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Hi, I wanted to ask for some advice about a very familiar topic? I didn't do so well in my Intro to Chem course that I enrolled in as a 7 week fastrack. I previously spoke with my professor about a few issues I'm struggling with at home and he said he will give me a C as a final grade in the course. Now, I know I shouldn't be too upset because its still a passing grade, however, I struggled with understanding concepts in his class. All of his test questions were to determine if the statement is true or false and providing explanations on what we have learned. Because of the way he teaches, I had to relearn the way I study, which is to study for deeper understanding of abstract concepts (I did not take chemistry in High school but I wish I had.) So it takes me hours to read one chapter because the text my professor provided is vague, as well as his lectures. I resort to using the internet along with extra study aides to obtain the right answers for the practice problems. I feel discouraged & disappointed because I know I can do better, however, circumstances prevented me from getting as much study time that I needed to successfully pass with an A. I wish I was smart enough to learn at a quicker pace like the rest of the students around me -- I admire anyone who can successfully pass condensed Math or Science classes with an A or B. In order to get into a BSN program I have to take General Chemistry 1, yet the required prerequisite for Gen. Chem.1 is Intro to Chem. The only remaining courses I need are Statistics, A&P 2, and Microbiology. Should I retake Intro to Chem in a full 14 week format this Fall? I was hoping to complete Intro to chem and general chem as accelerated courses this Spring, unfortunately, I realized I'm having a hard time catching up and absorbing the information, so I dropped my accelerated Gen. Chem course for fear that I would not achieve the grade I needed. I also feel that maybe I should enroll in one full science course per semester. In doing so, this would post pone my graduating time from my community college another year and a half.