Fall 2024
Beverly Amoah
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Major: Family, Community, and Human Development What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Fascinated Hobbies/fun facts: I enjoy intense work out sessions alongside calming yoga practices. Playing board games with friends and family is one of my favorite pastimes. I recently started snowboarding, so I'm excited to improve myself in that area! What I love about chemistry: I love that nothing is set in stone, but there are often patterns that you can look for in the material. Even still, there is an unexpected curveball every now and then. What advice would you give new students? I would advise new students to find a study strategy that works best for them. There are many ways to approach learning, and if your current method isn’t effective, try something new. Don’t be intimidated by organic chemistry; once you start understanding the concepts, it becomes incredibly rewarding!
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Daylen Anzures
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Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Pharmacy School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Captivated Hobbies/fun facts: I’ve loved to dance since I was able to walk. One day I hope to be a pharmacist by morning, dance teacher by afternoon type person. What I love about chemistry: I love the diversity of chemistry. Everything around us involves chemistry in one way or another and I love exploring the ways that chemistry is present in all the different aspects of our world. Advice to students: Don’t be afraid to ask for help. We have an amazing team that wants you to succeed and will do everything we can to help you succeed. Also practice, practice, practice! This class will be hard but if you embrace the challenge and put in the work, it will be beyond rewarding. |
Alex Ballinger
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Major: Biotechnology Masters What are your future plans? MSTP Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Resonated Hobbies/fun facts: Video games & traveling with friends… sometimes both together. What I love about chemistry: There’s a never ending world of applications, everything you see has chemistry effecting it. Advice to students: Ochem is the most rewarding class you can take, as long as you apply yourself. Don’t just try to memorize because that’s how it becomes the worlds hardest class, try to develop an understanding of the material and the class will be significantly easier. Also, value your support system. Ochem is a community, reach out and make connections and the class will get much more fun.
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Wyatt Brownson
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Graduate school Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Rewarding Hobbies/fun facts: I'm a big skier and love to spend as much time as possible outdoors even in the summer. What I love about chemistry: I love the challenge chemistry presents and then the rewarding feeling of finally understanding a difficult concept. Advice to students: Don't be afraid to ask questions, if your afraid to ask them in lecture write them down and bring them to a TA during their office hours.
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Sam Carling
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Major: Kinesiology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Blissful Hobbies/fun facts: I love golfing, hunting, and fishing! You'll probably see me practicing my golf swing any time I am not doing something (it's a problem.) What I love about chemistry: I love the intricate details and the why behind reactions that occur and bonds that form! Advice to students: Try your hardest to dive into Ochem! It is one of the most interesting classes and it genuinely made me fall in love with chemistry!
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Daniel Carrillo
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Major: Engineering What are your future plans: Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry: Groovy Hobbies/fun Facts: I like to be outdoors, but I also like to sleep, it's a little conflicting. What I love about chemistry: I have a desire to learn how things work, and chemistry taught me how a lot of things work. Advise to students: Do the homework and don't take office hours or other resources for granted. |
Linden Carter
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Major: Psychology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Rewarding Hobbies/fun facts: I love to listen to music, rollerblade, thrift shop, play board games, and be outside as much as I can. Looking forward to a great semester!! What I love about chemistry: I love Organic Chemistry because you are learning thought processes and patterns. It is not necessarily memorization, it is learning how and why things happen the way they do and this keeps things interesting when solving problems. Advice to students: Ensure that you have a balance of both independent study and group study. Independent study is essential for identifying and addressing personal weaknesses. It is also important to stay fully engaged during lectures and discussions and start your organizational notebooks early on in the unit to keep your topics and thoughts organized. Lastly, utilize your TAs as much as possible! Talk through problems, ask questions, and get as much criticism as you can to maximize success.
