how cooked am I?
So in high school, I basically avoided chemistry. I took it at one point but ended up dropping it, so I came into college with very little chemistry experience.
I’m taking CHEM 10 at SMC right now with Bautista (the guy, not the woman). He’s brand new, and in my opinion, this has been a really rough class to take when you’re starting with basically no chemistry background. I honestly should’ve dropped before the deadline, but now I’m past that point. I don’t really want a withdrawal on my transcript, so I’m considering just finishing the class, even if I fail, and retaking it in the spring or summer.
My main question is: if I’m terrible at math and struggling this badly with chemistry, is it still realistic for me to pursue something in med? I do think I can get better at math with enough practice because I’ve done it before, but right now I’m starting to doubt myself because of how badly chemistry is going.
Does anyone have advice from being in a similar situation? Did you struggle with math/chem at first and eventually get better?
Also, for anyone at SMC, what professors would you recommend for chemistry and math, especially for someone who needs a professor who actually explains things well? Or would you recommend taking these classes somewhere else? I’ve heard from some people that math might be better to take at another community college.