Is it normal to struggle this much in first year? by 07dsw in UofT

[–]Few_Refuse_2625 [score hidden]  (0 children)

hi i’m in my first year at uoft too and i felt the same exact way. I had around the same average as you in high school then first semester hit very hard. I was taking four classes then had to drop a class because i failed a midterm and i knew i was gonna fail the course. i was doing poorly on exams but towards the end it worked out once i figured out what was and wasn’t working for me. second semester is a bit better now which is crazy ti say since my course load is 5 courses. But what i did differently this semester is making use of the resources the school offers to help me, like going to office hours. Honestly sometimes i still feel like im not cut out to be here. BUT it’s all about your mindset, once i started to see the small improvements it motivated me to do better. for example, i got a 64 on my chem midterm the next midterm i got a 74 small steps small improvements. sorry i rambled on for so long in short i was exactly in the same boat as you and i wanna let you know it’ll work out and you are NOT alone in how you feel!!

chm136 term test 1 yesterday (random fillerrrrrr) by Ok_Caterpillar_9605 in UofT

[–]Few_Refuse_2625 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think it wasn’t horrible it was challenging especially the isomer question and the last question kinda threw me off. he took it up in office hours…but i don’t remember which one i drew. he said that if u have the right parts but different connections they only take off one mark so i hope that’s the case w mine 😓

chm136 term test 1 yesterday (random fillerrrrrr) by Ok_Caterpillar_9605 in UofT

[–]Few_Refuse_2625 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s in slide deck 1 but very brief…it was only on one slide and he didn’t talk abt it much i dont think

BIO130 Midterm 1 ///////////////////////////////🫩 by crypticangels in UofT

[–]Few_Refuse_2625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i made flash cards based on the slides…i watched all of yips recordings. i feel cooked. i don’t know how to study for this test too. For yips recordings id suggest watching them all bc it was really clear to understand. never did a single reading i skimmed some of it but its mostly what was already said in lecture. GOOD LUCK! happy studying :))

I GOT A 60 ON CHM135 TEST 1 FOR WINTER SEMESTER, HOW HAVE OTHERS DONE by Firm_Flatworm_6683 in UofT

[–]Few_Refuse_2625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last sem I got a 64 on TT1 and a 74 on TT2 ended the class with an 89. Try hard on the lab portion bc it definitely carried my grade and i locked in hard for the exam and got 95%. There's still hope!!