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Turner Casey
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Major: Exercise and Sports Science What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Passionate Hobbies/fun facts: I am from North Carolina, I love to ski, and I am happy to say I’m finally done with the MCAT. What I love about chemistry: I love the puzzle nature of Ochem. It’s so rewarding to get the eureka moment when everything clicks. Advice to students: Come in with an open mind that chemistry can be fun. Being persistent and working hard early on will set you up for success later on. |
Sean Cunningham |
Major: Biochemistry What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Enthusiastic Hobbies/fun facts: I really love to ski, play disc golf, read and be outside. What I love about chemistry: I love chemistry because it is complex but once you get to a place where you can understand how and why certain reactions take place it can be very satisfying. Advice to students: If you do your best to learn the stuff and don't hesitate to ask for help you will most likely succeed. |
Jessica Dickinson
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Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Graduate School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Wonder Hobbies/fun facts: I spent the summer doing organic chemistry research! (Ask me about thioethers :) I also love to climb, ski, camp and hike. What I love about chemistry: I love the endless options in organic synthesis. There are endless ways to reach the same goal, and many are yet to be discovered! I also love that chemistry involves both hands-on lab work and theoretical work. Advice to students: Don't be afraid to adjust your study strategies! It took me a few exams to get my study method down.
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Kiara Furrer
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Major: Kinesiology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Challenging Hobbies/fun facts: One of my favorite pastimes is definitely spontaneous hangouts with my friends or just laying on the couch and re-watching a TV show or movie and making the most of the small amount of down time we have What I love about chemistry: I love how chemistry can be so different depending on the topic and there’s something for everyone. There’s also so many different ways of doing something depending on how you like to think about things Advice to students: Use all of the extra resources and review worksheets Holly provides, they’re a gold mine! Try to go to office hours and review sessions as often as you possibly can and don’t be afraid to ask for clarification on things that confuse you. It’s best to attempt to stay ahead of the game and review concepts often and early on, and also work through your weak spots with your peers or TAs (that's a big one and you won’t regret it!)
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Parker Guzman
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Graduate School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Resonant Hobbies/fun facts: I'm a big bird and bug guy. What I love about chemistry: Chemistry is a puzzle, and I love puzzles! Advice to students: Believe in yourself and embrace your mistakes as notes to review! Seriously, y'all got this. |
Lily Herring
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Major: Psychology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Excited Hobbies/fun facts: I own a ceramics business and I love to ski and climb. What I love about chemistry: I like to draw and organic chemistry is a very visual topic. Advice to students: Find a study buddy! |
Angelina Ho |
Major: Psychology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Fun Hobbies/fun facts: I love fashion, rom coms, making jewelry, crafts, and reading! What I love about chemistry: I love how much solving problems is like solving puzzles. It is fun yet challenging! You're constantly having those lightbulb moments where everything just clicks. Advice to students: O-chem can seem intimidating at first, but it can actually be a lot of fun! If you are constantly putting in the work needed to succeed in this class, it can be something you really enjoy! We also all want you to succeed so make sure to utilize your resources! Don't be afraid to take charge of your learning and to get help before you get behind.
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Lana Hua
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Interesting Hobbies/fun facts: I love playing tennis, reading, and skiing! What I love about chemistry: I love that all the concepts build upon each other and love learning about their real-life applications. Advice to students: Do lots of practice problems! Also, if you are struggling don't be afraid to ask for help! |
Hakan Kariparduc |
Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Intrigue Hobbies/fun facts: I like to game and climb! What I love about chemistry: I love seeing how the different components of the world interact with each other on a molecular level. It is extremely applicable and enlightening to understand how everything works. Advice to students: Get to know your TAs and Holly. Knowing them and talking to them about any questions you may have is crucial to your success in CHEM2310.
