So, days after my last blog post, something happened. Organic chemistry became organic chemistry. A workload unlike anything academically I’ve ever encountered unleashed itself on me like an unstoppable force. My life suddenly became organic chemistry; I spent 5 days straight, 8-12 hours a day doing nothing but organic chemistry, and still got 25% of the exam questions wrong. Thanks to the magic of curves, I ended up with a 90.
So what even is organic chemistry? If general chemistry is math (because it is), organic chemistry is art (because it is). There’s not one exam in orgo that you need a calculator for (except for maybe some basic division or something). There are no mathematical formulas to remember. It’s true that if you hated gen chem, you could love organic chemistry. If you’re into art, drawing, 3D modeling, legos, photography, anything like that really, there is a great chance that you will enjoy many aspects of organic chemistry.
Anyway, that’s really all I had to say. This semester is an absolute grind but I’m surviving, excelling even. I’m already starting to plan my next steps of the spring into the summer and fall with the end goal of being accepted to PA School.
Onward I go.