What I Learned In Organic Chemistry Class

Organic chemistry is a challenge. So many people have told me how demanding and scary it is, and even though I was terrified coming into this year, I am ready to take on the challenge. It is a challenge that will hopefully end up with a rewarding learning experience as well as prepare me for life after college. Throughout this course, I think that it is vital to know how you learn best, what the professor is expecting of you, as well as how the class is structured and the policies within it.
Understanding your personal learning style is essential to succeeding in not only classes but in jobs. Based on the VARK survey that we took on the first day, I learn best from notes and textbooks as well as from examples and trial and error. The combination of reading and writing as well as kinesthetic helps me to thoroughly understand a topic. …show more content…
In my room I am able to read the textbook and take as long as I need to process and understand the information. In lecture, I can write notes based on what Dr. Gao lectures on and what she emphasizes to be important. In addition to reading and writing, I have a strong kinesthetic preference. I can learn in this way in lab with practical experiments to demonstrate some of the topics that are covered in lecture. Also, in lecture, examples are given and through trial and error, I am able to figure out how to conquer a problem and understand the reasoning behind it. In addition to knowing yourself best, understanding what the professor’s expectations are and their philosophy behind teaching will also greatly benefit you and your ability to