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Paul Kim
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Dental School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Rewarding Hobbies/fun facts: Soccer, hiking, snowboarding. What I love about chemistry: I love the problem-solving aspect of chemistry. Being able to think over a problem and its potential solutions makes chemistry so engaging. There are so many possibilities, and it makes each problem seem like a kind of puzzle. I also love how applicable chemistry is to the real world. The topics that are covered in chemistry are very relevant to our everyday lives. Advice to students: There are so many resources available to help students succeed in this class. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
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Cecilia Knapp
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Fascinating Hobbies/fun facts: I love to ski, climb, mountain bike and just being outside. What I love about chemistry: It’s the one puzzle that I actually find interest in solving. Advice to students: Making mistakes is how we learn. It’s ok to not be perfect! |
Frances Laurent
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Major: Biochemistry What are your future plans? Pharmacy School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Hype Hobbies/fun facts: Gluten free, Big gamer, Type 1 Diabetic What I love about chemistry: It's beauty! Advice to students: See Charlotte's advice ;) |
Silvia León-Moreno |
Major: Psychology, with a minor in Chem and Spanish! What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? FUN! Hobbies/fun facts: I love concerts, hiking, and going on walks! I also make a mean chocoflan and empanadas de carne y papa ;) What I love about chemistry: All of the work in o-chem just felt like puzzles to me, so every assignment, test, and quiz felt like a fun game!! So although the work was way challenging at times, it was still super enjoyable! Advice to students: There are no dumb questions in this class! Ask away!!
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Adam Mastrantonio |
Major: Post-Bacc What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Interesting! Hobbies/fun facts: I like to rock climb, golf, cook, and hang-out with my wife and cat! What I love about chemistry: I love the problem solving aspect and that it is an important piece of how the world around us works! Advice to students: Organic chemistry is fun, challenging, and unique from many classes! Going to class and having a study schedule will help you be successful! Be sure to study with friends, ask questions, or reach out to your discussion leaders/come see us TAs at office hours. :)
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Ethan Mouser |
Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Enthusiastic Hobbies/fun facts: I love to play soccer, go on adventures, skiing, and going out with friends. What I love about chemistry: That you can break down everyday things into its structures and create new things through reactions. Advice to students: Put in the needed work and you will fall in love with Organic Chemistry. |
Josh Nydegger |
Major: Emergency Medical Services (Spanish Minor) What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Crazy Hobbies/fun facts: I love the outdoors, hiking in the mountains, and especially skiing. I also play the piano, and love music. I speak Spanish, I love chemistry, and I've been a Ute fan my whole life. What I love about chemistry: I love learning more about the natural world and how things work around us. I love the logic and theory of different ideas within chemistry and how it tries to explain how things work. I also love experiments where we see things actually happening as explained by the chemistry. Advice to students: Come ready to work! Talk to TA's, go to discussions, do the homework problems until you understand them. If you don't, talk with Ta's and go to reviews until you do!
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Ainsley Nystrom |
Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Graduate school Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Gratifying Hobbies/fun facts: I like to run, hike, camp, and ski whenever possible! I spend most of my free time hanging out with friends or reading. What I love about chemistry: Chemistry is wondrous! There is so much to learn and so much is possible. Advice to students: Don't give up! Everyone has a different style and pace of learning. Consistency is key. Finding a supportive community can be invaluable. This can be other students in the class and TAs who will help you stay accountable and create a positive environment. |
Madi Palmer |
Major: Biochemistry What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Excited Hobbies/fun facts: I work on the bone marrow transplant floor at Huntsman, and I love it! I also like to read and play pickleball. What I love about chemistry: I love the way chemistry challenges me, especially organic chemistry. It's a puzzle that I enjoy solving. Advice to students: Use your resources! Holly and all of the TAs are your best asset for doing well in this class. I know how hard organic chemistry can be, but keep pushing through and always ask for help when you need it. |
Ben Parkin
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Major: Biochemistry What are your future plans? Dental School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Nice Hobbies/fun facts: In my free time you can catch me skiing, cooking, trying to pick up heavy things, running, and dominating bronze lobbies in any fps game. What I love about chemistry: Ochem feels more like a game than it does real school and it explains the “why” behind so many things. There is nothing cooler than smelling a warm cinnamon roll and thinking “OH YEAH I know why this smells good” because you learned about aromatic molecules in Ochem. Advice to students: Find a TA you like and get lots of help! Ochem isn’t as scary as people make it out to be; with all the resources Holly has available you will do great!
