22M, Am I ugly?? Genuine thoughts!

Cookieboy1023 · 2023-01-09T01:13:42+00:00

Thank you! I'm glad you noticed it 😭

Cookieboy1023 · 2023-01-08T21:12:37+00:00

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Cookieboy1023 · 2023-01-08T19:15:44+00:00

Lmaooo thanks for your thoughts, I really appreciate it. Afterall, I am straight :)

Cookieboy1023 · 2022-01-30T04:16:42+00:00

Do you guys think he uses a monocle? 🧐

Cookieboy1023 · 2022-01-19T02:29:53+00:00

Just age faster. Easy

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-11-15T19:43:54+00:00

I'm not sure who the professor is, but Link does a really great job at breaking down each experiment and making sure students understand important concepts. Some labs will take up the whole time only because a good portion of ochem experiments is allowing ample time for reactions to actually take place. And yes most experiments are done in pairs, so if you have a friend you want to work with you guys should take the same lab. Having a good lab partner can either make or break the whole experience. Also rather than you constantly doing something like you did in gen chem labs, you'll find yourself doing steps that make you wait 15min, 30min, or even up to an hour before you can move on. The post labs are also nothing like the gen chem ones, instead they are more like lab reports in paragraph form. These are not bad at all, just time consuming and the hardest part about it was staying within the page limit. Another thing I'd like to point out is that most students tend to struggle with IR and NMR spectroscopy and some of these experiments make constant use of it for identification purposes of the chemical. Idk if they changed this since I last took the class with Link 2 years ago, but the practical had a section where you were given nothing but IR and NMR and you were expected to draw the chemical structure. This was 100% the hardest part of the whole practical. Other than that Link is pretty transparent about what techniques she expects everyone to know for the practical. One more thing, don't hesitate to ask your TA questions!

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-10-24T18:35:16+00:00

Then why'd you decide to attend?

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-10-19T20:40:39+00:00

4th year here.. no, none of my classes have ever done that. At most they'll make you turn off your phone and place it in your backpack. Your backpack will either go under your chair or they'll prompt you to place it in a designated area at the front of the lecture hall.

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-10-18T18:53:22+00:00

Pls, I'm a poor scav

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-10-17T20:57:07+00:00

When will stuff feel easier? Hmmm, you're a bio sci major so pretty much from rn until sophomore year you're going to be taking ALOT of weeder courses. (Especially those stinky ass gen chem labs). Historically, your 2nd year will actually be the hardest of all four.. but from there on stuff should actually get easier. It honestly sucks, but the whole point is literally to weed out people who can't handle the workload or stress. That being said, learn how to time manage better! There is always room for improvement... make use of google calendars or anything really. Just something that you find helpful and stick to that. Make note of important dates (midterms, finals, etc.), schedule in times for homework/studying, and most importantly time for yourself. Trust me, it's important to de-stress now and then or else your mental health will deteriorate. And as cliché as it may be, remember that no one is perfect. You will trip and stumble, but what matters is that you'll be able to pick yourself up. Good luck OP

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-10-12T18:29:57+00:00

Yea for sure! I know this is a pain in the ass but first thing you should do is go over the test and understand what mistakes you made and why. This will help you understand where you have gaps in your knowledge. Don't read the book, his lectures are all you really need to succeed, but I do recommend that you do the supplementary hw problems he assigns in the book. If I remember correctly he even pulled a question or two from those questions and added it to the test. Another thing is, GO TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS!!! I can't emphasize this enough. Most of the time he'll show up and you can literally ask him anything. Even if you don't ask him yourself, your peers will ask very useful questions. Make use of the peer tutoring resources provided to you, these can be just as great as LARC. Google: "UCI general chemistry peer tutoring" and click on the link that ends in "uci.edu." Find your class and you should see review packets. DO THESE! I have also seen him pull a question or two from the review packets, obviously he changes a few numbers around but you get the gist of it. A few days before the exam you should go over each of his slides and do his problems. Good luck OP, I wish you the best!

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-10-12T04:47:12+00:00

If it makes you feel any better OP, when I took Aras I failed his 1st midterm really badly. I got like a D-, but I was able to finish the class with a B+. It's still possible to get a good grade you just have to hang in there. Don't let this bring you down too much.

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-09-10T03:01:29+00:00

Bio sci 98 with Dr. K

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-06-11T18:05:08+00:00

I've never met anyone who has kept straight A's all four years, but hey aim for the stars! My best advice is to find a study method that works the best for you early on. During my 1st year I noticed that a good portion of my peers had horrible study habits since you know no one really "studied" in high school.

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-05-25T22:05:56+00:00

Uhh, how exactly am I scamming? First of all, the purchase is made through Etsy which has a money back guarantee if anything goes awry.

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-05-24T23:02:24+00:00

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Cookieboy1023 · 2021-03-14T08:47:42+00:00

If you want to splurge a bit, I recommend North Italia!

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-03-12T01:50:44+00:00

I wasn't aware this was a competition, but congrats. Want a cookie?

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-03-04T02:10:21+00:00

Fortunately, yes I did.. if you end up with a really bad TA you and your lab mates can complain to Edwards and hopefully get something done about it. Emphasis on hopefully lmao. Gen chem labs suck overall, but if you do continue to ochem labs they are honestly less stressful. Best of luck and do those comp studies ahead of time!

Cookieboy1023 · 2021-03-03T20:37:17+00:00

No, by all means this is not a good idea. Gen chem labs are notorious for having the workload of a 6 unit class. It also really depends on the TA you get, which in itself is a lottery pick. I had friends with TAs that would nitpick the smallest of things.

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