a chem major but got a D on my very first chem exam. Nothing in life is easy but keep working and dont give up I believe in you :)
i failed 2 times in a row and i just laughed
@@veronicajata3121 and another thing, dont be afraid to ask questions in class. in my class sometimes people laugh at me because its always evident when I don't understand something because I ASK QUESTIONS. But guess what, ya girl got a 39/40 on the last test (he took off a point bc I 4got to put the units for something😅), when he passed back our test he said does anyone have any questions about the problems they got wrong? guess who didn't have a single question, and who did? take your education in your own hands, what ppl think is irrelevant
wow I think one of my comments were erased, that sucks 🙁
wow chem is been so hard but willing to try all the tips you've given out
Chem is really hard and that's coming from a pharmacy student. If I can do it, you can do it!
is english hard for u too
@@landon8226 you*
currently in my second year of university. took chemistry last year and failed. i am retaking it next semester and i really want to do well! i’m a stem major so i need a lot of chemistry..i was so close to giving up. but i’m gonna apply these tips to how i study and retain the information. thanks for making this video :))
DO. NOT. EVER. GIVE. UP
Hey! How did you do if you don’t mind me asking? Also going into my second year but am currently stressing out because I’ve never been good at hard sciences like chemistry or physics…
9:06 I'm a first year college chem student and I can relate to this so much. That's what I want to practice. To solve faster and accurately. Especially during online exams where you still have to convert your paper to pdf file which is time consuming, then suddenly you can't upload your file because you are 1 second late haha.
i’m in 9th grade. next yr i’m taking honors chem and i’m preparing myself, don’t know what to expect tbh
Gr11 and Gr12 chem is when it gets tough. Other than that, it's not too bad
Same
SAME 😭😭I’m also taking honors geo and I’m in varsity show choir- help
I did honors geom over online so I was able to cheat
Basically ull be memorizing a lot of formulas and ull have to prove everything like why a triangle is a triangle it made no sense lol
Im in 8th and I take chemistry.. I hate it here
Chemistry was really difficult for me because I'm not really a math student so I'm not used to doing practice questions for study and I find it really time consuming with very slow progress where with memory heavy subjects like biology human biology ect Its all about finding connections between content and understanding/memory
Omg you are so dead on. I’m a straight A student in A&P but I dropped Chem and have to take it over because of all the annoying Math. How did you end up passing Chem? I’m retaking it in the Fall and I need all the tips I can get to at least try getting a B. Lol.
I’m actually struggling with chem now… and I haven’t solve the problem out. But after watching he said “ Chem is really hard.” I just feel the same way as he, but I’ll still try my best on it! Thx you so much.
Wow! Since the last video on “how to take notes DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT” using some you study tips and putting the effort into it, really help bring my A levels up. Also grateful that you shared about foxit, online school has been a real struggle to adjust too 🙏♥️.
A levels are hard but you't get through them! Which ones are you taking?
@@NathanWu Currently I have chemistry, math, psychology, biology, and history.
In lower classes I used to perform well in chemistry but the higher i got the more my grades declined . I hope I can get better in chemistry, thanks so much Nathan.
Keep working!! You’ll get there
Always got A’s in all my science classes( also had incredible teachers) I’m struggling really bad in Gen chem 1 n Calc 2 but hoping these tips will turn things around 🤞🏿✨
Gen chem 1 was tough because of the adjustment to college and Calc 2 is just HARD. Make sure you're doing practice problems for both
I got a 29/40 in chemistry this mock test and I haven’t mourned about it so much I’m willing to improve and yeah I’ll use your advice!
Setting goals is key
@@NathanWu that's very true thank you also update- got a 35/40 this test, improving:)
Such a great video! I'll definitely be applying these tips for grade 11 chemistry next year. Best of luck in pharmacy school!
Love to hear it! And thank you 😊 excited to share the next journey with you all
Yeah good video
Informative
I'm almost 30 and am starting college next semester to study chemistry. not going to lie....I am feeling extremely intimidated. I easily got 90s in chem in high school but that was over 10 years ago and I don't remember anything from it. I think I'll refer back to your videos for tips because I've never had studying habits in my life but I have a feeling I'm going to need them now.