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Savannah Pettey
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Major: Biology & Psychology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Enthralling Hobbies/fun facts: I love camping, running, going on long hikes with my dog, and pretty much anything that involves being up in the mountains. What I love about chemistry: It reminds me of solving a puzzle or a riddle. I think there is something genuinely enjoyable about untangling intricate problems and, in the process, gaining a deeper understanding of why chemistry unfolds the way it does. When you put in the effort to become truly comfortable with each of the concepts, it becomes incredibly satisfying to apply them to any new problem that you are given. Advice to students: Your methods of studying and learning will be unique to you, and it can definitely be tricky to figure that out at first. Try out multiple TAs, and find the ones who explain things in a way that makes sense to you. We all have such different ways of thinking, and being able to learn from each other is what makes this class so interesting and fun. Also, do not be afraid or embarrassed to struggle because that is truly when the learning occurs. Making mistakes can only benefit you in the long run. This class is not easy, but it is so rewarding and you have the most amazing professor and a huge group of TAs who are all here to help you through it.
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Savannah Romney
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Excited! Hobbies/fun facts: I grew up playing competitive golf and my dad was my coach! What I love about chemistry: I love that chemistry is like a puzzle! There is so much problem-solving involved and it is challenging, yet rewarding! Advice to students: Keep up on your assignments and practice lots! Although different topics may not 'click' right away, keep working hard! It will pay off! |
Abbie Saccomanno
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Major: Engineering What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Exciting Hobbies/fun facts: I like to snowboard, bike, and go to concerts! What I love about chemistry: I love filling out multiple pages with one problem and getting the correct answer at the end! Problems are like a big puzzle and are fun to think about! Advice to students: Ochem is hard but so much more fun when you are studying with peers and TAs! Meet people!
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Khushi Saini
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Major: Biology and Health, Society, & Policy What are your future plans? Dental School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Inspiring Hobbies/fun facts: I like to paint, read, and hike. I also enjoy crocheting stuffed animals and am currently working on making Appa from avatar! What I love about chemistry: I like the creativity and problem solving. There is not just one answer to a question, but many. Advice to students: The key to success in this class is understanding the reasons behind all the mechanisms and arrows we draw. If you only memorize and do not try to understand why we do things a certain way you will struggle a lot.
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Elizabeth Schilling
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Enthralled Hobbies/fun facts: I love to read romance and mystery novels, exercise (ski, yoga, pickleball, hike!), and serve my community. I am an aspiring pediatrician and I hope to one day advance access to preventative care for all kids and families. What I love about chemistry: Chemistry is truly an art. I love chemistry because it is true science that explain so much of the world around us. It is continuous and can be explained through deep understanding of simpler ideas and concepts, which makes progressing through organic chemistry even more rewarding. I have gained a deep appreciation for chemistry and its application into pharmaceuticals and human medicine. Advice to students: "Go to lecture! Go to discussion! And do your assignments early! |
Wesley Stephenson
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Dental School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Enthralled Hobbies/fun facts: My favorite things to do when I have free time are rock climbing, speedcubing (rubik's cubes), and reading books. Brandon Sanderson is my author of choice, and my main rubik's cube event to compete in is the 7x7x7. What I love about chemistry: The more chemistry I learn, the better I understand dental materials and how they work. There have been so many times I've learned about a new dental material or concept and thought to myself "there's got to be a mechanism for that" and had to go find it for myself! I love that chemistry shows up in so many of the things I'm interested in, and it often reminds me that there's always more I can learn. Advice to students: When you feel like you've hit a wall in organic chemistry, I would recommend you do three things. First, get enough sleep. Second, dig deep and ask questions - but don't expect easy answers. You will find that the information you have to work the hardest to learn is the information that will stick the most. Third, reward yourself for the effort you put in! Find time to spend doing a hobby, exercising, doing something with a friend, or whatever you like to do. And never give up! This class isn't a walk in the park, but you absolutely can do well if you will put in the effort.
