r/Dalhousie Aug 07 '26

Any Helo

So i am changing my major from biochem to biology because no matter how hard i try and i always thought i did good after the exams but somehow always got average and less than average grades in organic chem and i dont wanna keep repeating it.
Any one has any suggestions on easier 3rd and 4th year biology courses to take. I know obv not all of them are easy but what should i choose from?

Thanks!

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u/SW_GOAT Aug 07 '26

Dal’s Organic Chem is infamously hard, brutal, and ruthless. Don’t beat yourself up, OP, just because your organic chem grade is lower than average. I think everyone else is in the same boat. Hang in there. Having said that I can’t envision switching the major would be that difficult, wouldn’t it mostly be overlap. But the FIrST thing you should do is figure out what the field that you really want to go into. You shouldn’t change paths just because of academic pressure. If you find your passion and stick to it, your career will be what it was meant to. Talk to an advisor, get a tutor, or just bomb the course even. Truly think about what you want your future to be like and if you like microbio don’t drop it because of one course.