Me too! I'm back in school at 30 for chemistry. I absolutely fell in love with chem when I took gen chem 1 but dropped out and worked but as I got older, I wanted to do something meaningful with my life and now I'm back in school for chemistry. So scared and intimidated but so excited to learn. Good luck! You got this :)
@@Princessbubblegum567 I’m drowning in math atm but I still have a dream 🥹
@@MyHam-os4bq you got this bro! I have my exam tm and I’ve been missing lectures but I’m gonna start turning things around now. We’re both gonna do great keep your head up:)
@@Yashhaa didn’t do bad on my first exam! I might just make it through this first semester lol. Good luck on yours
@@MyHam-os4bq good job bro, and thanks that means a lot! Best of luck 🤞
I had 95+ in Chem past 3 years in chem but my grade 12 teacher is SO tough I have a 56 and my class average is a 31. I’m gonna apply ur tips
The jump from grade 11 to grade 12 chem is INSANE! I worked twice as hard to get my 90. YOU GOT THIS 💪
@@NathanWu thank u🥺💜
@@The2cutetweens np
you are such a life saver. and honestly what you said about finding your reason to persevere chemistry is very profound. many times in my freshman intro to chemistry class i was so frustrated and defeated because i have a prof that made fun of people for asking questions, very bad at explaining things, and goes off topic very often. and even with going to office hours, i still often don’t understand what he’s saying. there were and still are times where i really thought i’m just going to fail and be a lost cause, but i simply cannot because i want to be a doctor and i want it very badly, i can’t let this one person get me off track. anyways i’ll stop yapping😭thank you so much for the tips💕
I remember when I was in 10th grade I wrote my first A in chemistry in a class of a teacher who didn't believe in me at all, but still it really motivated me. I actually started liking chemistry. The teacher still wanted to give me a bad oral grade eventhough I always tried my best in his class(in Germany you have an oral and a writing grade(basically your test grade) that make your whole grade).
Sometimes I feel like loser because of those teachers, I feel very anxious around them and about making mistakes.
How do I let go of that feeling? And how do I stop caring about someone being better than me in school? I have seen so many students who seem to learn everything so effortlessly. I'm now in 11th grade and I'm taking chemistry and biology as my classes that will count more in my A-levels or in Germany "Abitur" for the in Germany called qualification phase(12-13 grade).
Seems like comparison is a big issue of yours. I def want to make a video on that soon, bc I use to think like that too...
@@NathanWu Thank you for answering! There isn't really anyone I can talk about this issue with...It definitely makes me feel better that you also went through that.❤😭
Hey, ich kann deine Gefühle absolut nachvollziehen, habe selbst dagegen angekämpft. Meinen Erfahrungen zufolge werden sich die Lehrer, mit denen man in Konflikt steht, nicht verändern, was jedoch keine Voraussetzung für deine Gesundheit sein muss. Ich habe meine Psyche nur durch mich wieder in Ordnung gebracht. Du musst verstehen, dass die Lehrer auch nur Menschen sind, schlechte und gute, und die einzige Möglichkeit dich nicht wie ein Versager zu fühlen, ist, anzuerkennen, dass sie Bullshit reden und du eigentlich eine kluge, einfühlsame Person bist. Du schaust ja auch nicht jedem Hund hinterher und bellst ihm entgegen. Die Lösung ist also, wieder dein Selbstbewusstsein zu erlangen. Mir persönlich hat Literatur geholfen und auch das Hineinversetzen in die Arbeit. Auch empfehle ich einfach mal alleine herauszugehen und die Zeit mit sich selbst zu genießen. Es mag vielleicht banal klingen, aber es hilft wirklich (am besten gehst du an einen schönen Ort, nicht einfach um die Ecke). Sry für den langen Text, nur bin ich selbst davon betroffen, weshalb es mich auch emotional macht.
Wir haben die selben LKs btw.
7:18 OMG same I always do meet with my chem teacher so that I can actually grasp the whole concept 😭. And with that, I got a 4.00 grade for grade 12 chem 🥰💙
Queen moves
Taking Chemistry in the IB program and have never done any before... struggling so much!
thank you for ur videos !
glad to know it’s normal to be confused in class 😮💨
Thank you so much for this video, it was super helpful! I'm a freshman in general chemistry at the University of South Florida. I will definitely be watching more of your videos.
Jealous of your weather
Honestly my number 1 tip is to romanticise chemistry. Let's be real, if you're in high school sutdying chemisty, then 1 you're gonna have a great connection with your classmates and teachers (bc ur class is gonna be small probably), and 2, chemistry notes can look cute af, and there's nothing better i love doing hten dedicating my afternooon to sitting in the sunniest room of my house and doing chem coursework one afternoon after school.
