I almost changed my major because of chem...

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I know that sounds a little crazy, but for me, chem is the one class that truly terrifies me!!! I have put it off and done all my other science classes and received A's in all of them, but for some reason facing chem is really scaring me.:scrying: Maybe it's because I have heard so many horror stories or maybe it's all the math (not my favorite subject and I've been out of school since 2000!). The one thing I do know is that nursing is my calling and I can't let one stupid 4 credit hour class stand in my way. Any advice or calming thoughts? lol :confused:

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Specializes in acute care.

My advice is to stop listening to negative stories. If I listened to negative things, I wouldn't have taken Micro, Chem, A & P, and Statistics. While I didn't enjoy Chemistry, it wasn't hard enough for me to give up nursing over it. Take it one day at a time, and study just like you did with your other classes. Good Luck!

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My advice is to stop listening to negative stories. If I listened to negative things, I wouldn't have taken Micro, Chem, A & P, and Statistics. While I didn't enjoy Chemistry, it wasn't hard enough for me to give up nursing over it. Take it one day at a time, and study just like you did with your other classes. Good Luck!

Haha yeah, I have tried to turn my ear but sometimes you can't help but be a little curious! :D I'm sure it wont be as bad as I'm thinking.... lol

Thanks for the support!:heartbeat

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Chem freaks me out too! I will be taking it in the fall. I have been out of school for a while also, but my highschool chemistry mark still haunts me. If I could only pull a C- in highschool chemistry, how the heck am I gonna surivive college level chemistry??!! I have to maintain at least a B average to get into the BScN program I know that I am much more mature and focused now but still......

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Chem freaks me out too! I will be taking it in the fall. I have been out of school for a while also, but my highschool chemistry mark still haunts me. If I could only pull a C- in highschool chemistry, how the heck am I gonna surivive college level chemistry??!! I have to maintain at least a B average to get into the BScN program I know that I am much more mature and focused now but still......

At least you had chem in HS!!! Stupid me never took it..... :banghead: I have no idea what to expect but I just keep hearing "algebra...algebra....algebra" which I DID take and didn't like so much.... lol This is going to be an interesting summer!!!!

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No calming thoughts from my end, just wanted to say I know exactly how you feel!I'm putting Chemistry off for as long as possible (fall semester) and I'm terrified. I tried it in 2003 at university when I was doing a different major and I lasted all of 2 months before I withdrew because I was so far behind due to confusion that the tutor couldn't even save me! Never took it in high school either, I avoided it like the plague and took physics and biology!

5 years later I need to take it again and I'm so nervous. Luckily my now husband is a PhD chemist...hopefully that's my godsend? LOL.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I was scared to death of it too. I had barely passed it in high school. I got a great professor though. I studied my behind off and passed with a high C. A C in lecture and B in lab. It transfers and will have to work for me!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

If it makes you feel better, my program requires EIGHT credits of chem. I was scared to death because I am not a good math student. But...I got a B in the first and an A- in the second class. Take really good notes, go to every class, and ask the professor for help. Buddy up with someone good in lab, too.

Good luck!

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Specializes in CVICU, CPCU, Cath Lab/IR.

I am also taking Chemistry in the fall, and the closer it gets the more I want to drop the class. I did okay in Algebra and I know it has a lot to do with that, but I feel very uneasy about the course. I guess we just have to endure the pain, lol. I really enjoyed my other science courses, so maybe this will turn out to be one that I love!

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I learned that with Chemistry the best thing to do is study study study!!! I was SO petrified of this class, but my dream of being a nurse and persuing my passion just gave me the strength I needed to get thru the class. I got a C, but it wasnt from lack of trying, LOL

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Ouch, a C?

*frets*

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Count me in as one of the fall Chem students and not a good at math either. I will be takin it with A&P1......scary

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