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Well I'm afraid to say, with sciences you really need motivation and determination.

is no quick fix.

have the motivation (getting on the course) but you just need to stick it out. Firstly, get off the internet, or just limit yourself to an hour a day.

your room so it is a place for studying, maybe put up a periodic table.

will help focus your mind.

your friends to help you out, to keep you on the right track. Don't throw away the present by focusing on the future.

luck! :)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:31:28 GMT

The simplest thing to do is find the easiest way you learn things.like pictures, notes, solid blocks of text or associating things with music/images etc.

youve discovered this, use this method to look at all the things you dont know. Perhaps go through a syllabus and highlight things your not sure of and target them. I simply go through the revision guide making notes of titles im not sure about then revisit the page, taking notes of the important content, which i then read through over and over again (bullet points). Aim for a side of A4 because too much then becomes daunting.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:38 GMT

1) Are you going to school part-time? If not, then consider going part-time. It might make it easier if you go part-time if you have to work 30 hrs. a week. 2) Consider taking a summer class. If you can take any course (other than the microbiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry) during the summer then that might help out during the regular school year. 3) If your college/university is near a community or technical college consider taking microbiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry there (during the regular semester). You didn't mention how big your school was but if it is a big school then you might benefit from taking the course from a smaller school. 4) Talk with your adviser about your concerns.

should have some advice or you that can help you get through the courses. Of course, they may also recommend that you go into a different program/major. Then again, it also depends on how bad you want to get this degree. 5) If you can, consider working a few less hours at work. I know that you said that you have to work to pay for everything but it's just a thought.

you possibly take out a small loan to cover some of the tuition for a semester or two? If you did, then maybe you could work less hours when you take those courses. 6a) When I was working on my BA in Ecology I had a lot of trouble with chemistry and physics (primarily chemistry general chem. I had to take 2 semesters of general chemistry, 2 semesters of organic chemistry and 2 semesters of physics. I got A's in the lab but I got C's in the lecture for general chemistry and one semester of org. chem.

physics. The second semester of org. chem. physics, I got a C+ in the lecture. I did very well in the higher level courses even thogh physics and chemistry were not prerequisites for those courses. I really wanted my BA in Ecology so I sucked it up and worked hard. I wasn't happy about getting the C's but it was the best that I could do since my brain doesn't work well with the physical sciences. 6b) Look at the higher level courses for your major. Do you 'have' to have microbiology, biochemistry, and organic chemistry to take them? Do you 'have' to take them before you take the higher level courses? Talk with the professors (and your advisor) about the higher level courses and your concerns.

them if there have been students that took the courses of concern, did ok (like making a C) and then go on to do well in the higher level courses and still do well (well enough to get into the post grad internship program). Also, see if the professors in the microbiology, biochemistry, and organic chemistry courses have a syllabus that you can look at and perhaps keep.

at the syllabus and see how the course is structured, what is the format of the tests, how many tests are given, how the tests are graded (may have to ask), etc. 7) Get a tutor.

with friends that are in the class with you.

if they can help you.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:57 GMT