Drawing benzene rings can be quite satisfying
i’m in grade 11 chemistry right now AND IT IS SO HARD. if it wasn’t for online classes i don’t think i’ll be able to survive. but i’m still stressing my self out bcs i want to be able to thrive in chemistry once i’m out of online classes. thank u so much, it was really making me feel like i’m stupid and it feels so nice that i’m not the only one who’s struggling to understand the lessons. ❤️
I have my chemistry final in 4 days and after reading the chapter for 4 times I conclude that I know nothing. I feel like i understand but when its on the paper and you need to mold the information according to the question its hard.. should i focus on reciting theory or just practice a lot of questions despite having shallow understanding of the scope? 😭
If that's the case, PRACTICE PROBLEMS are what you need to be doing to solidify the theory
So how was it
@@hannankhattak389 it went well i think the paper was easy it’s been while though
I LOVE chemistry but I found the tedious part for me to be the equations and formulas. I got A in this class in high school but was surprised at my ability to do these things.
Pre-read (previewing the text, making presumptions of the text for connections to previous knowledge so that you can build off it during the actual reading so that it’s easier to understand).
Annotate/make lots of notes in a way that makes most sense to you during your lecture and after.
Summarize information into tables he says, yet I find splitting information into section summaries more convenient. However, I can understand the thought process since it further forces you to further condense important information into easily accessible pieces, which is a form of independent problem solving as you build efficiency in summarizing important information.
Group similar mechanisms together so that you can easily refer back to them later, and I said something along those lines already under “Pre-read”.
Write down every single thing the professor wrote down whether in slides or information professors emphasize during lecture.
Thanks for the tips, for me getting in chem major it's really hard, because i'm not that smart and fast to understand the chem, especially the lab report took alof of time to do and 2 of the lab reports require to written on paper instead of tpye on words, and shorten my study time.
I struggled a lot with chemistry. so much that I quit for one semester. trying now to come back, and doing better
Praying for you❤
I was amazing at science in high school now that I’m in college learning chem is like learning a new language
I'm a pharmacy freshie for the incoming school year and I am honestly scared. My chemistry knowledge is not exemplary but I wanna learn and nail it. However, every time I see chem problems, I just shake for a few minutes and my mind simply goes blank. But, just like what you emphasized in the video, perseverance is important in order to succeed. You see, I genuinely want to become a pharmacist and hopefully study medicine in the future. I am so happy that I found your channel because I can really see that you like what you're doing (pharmacy school) and that just makes me more determined to do better. Thank you, Nathan!
PS. I'm sorry that it's kinda long :<
PPS. Keep inspiring
Hope you stick around! And yes, perseverance will get you through everything
well, i topped in my university (B.Sc. in PCM but more into chemistry) now i am in second year and It was so hard to Revise last year portion so it was so Frustrating confusing weather i am doing perfectly in my plans and i saw your video, it was super motivating with remarkable tips, Thank You so much it helped me a lot in my downs!
STEM is tough, but so rewarding
I'm in chem honors in highschool right now and I really really like chemistry. I do well on the practice exams and practice problems and I understand what I am doing, but my grades are just not it. Also my teacher barely explains problems and how to do things effectively and quickly, he just gives us a few problems to do without explaining anything.I have no idea how to improve and I want to get a good grade because I really like this course. Do you have any idea on what I can do?
We can't always rely solely on our teachers for learning. Use your resources - textbooks, online videos, etc.
Thanks a lot you really helped my child alot
Hey, I really liked this video, so I'm two chemistry course away from getting my degree. One course is Inorganic Chemistry and the others is Organic Chemistry, I passed Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry the second time doing it but for the other two, it's like it's a really high mountain to climb
Just failed my second orgo 2 exam. I did well on the first one (an 88!), but I slacked and need more studying tips. My ADHD has been bad, but I think your tips will help me greatly. Thank you!
Good luck buddy ! I actually passed my 12th chem just 1 mark above passing lol, got sick during exam preps. Aced physics tho.
I have a chaemistry test today and I was so scared 😅 but honestly you have calmed me, knowing that I’ll persevere and grown and learn from this will make my experience so much better thank you !!!
Taking starting chem in college as I'm pursuing a degree in biology. Thank you for this video!
Thanks for this video! I'm taking pure sciences for my upper secondary, so just wanted to go around and have a look on how to study this subject effectively.
