wolfgang Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hi! sort of random but I figured this thread would be the place to ask fellow York U students: Is CHEM 2020 (organic chemistry) as difficult as everyone says it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanillabear Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hi! sort of random but I figured this thread would be the place to ask fellow York U students: Is CHEM 2020 (organic chemistry) as difficult as everyone says it is? No. People often approach 2020 as a "memorization" course and this is where they falter. 2020 is built to be a CONCEPTUAL course where you need to UNDERSTAND the mechanisms. That's not to say that there is no memorization, there will inevitably be certain things you just have to know. Make sure you practice the questions for 2020! Approach it as a calculus/physics course where the only way you'll succeed is through practice of problems. Don't try and memorize every reaction because yes that will work in the beginning, but sometime around February, you'll find that there's just too much going on. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 No. People often approach 2020 as a "memorization" course and this is where they falter. 2020 is built to be a CONCEPTUAL course where you need to UNDERSTAND the mechanisms. That's not to say that there is no memorization, there will inevitably be certain things you just have to know. Make sure you practice the questions for 2020! Approach it as a calculus/physics course where the only way you'll succeed is through practice of problems. Don't try and memorize every reaction because yes that will work in the beginning, but sometime around February, you'll find that there's just too much going on. Hope that helps! that advice is true. practice and practice and then practice so more. My advice is Just Follow the Electrons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 York "security" is actually retarded. Hahaha hey captain, do you check your pms on sdn? just sent you one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Charmer Any advice or study tips for the biomechanics final? uhmm know how to draw free body diagrams (we had to draw one last year) know your definitions there was a question on calculating center of gravity of a body segment there was a question on calculating the net force and torque on the arm agonist vs antagonist muscle just practice I guess... it shouldn't be hard plus they give you lots of time unlike test 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 uhmmknow how to draw free body diagrams (we had to draw one last year) know your definitions there was a question on calculating center of gravity of a body segment there was a question on calculating the net force and torque on the arm agonist vs antagonist muscle just practice I guess... it shouldn't be hard plus they give you lots of time unlike test 2 thanks man, what you told me for molec 1 worked. hopefully it works for this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepediatric Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hey guys, I tried searching for RAY jobs at Career Centre (from one of the drop down boxes) and it says no results? Am I doing something wrong? I also tried this a couple of times several months ago, so I don't think it's b/c I did it late.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hey guys, I tried searching for RAY jobs at Career Centre (from one of the drop down boxes) and it says no results? Am I doing something wrong? I also tried this a couple of times several months ago, so I don't think it's b/c I did it late.. They get posted at the end of April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wolfgang Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 No. People often approach 2020 as a "memorization" course and this is where they falter. 2020 is built to be a CONCEPTUAL course where you need to UNDERSTAND the mechanisms. That's not to say that there is no memorization, there will inevitably be certain things you just have to know. Make sure you practice the questions for 2020! Approach it as a calculus/physics course where the only way you'll succeed is through practice of problems. Don't try and memorize every reaction because yes that will work in the beginning, but sometime around February, you'll find that there's just too much going on. Hope that helps! Thank you so much for the advice! I really appreciate it. But at Yorku U, is A+ achievable in Organic Chemistry? I'm taking it in the summer and I have no idea who the Professor is, is there a particular Professor that is good at explaining the concepts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curi0user Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you so much for the advice! I really appreciate it. But at Yorku U, is A+ achievable in Organic Chemistry? I'm taking it in the summer and I have no idea who the Professor is, is there a particular Professor that is good at explaining the concepts? A+ isn't meant to be impossible in any class. Just dedicate your summer to orgo haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepediatric Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Did anyone know that it's York's birthday today? lol They have free cupcakes right near Scott's in that corner area if anyone sees this in time lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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charmer08 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Did anyone know that it's York's birthday today? lolThey have free cupcakes right near Scott's in that corner area if anyone sees this in time lol wow just got back from york and did not even notice it... I was there for about 4 hours ugh I wanted a free cupcake... I hope they were not as bad as the free cake on bethunes bday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanillabear Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you so much for the advice! I really appreciate it. But at Yorku U, is A+ achievable in Organic Chemistry? I'm taking it in the summer and I have no idea who the Professor is, is there a particular Professor that is good at explaining the concepts? Definitely achievable. I don't know who the summer prof is or what he/she is like for that matter, but I know during the year Potvin explains material better but Iyer's got the easier tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Have you guys seen people in your classes on this site?? I always wonder who they are on the forums hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0110011001110101011000110 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 There are a lot of Yorkies on here! Hello bretheren, I'm 0110011001110101011000110 also a yorkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepediatric Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 wow just got back from york and did not even notice it... I was there for about 4 hours ugh I wanted a free cupcake... I hope they were not as bad as the free cake on bethunes bday oh no! I had like 3, so they weren't that bad loool, but they weren't great either... better than most free things I've had at York hehe Have you guys seen people in your classes on this site?? I always wonder who they are on the forums hehe Nooo, I've never seen anyone on this forum ever lol, that's embarassing haha There are a lot of Yorkies on here! Hello bretheren, I'm 0110011001110101011000110 also a yorkie Haha welcome I think I'm going to call you 01 if that's okay with you lool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I was in a class a couple weeks ago and had pmed101 up and browsing. Some dude saw and asked... are you Aaron? lmao Still no clue who it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepediatric Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 ^ omgsh soo creepy lol how did he know? were you on too? maybe it's someone signed up on here already lol EDIT: sorry glossed over that you were on lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I was in a class a couple weeks ago and had pmed101 up and browsing. Some dude saw and asked... are you Aaron? lmao Still no clue who it was. rofl ^ omgsh soo creepy lolhow did he know? were you on too? maybe it's someone signed up on here already lol EDIT: sorry glossed over that you were on lol This guy in my fourth year bio class used to be on this site quite often and he would sit in the front of the class so everyone was able to see lol. But I guess not many people know about this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I used to go on pm101 during bio. But it was first year bio. HAHAHA!!! So creepy. Did he introduce himself at least? Nope. I only found out his name because I gave him my email so I could send him some notes. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chii Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Somehow I doubt I'll be meeting you guys, seeing that most classes I take are visual arts, but it would be nice anyways, to put a (screen)name to a face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curi0user Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Is anyone on here taking the kine aging course with Kathy Broderick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Is anyone on here taking the kine aging course with Kathy Broderick? I heard thats a birdie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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