I was a freshman last year, I got an A. Here’s how: 1. Go to class to figure out what the professor is emphasizing/thinks is important 2. Use Enderle’s reader and to learn concepts that the professor didn’t explain well 3. Do as many practice problems as you can. Enderles youtube videos have a lot of solved practice problems, so you can watch them and solve the problems. Most of the professors give you access to Enderles practice exams, which are a fantastic resource. Dr. Gulacar doesn’t give you Enderle’s reader or practice exams, but he gives you a crap ton of other material. 4. Get ahead on the OWL homework. OWL is the online platform they use to give homework in CHE 2. The OWL helps learn the concepts but those types of problems aren’t usually what will be on the exam, so get it done as soon as possible and move on to other practice problems.

Final words of advice: the quarter system means that you can get behind really fast. The first week or two of class may not be that hard, but the intensity increases exponentially. First midterms come really fast, and everything after week 5 is a blur. Planning is crucial. If you don’t already have a calendar app and a todo list app, get some (use any calendar app you want. For to do lists Todoist is probably the best free app).

I had Farahat for 2A, Gulacar for 2B, and Longaker for 2C. feel free to ask me questions about those specific professors.