I’ll be taking a regular chemistry course (grade 11) bc I know how tough it can be. Will definitely be trying out these tips this year ❤️
Good luck!
omg me too
Hi.. This is a very helpful video....
I'm a post graduate student majoring in Physical Chemistry. And there are some parts of it which are really difficult (quantum for sure) and some are just a cakewalk. But the biggest hurdle as an Indian student is to clear the national exams for my Phd which have really given me sleepless nights.
Good luck! Keep fighting for that Dr.
I'm a chem major I hope you make it there my friend hopefully I will one day too :)
Thanks for the tips, especially the one on practicing till i can work a problem quickly and accurately 🤗
thank you so much! i know i am quite late here but litarly this video really helped me! so a big thank you from my side! i am a 9th grader and i just found out chemistry is my favorite subject not only because i like it but because i really understand it well than other subjects personaly~ and this video gave me tips which like i alredy follow but your explanation gave me more idea so thank you very very much!!!~
thank you!! God bless you abundantly
uh knw what my father scolded me that i dont do chemistry i was so hopeless ...bt after seeing ur video i think i can improve myself...i genuinely appreciate u...thank u so much
You have to be your own cheerleader
Sure I will do that noww
Yesterday I got my chemistry marks,and I failed but the worst part is my friends cracked up laughing when they took a look at that,since then I wanted to improve in chem but I keep procrastinating.But this video really helps me a lot
Thank you so much,this means a lot
Edit:English is not my first language,sorry for the grammar error
First time I’ve seen your videos, really like the way you come off man. Thank you very much for your videos and best of luck in your future!
thank you. science in general just isn’t easy for me and i don’t know why. i get A+‘s in math, i’m strong in english and history, but science is so hard for no reason. it pisses me off too because i’ve only ever wanted to study medicine for as long as i can remember and nothing else
The video was insanely useful and the pointers helped thanks 😊
You’re so welcome
taking honors chem as a softmore next year thanks so much for the tips
I swear me too
My class system rewards the marks like 90 and above with A and Below that with B. My first term in 8th grade was a C and I cried Even though I was an A student in pure math. Later I got 82 in chem in the second term and I was happier bit in the second term I got a B in pure math and an a in general math
I'm crying in my chemical calculations and found ur video. thank you!
I've been searching for tips that can help me (and motivate me) for days and only found your channel todayyyy. My exam is 3 days away. This video gave me hope that I can survive this sem. Thank youuu.
two daya ago I failed in my chemistry test and I was really upset and I was just trying to stop myself from crying in school, when I got back home I was talking to myself like crazy and asking myself like why I failed? Is my way of studying wrong? or am I stupid? now I decided to gather myself again and focus on my upcoming chemistry exams and I'll defenetly take your tips so thank you ❤
I’m in grade 12U chemistry right now, my mental health coming into the beginning of the semester was horrible and I’m starting to get better now, but throughout the entire semester I didn’t do good on tests at all, I didn’t study and now I’m coming up to exams (and I’ve never written one before because of covid)just passing at %53 and I’m terrified. I was failing all of my classes at one point because my mental health but I’m passing now yay. Now 2 weeks until exams and I have ever felt so bad about myself. I’m just so disappointed at myself. I started studying a week ago so I still have a lot of hope to pass this course if I study really really hard. And you are right going from grade 11 chem to grade 12 chem is a HUGE change. I’m a good smart student and I love that I recognize that but this past year has been rough! I am going to pass my chem exam and I’m going to study better now because of your tips! Thank uuu sm
i cry tears of joy during every chemistry lesson. thats how much i love chemistry :))
oh i'm jealous
7:17 I’m always hesitant to ask questions because I feel like I’m a nuisance and annoying..... I’m exactly like you, I barely understand what’s going on in chemistry and have to self-teach myself and then ask my teachers questions. But everyone in my class seems to pick up chemistry really quickly, no one is struggling except me and I feel so stupid 😅
Chemistry is kicking my ass, so I thank you.
Now go kick chemistry's A$$
Thanks for all the tips!!!!
MY PLEASURE 🥰
Hi Nathan it will more helpful if possible that you can upload your notes it will good example for us who struggles in chemistry. I’m taking Introduction of chemistry this semester but unfortunately i have to withdraw it😢because i didn’t pass my midterm exam.I think good professor will be a big help to pass this difficult course.
