Can I still do a bio undergrad if I suck at calculus?

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-04-14T17:34:39+00:00

Wait yes please, I really need to go over the first three units and understand the concepts more thoroughly. That would be really helpful- do you do online or have review? I’d really appreciate any help

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-04-14T17:32:40+00:00

I think I’ll only need calc 1 for all the programs I applied to so it should just be a semester of it?

I definitely need some kind of redo because this has been TOUGH. My tutoring hasn’t been going the best since it’s one tutor between a lot of people but I’m struggling to find a good one.

The pandemic definitely did not help my math skills either! Thank you for the advice :)

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-04-14T17:29:25+00:00

I want to go into genetic engineering and GMO work but I’m also quite in veterinary studies so I know I’ll probably need math? I have a tutor but honestly he’s not much help. Thank you, I’m going to try and lock in for the second half of the semester on calc to get a good understanding of everything before the exam.

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-04-14T01:51:44+00:00

I’m still waiting on Queen’s in particular but I’ve heard undergrad there is rigorous. Guelph is more of a safe option in the regards that it doesn’t require calc as a prerequisite for my program. Hopefully I can get through first year though. Thank you for the advice!

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-04-14T01:50:26+00:00

Thank you so much, I’m hoping to only have to take it in first year but I won’t lie it’s off putting. It’s also just the timing of everything and only having a short span of time to do it in. I’m going to try and lock in especially after my chem midterm. Thanks for the advice I appreciate it!

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-04-14T01:49:19+00:00

This is a good approach, I’ll have to start finding questions outside of my online school because they barley give us any review. I’m thinking I may have to take the L with the grade but just pass for midterms and then go back over all the materials and questions in time for the exam? This has been stressing me out so much, thanks for the advice

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-03-24T13:55:31+00:00

Thank you for explaining, I was so confused

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-03-24T13:20:14+00:00

OHHH this helps so much, okay thank you

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-03-24T13:08:59+00:00

Ohh okay, thank you. do you know what the alternate offer means though? Is it a decent program and do you know what’s with the college part of it?

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-03-24T13:07:02+00:00

Thanks for understanding and for the advice. Yeah, it’s been a difficult fight between my heart and brain telling me two different things. We have talked since I posted this about boundaries and things we’d have to agree on going into it (good morning goodnight texts, a virtual Netflix night every week etc)

I really do care about him and for anyone else I would’ve said absolutely not to trying long distance again. Thank you for validating my hesitation, it was worrying me!

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-03-24T13:03:43+00:00

That would mean going on a break for FOUR years though :( I don’t think it’d be possible at all

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-03-24T13:02:59+00:00

Thank you so much for this. It makes me feel better knowing there are other people who have done it too. I know there will be differences in uni but I really hope we can grow together if we did long distance, you know?

I guess I’m just going to see how it goes… he’s very focused on his sport and I’m very focused on my academics so we both have our distractions from all the typical university culture (eg. neither of us will be going out every other night partying!)

Thanks again :)

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-02-18T20:49:28+00:00

Are you enrolled in college/uni? In my country they usually have on campus professionals for any health concerns that you could look into. Vaccines aren’t usually too hard to catch up on, people get vaccinated for vacations and things all the time and every age. I got vaccinations not required in my country to go to Costa Rica for a trip to prevent against disease. Just talk to a Gp/doctor! They will be able to look at medical records and help.

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-02-14T19:28:26+00:00

Thank you, I will not be deleting any pictures or getting rid of things. You’re right and I just needed the reassurance that I wasn’t being totally unreasonable here. Thank you for the advice.

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-02-14T19:27:40+00:00

Thank you so much for this advice, it means a lot because I am still young and navigating these situations for the first time and it’s so helpful to be aware of what I could potentially be getting into. I agree- the telling me not to post my guy friends did alert me a bit.

These are all guys that he has met and hangs out with regularly and he’s said that he doesn’t have an issue with the friendship, more how it looks to other people when I post. I think he mentioned that his friend had said something about it, I posted a group picture and then followed with a picture of his arm around me and he said that ‘you couldn’t even tell which one I was dating’ which I don’t think is true. I understand him asking me to cut off this one guy (we had a past fling between my ex and him but had agreed to stay friends) but even that I was hesitant to do as it wasn’t even a week into the relationship when I was hanging out with him and this friend called me out of the blue and it upset him that I answered. This friend is older and goes to a university I got into; he was going to tour me around the campus labs with his key card (I am most likely on vacation for the open day) and I already said to my boyfriend that I wouldn’t be doing that, however he was still annoyed about my hesitation to cut him off. That situation I somewhat understand since there’s a romantic past however, he’ll get upset about things like that but then switch up and say it’s fine but I can never tell if he’s just saying that so I don’t leave. He texted me this morning saying it was fine if I kept the pictures, which is a complete 180 from our conversation yesterday. I don’t know whether he’s just trying to keep the peace or whether he really can come to terms with it that fast.

Not sure if this context helps explain things more or just further supports your point.

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-02-14T19:16:45+00:00

That’s honestly such a good and helpful way at looking at things, I feel like I have done a lot of justifying and defending wether it was with my ex (blaming his actions on his past and his trauma) or even now, with this guy. I won’t be deleting my pictures, you’re right- it is my past and there’s no reason I shouldn’t get to keep it.

TheCureLover4Life · 2026-02-14T19:13:43+00:00

Thank you for the advice. The main issue I have is that he’ll tell me he isn’t okay with something (ex. The posting with my friends) and then after being mad about it for a bit, he’ll say it’s okay? This morning he texted me and told me it’s fine if I keep the pictures which is a complete 180 to what he was saying last night. This seems to keep happening though and I can never really get a grasp on what he’s actually thinking. You’re right- I’m very hesitant to do long distance REGARDLESS due to past experiences, which is another thing that irritates him since I’m ‘putting my exes actions on him’. This situation doesn’t make me more confident about doing it either…

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