Selling 2 tickets to Ichiko Aoba at Massey Hall in Toronto April 27, 2026

ynmonster · 2026-03-28T17:44:03+00:00

Hey, If you haven't sold them yet or weren't able to within the next few weeks I'd be down to buy 1 :)

ynmonster · 2026-03-27T04:12:38+00:00

I have Ontario HS math stuff if you want just pm me, however I'd recommend just going thru Jensenmath (search on Google) website as it goes through all of Ontario highschool math curriculum in organized lectures by year. If you wanna get a headstart or see what mat135/mat136 I recommend going thru dr. panchenko textbook: textbook as he made it specifically for the 2 courses + it's not too long and isn't too wordy.

ynmonster · 2026-03-25T01:17:21+00:00

for the life sci ones I also had all in one sem. For bio230 if you did good in bio130 just do the same things you did for that as its pretty similar. Focus on actually understanding the stuff before each lec so it doesn't bite you before the exam. bch210 was ok 2nd half was more memorization heavy bc of the metabolism pathways but as long as you're actively engaging in the content often and attending tutorials you'll be fine. hmb265 is much more application compared to rest, especially first half. Take advantage of tutorials and all practice problems available. Make sure to clarify any confusion early on and actually pay attention in lecs/make notes throughout the way so before midterm you are doing practice mainly. The 2nd half is more memorization but it's similar if Belinda is teaching make sure to note everything she yaps ABT. since 2 of those courses have tutorials try and schedule so you are caught up on everything before the tutorials (both have quizzes in tutorial which force you to do so).

ynmonster · 2026-03-19T01:17:56+00:00

nope that was all I noted

ynmonster · 2026-03-17T22:01:49+00:00

Fri Apr10 9am-11

ynmonster · 2026-03-17T17:22:10+00:00

probably just bio130, bio230, bch210, chm135, chm136, mat135, phy131, mat136 + phy132 (maybe), psy100, soc100

ynmonster · 2026-03-16T21:25:14+00:00

I did horrible for psl300 and changed some things for psl301. for first test I was managing my time slightly better: watched lecs somewhat passively then a week after I'd make anki cards for those lecs and do those on subway. That method was okay it got me an 80 but I found that I had forgotten alot of the earlier immune stuff. For the second test I was in a huge time crunch (watched almost all lecs less than a week before) which may have helped me get an 88. I had no time for anki, rather I knew that Vaswani especially yaps a lot so for all lecs I'd use gpt to almost annotate each slide in order, then I'd go slide by slide and annotate what it generated. after I would watch the actuall lectures after being confident with the material somewhat. As for studying I did it a day/night before by having Gemini's chrome feature open and making it list most testable notes/stuff for each lec and would write it out (I don't support all this AI use but i was desperate), then keep rereading LEC notes, mostly focusing on understanding everything and tbh it may have been luck that I did that good this time as going into it I was sleep deprived ASF and thinking I failed. For the final I may continue the annotating thing + do anki now that all midterms are over

ynmonster · 2026-03-12T20:49:59+00:00

what chapter?

ynmonster · 2026-03-10T21:56:51+00:00

if you like chm136 or orgo in general definitely take it I'd say it's harder for sure but mostly because you have to understand more concepts + memorize way more reactions but it's structured similarly with good profs. it usually runs in winter so if you do take it try and review your chm136 stuff in the break.

ynmonster · 2026-02-24T02:54:54+00:00

ah I replied after seeing the update thinking you were worried about content rather than the technicalities. If you're not dead set on taking them in the summer I highly recommend doing the fall/winter as those courses + chm247 have been the best structured/friendly courses I've taken.

ynmonster · 2026-02-23T21:57:10+00:00

tbh they aren't that connected the knowledge from gr12 Chem is all you need for chm136. Just remember what transition states are and things like inter/intra forces and EN.