Thanks for this video and your tips! I am currently in CHEM for the second time! 😳 I want to be a Rad Tech. 🤞
I love this video. Right now im taking ap chem in high school. This is very informative and help me. Thank you so much
Hi, thank you for the tips! Where can I find good practice problems
Failed my first quiz on Chem. So decided to get the extra help from YT.
He speaking right I just ignored what I didn’t understand last years and it start to pop out in every tests now
I write an explanation for how I got the answer on the hw and keep copies. Hw is how you study it. 80% of chem 1 is metric conversions. Also here’s a good tip for metric conversions as this kills most people in chem. If you can’t figure out what equality statements to use, just divide what you want by the sum(COUNT from the exponent of factorials on your prefix table to the value you want and making it positive or negative depending on direction) so for example nm to m is 10^9 for the denominator because you go from 10^-9 to the base factor m. Nm to deci is 10^8
I loved how you ended the video ❤
Idk if you’ll see this but I’m a sophomore in college taking chemistry. I can’t lie but chemistry is a very stressful class, and we are going through our work so fast it’s hard for me to remember but I do take notes while watching the lecture videos. I have a upcoming exam **this month** and I am very stressed about bc I don’t know how to start studying and I am glad I stumbling across this video.
Edit** I just did my exam and didn’t do so good because I wasn’t ready but next time I’ll do better. Hopefully 🙏
Chemistry is tough but you're tougher!
@@NathanWu thank you! Sadly I didn’t do so good but will try and be ready next time:)
@@aliciaguzman8454 lol. i got an F on my first test (ap chem tho). Idk how I'm gonna improve ugh. the questions I got wrong I noticed were the easiest questions too... anyways, gl. i cant complain cas ur in a much harder class.
@@1saamor897 awe damn! I hate when I look back and see that the questions were easy. I tend to panic because I don’t wanna mess anything up. But idk how I’m gonna raise my grade up either. I’m on the Verge on dropping the course bc I have the feeling I’m not gonna past it. I take notes for the quizzes and exams but thing is I’m not able to use my notes on the exams. We able to retake exam 1 but I haven’t re-study because I’m so busy trying my best to get my quizzes right. It’s a tough class. But (ap chemistry) is a hard class as well, the teachers are probably more lenient than the teachers in college.
Need this video cuz I’m trying to get into the university of Waterloo
I'm manifesting it for you
wow this actually really helped me.
Last year I got 86/100, it is not bad but I am supposed to be a "straight A's student" so I want to improve that for this year
I should have watched this video before instead of watching 10 minutes before my chemistry exam
Wow! I'm freshman study at RUPP in Cambodia, so I have known then thing. Thanks.
Your tips really helped me out and now am finally accepted at Harvard medical school 😊 i really encourage people to continue following you, because it's really helped me out
Hi Nathan! I would like to ask how do you memorise chapters in Chemistry that have tons of content?
Focus on more on understanding rather than memorizing
Oof I’m taking chemistry honors for my sophomore year . Little nervous of what to expect but hopefully I can do good this year 🙏💯
It's tough, but you're tougher
I have to get an A in chemistry this fall to get into the program I want to be in due to the math/sciences gpa requirement. I mean I could just replace one of my calculus grades but it might delay my graduation so I'm about to go all out on Chemistry. Now I'm watching how to ace chem videos lmao. Also, do you think General Chemistry or Biology 1 is easier? I can take either/or
Great video!
How do you suggest the best way to manage study time?
Watch my newest vid! It's on HOW TO CREATE A STUDY SCHEDULE ua-cam.com/video/PV_VhP61ono/v-deo.html
I am taking chem in college and I am already struggling but thanks for the tips.
Chem is hard, but if you put in the work, you get the result
Thank you so much for this video ! About how many hours on average do you think you studied a day and do you have any recommendations on how to prepare the summer before taking a general chemistry class in college ?
In high school, I studied around 7 hours a day.
@@NathanWu SEVEN- oh my god I’m screwed
@@NathanWu so u had no extracurriculars? I get out of school at 4 pm, then I have music lessons. Then practice piano for 1 hr and 20 min. Go to gym or something. Then have other hw for other classes. I begin my chem work at like 10 pm… tf
How you manage learning during exams and h. Ws??