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Alayna Stoddard
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Fascinated Hobbies/fun facts: I recently started trail running and I'm running a half marathon in October. Other than that, I love skiing, baking and spending time with my friends. What I love about chemistry: I love organic chemistry because I feel like it explains the world around us. It's also very patterned-based, so solving organic chemistry problems feels like piecing together a puzzle and it's so satisfying when you finally uncover the pattern. Advice to students: Organic chemistry requires a strong foundation, so spending a lot of time nailing the basics in the first half of the class will pay off in the long run because even the most challenging problems always circle back to the basics! I've always described it as learning the alphabet, grammar and punctuation (i.e., Lewis structures, resonance, ARIO, etc.) before learning to read and write (i.e., reaction mechanisms & synthesis). And don't be afraid to ask questions! |
Charlotte Stocker
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Major: PharmD What are your future plans? Pharmacy School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Piquant Hobbies/fun facts: I love to ski, hike, play Dress to Impress, and read. What I love about chemistry: I love drugs and applying my knowledge to the chemistry of how they work. Advice to students: See Frances' advice ;) |
Abby Tang
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Rewarding Hobbies/fun facts: I love hiking in the beautiful mountains of Utah! I used to competitively play piano and swim growing up but now I play/swim for fun. I love going to the gym, eating with my friends, and listening to music. I also am a big matcha lover! What I love about chemistry: Chemistry can be seen everywhere!!! Chemistry is applicable to real life and understanding chemistry is truly fascinating. The knowledge gained can help solve real world problems makes it so exciting! Also, I enjoy the challenge of solving complex problems using critical thinking skills. Advice to students: Practice, practice, practice! Taking some time every day to practice the mechanisms will really reinforce your understanding and help you be more familiar to solve challenging mechanisms and synthesis problems. Also, be sure to have a good understanding rather than just memorize. Lastly, really make use of the Organizational notebooks! Ochem can be overwhelming with the sheer amount of reactions you will learn, so staying organized will lead to your success. Plus, they are extra credit!
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Milad Tavakoli
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? "FUN" Hobbies/fun facts: I LOVE making pizza & snowboarding. What I love about chemistry: With chemistry you can turn changes in our environment into understandable concepts. Advice to students: The earlier you start to become friends with your classmates, the more you'll study together, which will help you support each other and understand concepts faster.
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Mimi Tran
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Dental School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? LOVE Hobbies/fun facts: I love to crochet and oil paint. Over the past two summers, I was fortunate to do full-time cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute. What I love about chemistry: The complexity! Advice to students: Please do LOTS of practice questions to get exposure to various ochem challenges. This will deepen your understanding of Ochem and make you more ready for any exams ahead. Go to office hours consistently to get help on assignments and build meaningful support groups. Lastly, have so much fun! Learning ochem is much easier if you find enjoyment in your learning process.
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Caitlin Tweed
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Intrigued!! Hobbies/fun facts: I love to backpack, work in the Zelikowsky Lab, and bake! What I love about chemistry: I love when the pieces click into place and you suddenly went from confused to having a much deeper understanding of how the world works around you. Advice to students: Discussion is so helpful! If you're gonna make it to something-make it to discussion!
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Tyson Udy
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Major: Biochemistry What are your future plans? Graduate school Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Surprising Hobbies/fun facts: I like music, hiking, writing, shopping, traveling, and movies/tv. What I love about chemistry: I like that there are so many different areas of chemistry and that there is a niche for every person who wants to pursue it. I also love how related it is to other disciplines and how integral it can be in these other subjects. Chemistry is such an important foundation for a solid interdisciplinary understanding of science. Advice to students: Attend discussions and office hours weekly, Complete all extra credit assignments (it makes a bigger difference than you’d think), try to get to lecture as much as possible (zoom is not as effective), Engage with the in-class questions and collaborate with other students, find a good balance of studying alone vs. studying with a group, Ensure you are able to complete all problems on each PDQ on your own before exams.