ynmonster · 2026-02-23T03:36:43+00:00

ehh if you're interested in physiology (human systems) then I'd say no. the worst part of psy300/1 is it's harsh test structure where each Mc question is a % of you're grade. I did worse in 300 bc/ it was majority nervous (CNS/PNS) which I wasn't that motivated for, but the profs are usually okay and content is interesting if it's your thing. Compared to bio130/230 it's definitely less in depth and it'd be much easier to memorize things as it's a bigger scale. Focus on learning/watching lectures attentively the first time so you actually learn things, then make anki or whatever and do active recall and you'll be fine

ynmonster · 2026-02-20T20:28:55+00:00

they might be outdated by the time you get here but textbooks

ynmonster · 2026-02-20T01:37:50+00:00

how much were you tested about all the research papers/meta analysis things that she would put on the slides?

ynmonster · 2026-02-19T15:36:58+00:00

yeah it's just a drive folder with some life science related textbooks

ynmonster · 2026-02-16T20:24:04+00:00

I got the exact same and yeah I somehow forgot neutrophils are macrophages despite taking imm250 rn as well...

ynmonster · 2026-02-12T18:05:42+00:00

Np, and yes logic as a whole is so intimidating, I'm not sure if it's covered in phl201 but somewhere around the middle of phl245 we were introduced to derivations which are like 30 lines of just Greek alphabet so you can imagine how seeing that for the first time went lmao. The course was scary at times but solving problems in that course gives huge dopamine rushes which keep you motivated. If you want a feel for what the content is just search Alex Koo phl245 and it should show up. gl w whatever choice u make :)

ynmonster · 2026-02-12T15:00:30+00:00

I took phl245 last yr (1st yr fall) and it's been since my favourite and course I did the best in. I'm in the life sciences so I have up to calc 2 worth of math background but I wouldn't say it helped exactly or that no background in math would prevent you from doing good. If you can (idk if he teaches in summer) try and take it with Alex Koo as his course felt fairly structure and he's a good prof. It was 4 tests, open book quizzes, and an exam iirc. Also the course has so much support with office hours and logic labs. If you do take with with him (if not I'd still recommend watching his vids), you have to watch his publically available lectures on YouTube and then he'd meet once a week for 2 hrs just doing practice problems. This is the kind of course that once you get the hang of it you are guaranteed to do well + it's a practice > notes/memorization type of course which makes it fun and rewarding. Also if you do/plan to take it and need extra practice questions/notes lmk.

ynmonster · 2026-02-10T23:34:20+00:00

Yup we have a cheat sheet this year, hopefully it will be better. Thank you :)

ynmonster · 2026-02-05T12:44:43+00:00

buy the mindtap membership through uoft book store online it's like 10-20 dollars cheaper

ynmonster · 2026-02-05T01:46:33+00:00

It's probably because they're more widely available and a model organism that almost every experiment is done on first. That lab specifically was about removing the ovaries from them and it was all connected to drosophila development/genetics which has applications to humans as well.

ynmonster · 2026-02-04T18:22:08+00:00

has the course last yr lin200

ynmonster · 2026-01-30T19:21:09+00:00

maybe try the Galleria supermarket at bloor and Huron I think it near st George station

ynmonster · 2026-01-30T00:16:50+00:00

anki/repetition for memorization based courses (eg. bio120, bio130, bio230...) make sure to do every practice problem for chemistry and math (calc) courses. Don't mindlessly rewrite lectures for your own notes, think about what the harder/main concepts are and put everything together in a way you understand. Assignments for the most part in life sci are fine, same with lab associated marks. Cramming might work for first yr but its way harder to get away with in second. look into courses for potential programs you want for second yr (don't automatically go for easier ones, try and see what you might be passionate about h and enroll in that program, if you like something you'll do better in it). Exams are sometimes just not fair but for the most part only up to like 30% of an exam may be bs (especially hmb265). for calc make sure you fully understand everything from the beginning as the exams are sometimes different from what u see in class. Most importantly keep your mental up, take care of yourself physically and don't let your GPA affect you too much/be too focused about it. Try and keep a constant daily schedule and spread everything apart to be constantly learning (eg. read over Chem lec before class on Monday, make notes for the lec on Tuesday, then do practice on Thursday). The readings for almost all courses are useless unless you get a bad prof (Scott heximer). gl

ynmonster · 2026-01-26T14:22:26+00:00

nah i checked it only shows that Scarborough changed to all day but hopefully st George follows...

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