2:00 glad im not the only one
Trust me it’s never just you
I study chem at universty..Last month i failed chem exam and i cried.Its changed my life.I hated myself..When i saw ur video its really gives me motivation. Thanks🫶🏻
Greetings from Azerbaijan🇦🇿
This is super helpful
Means a lot truly!! Best of luck in your chemistry classes!
right now my chem class is really hard for me and it is the only subject I'm having trouble with. I don't understand most of the things and today I failed my pop quiz due to me being in pain and not feeling well... I wasn't in a mood to do test and didn't pay attention that much... Im in 10th grade and my only goal this year is to pass all my classes with straight A's I don't think its gonna happened any time soon my class only notes about energys right now and I'm hoping to do the math part cause I'm good with math and understand it pretty well. Chemistry and science are not my thing TwT
I just wanted to ask a pretty *particular* question that you might be able to help with! For me I find that it becomes difficult to use the time i study wisely. By that I mean that for the amount of time I spend working and “studying”, I seem to only retain the very surface level ideas and concepts. I’m not sure how i can deepen my level of understanding, considering how ineffective i am at studying both with the time i spend and how little i get through. So TLDR, how can you use your study time wisely and effectively to retain the max amount of information? Thank you! ;-;
Take breaks! Every time I finish a chapter or a lecture, I go get water, use the washroom, or go on a walk
just went from 11th grade to 12th and in about 3 days i have my first test its abt Chemical Thermodynamics. I wanna do well this year right from the start
Grade 10 chem I got a 99 but in grade 11 im barely getting over 90's. My teacher assigns questions that aren't on the test and the level of questions she assigns are so much easier than the ones on the test. For my first unit I did every question she assigned and I understood it to a perfect degree but in the test she gave questions that didn't look anything like what had been assigned. They were so many levels harder and upon looking she gave exception questions like I was supposed to know. It would have been so useful to do harder questions so I could be prepared but anytime I asked she told me to "not worry about it". I'm completely sick of this course, like so annoyed. I used to love them absolutely but idk anymore. I need a high 90 to be competitive for uni applications and right now I can barely get a 90.
Yes! Why aren’t teachers showing us how to solve higher level stuff? This is literally happening to me in math and chem…
At my last year of school (grade 12) struggling for my life. Thank you for the tips but chem is so vast I'm having alot of trouble remembering reactions and formulas especially organic chemistry can you give tips on it
I hope your study tips work bcoz I’ve been failing science and Chem bcoz it’s so hard
I finished yr 12 and had failed my chemistry but not giving up I still try my best , hoping and believing thatnext time will be better than my past.i have the problem of examine the level of units one after the other ,I'm mean main concept and I ask would can tell me about little bit.....
Organic chemistry is what I’m taking and I don’t want to cry like I did the first time I did it while testing I did well in class and answered the questions correctly and when I tested I failed. I am going to mail it I know I can but have no help outside of class
Hey Nathan! Wondering if you would recommend any particular sites to help me with science class 10 (loved it if the site consisted of prac sheets and questions)
btw congrats and best wishes for pharmacy school, you earned it!
See if your textbook has any practice questions first. Those will be most lined up to your curriculum and tests. If you need extra questions, try Khan Academy.
And thank you, I start in less than a week AHH!! So excited, and ofc I'll be vlogging it all :)
Thanks a lot bro...i am taking chemistry honors im my Undergraduate course & since i am weak in basic things,i am struggling.hope this will help me
thanks i love chemistry but im so bad at it so id love to get better
I'm in my 9th grade and picked Chemistry as both my Science Core and Elective (for senior years, 11 and 12),... and,,, i feel like im gonna regret this decision ;-;
i hope not
I’m a freshman in chem and I have a c it’s the lowest grade I had ever had and I’m dying 😞
Chose PCM as my stream, don't even know C of Chemistry 😶 Now if I recall I learnt nothing more than theories, I have to learn whole 9th,10th chemistry again! 😶But since I've chosen it for a reason, gotta giddy up and start!!
Go go go
I am so mad i had a 100 in chemistry average. For the 3rd quarter. Then i get a test which i somehow get a 77. And now my grade dropped t0 96
96 is still a really good mark! Don't get too fixated on the numbers. I promise you in a few years they won't matter
Thank you so much for the video
You're so welcome
hi um, I'm going to the 9th grade for honors biology but I wanna take AP Chem next year. Do you think it's a good idea? I love science and have been in a separate magnet program for Environmental Science for 3 years (so I got high school credit for it). Also I want to major in biochem so Bio and Chem are subjects I NEED to master.
AP chem is hard and biochem is not easy. I had to work very hard in high school chem to get my 90 and biochem is college was A LOT. But I can tell that you're passionate about it - so go for it!
I would recommend taking regular chemistry next year and then AP chem the following year