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Aaris Wood
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Fascinated Hobbies/fun facts: I enjoy reading, learning random facts, and teaching my fellow peers. What I love about chemistry: Rather than learning about concepts that have no connection to one another, you can apply the same rules you learned at the start of the course to new problem-solving scenarios. Advice to students: Making a genuine effort to consider how problems can be twisted is a great way to test for conceptual mastery.
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Liam Catterson
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Major: Biochemistry What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Excited Hobbies/fun facts: I love to rock climb and ski. Soccer is my favorite sport to play and watch. What I love about chemistry: I believe that the application of chemistry is super wide. The intersection of its concepts with biology is completely fascinating. Within the realm of organic chemistry, nothing is quite as satisfying as solving an incredibly complex synthesis. Advice to students: The achievement of success in Organic Chemistry comes down to hard work and the recognition of patterns. Although it might seem impossible, with help and consistency you will find immense joy.
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Ethan Klobutcher
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Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Fire Department: Hazmat Team Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Curious Hobbies/fun facts: I love to golf and I give campus tours for the University! What I love about chemistry: It explains how the world around us works. Advice to students: Don’t be afraid to fail. Failure can open up the door to learning.
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Noah Thompson
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Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Passionate Hobbies/fun facts: Love to travel and wake surf! What I love about chemistry: It’s applicable puzzles for life! Advice to students: Practice with the problem sets!!
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Maddison Bailey
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Major: Chemistry What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Excited Hobbies/fun facts: I love that you aren't just learning facts, you are taught how to solve problems which translates to many different areas in life. What I love about chemistry: It explains how the world around us works. Advice to students: Make as many friends as you can in the class, this course takes a community effort!
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Abhilasha Khatri
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Major: Sociology What are your future plans? Medical school/PA School Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Growth Hobbies/fun facts: I enjoy reading and writing. I am an editor for the campus newspaper and starting a book club with some friends this semester! What I love about chemistry: Chemistry makes the world make sense. After learning organic chemistry, I saw it in cell biology, genetics, biochemistry. Understanding mechanisms helps explain the "why" of many scientific processes. Advice to students: Organic chemistry builds on itself, the very first things you learn will continue to be relevant later on, so stay on top of it from the beginning! Set aside time to get lots of practice through homework, problems sets, and PDQs. Struggling with concepts is normal and part of the process, so don't hesitate to ask questions when you need help!
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Nehal Bakshi
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Major: Biology What are your future plans? Graduate school Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Rewarding! Hobbies/fun facts: I love playing tennis, hiking and being outdoors, traveling, and spending time with family and friends! What I love about chemistry: I love how organic chemistry uses creativity. Each problem is like a puzzle that can be approached in many different ways, and it is so satisfying to bring all of your knowledge together and be able to understand it! Advice to students: Discussion and office hours are going to be your best friends! Ask lots of questions early and often to make sure that you gain a solid foundation of the concepts. Don't be discouraged if/when something doesn't make sense at first. With enough time and practice, it will eventually click! Rely on your peers and TA's who are here to support you! You've got this!
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Persimmon Stetich
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Major: Engineering What are your future plans? Graduate school Which one word describes how you feel about organic chemistry? Enthusiastic Hobbies/fun facts: I love rafting and painting and adventure time. What I love about chemistry: How it applies to everything!! It’s such a cool subject that sparks so much creativity! I’ve learned a lot about cooking from o chem and it’s made me a better chef yay! Advice to students: Keep going!! And more often than not the concepts that take a bit to click become some of your favorite parts of o chem. :)
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