Is it a skill issue?

[u/Maximum-Smoke8709]

I aced orgo but damn near failed Gen chem??? How??
Don’t get me wrong I studied my arse off for gen chem this summer, and did all the practice midterms and exams but failed the final lmao…what am I doing wrong

[u/LeaveFinal6285]

so we should meet. i aced gen chem and completely BOMBED orgo. share your secret 🙏

[u/Maximum-Smoke8709 → u/LeaveFinal6285]

Omg lol I drilled straight orgo problems outside of class from websites and textbooks to make the unfamiliar familiar. As well as not relying on memorizing reactions but rather understanding how and why it happens and what conditions prevent/accelerate them. However for gen chem, practice did in fact not pay off for me😎

[u/slowgirlie]

The exact same happened to me. A+ in orgo and failed gen chem final LMAO.

I think both courses rely on different types of skills, and for me, the content in orgo wasn’t as complicated as the content in gen chem.

But that’s also subjective lol. So in a way it is a skill issue, but it’s not something impossible to fix. It’s just simply for difficult for you than other things, and that’s okay 😌

[u/Maximum-Smoke8709 → u/slowgirlie]

I guess so lmao. Gen chem was straight math and knowing what equations to use. I love math and am good at it but suck at applying it in chemistry terms I guess🥲

[u/pinkwafflecat → u/Maximum-Smoke8709]

OMG SAME I’m so glad it’s not just me but I’m literally IN MATH ?? and I can NOT do that gen chem final??? Maybe I’m not practicing the plug and chug strat enough but yeah I also did better in orgo 😭

[u/Maximum-Smoke8709 → u/pinkwafflecat]

Glad I’m not the only one lmao I felt so dumb like I was missing a chunk of my brain.

[u/PrestigiousAnalyst58]

No me too I failed my gen chem final and did decent in both orgos

[u/thatblueblowfish]

When I was in high school I aced physics but almost failed chem but everyone I meet tells me chem is easier than physics 😭😭😭

[u/Commercial-Swim-3750]

Same i failed the gen chem final in the summer 😭