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It was fascinating to see all the patterns and watch invisible curved arrows appear and move around the page when looking at practice problems.

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I thought it would require a lot of memorization, but I discovered understanding the concept behind the reactions and mechanisms can actually help me learn faster and do better in this class rather than plain memorizing.

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Organic chemistry has taught me the drive, focus, and work ethic required to be successful in ANY classroom, and with enough persistence and hard work, I could tackle any difficult subject!

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What surprised me about organic chemistry was how elegantly the discipline builds on previous knowledge and how problems fit together.

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Going into organic chemistry this year, one of the most surprising things I learned was not about the material itself but rather about the way in which the material had to be studied. Unlike most lower division biology and chemistry classes, organic chemistry requires skillful puzzle-solving abilities, a skill I had not been exposed to before hte 51 series. Though, of course, memorization is required to an extent in organic chemistry, the way in which this subject has to be learned was newnad, in many ways, helpful not just in the context of the series, but with regards to other classes as well. The ability to critically think and puzzle-solve has increasingly shown itself to be helpful in my other courses as well as in my research. In short, it was the utility of organic chemistry study methods even in my other courses that proved to be the most surprising.

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I was surprised at how much I enjoyed learning it. Ochem was easily one of my favorite classes this year despite the heavy practice workload necessary to succeed. I think it helped with my critical thinking abilities.

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I absolutely loved learning organic chemistry! I was very scared of this class before I took it but now I love it!

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What surprised me is how studying for Ochem is like studying for a math class. After doing many problems , it becomes almost like muscle memory to work through synthesis.

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I was surprised by how a lot of the concepts are all connected. By understanding everything from previous Ochem classes you can do well in the next.

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The constant emphasis on acid and base effects surprised me in organic chemistry. I knew that the classes in the series would build upon each other, I just didn't think that acids/bases that were taught in 51A (and even in my high school chemistry classes) would still be a core concept in 51C

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I was surprised by the cumulative nature of the course after jumping around seemingly random topics in general chemistry. I was also surprised to find that I enjoyed the puzzle-solving nature of the course despite the challenges it presented.

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I was surprised by how much I learned. I didn't know anything about organic chemistry before taking 51P, and even then, I didn't realize how much material is covered in organic chemistry. I am able to reason through mechanisms and synthesis, and that is something I was not able to do before. I'm proud that I was able to do well despite having no background knowledge in Ochem. I was also surprised at how useful organic chemistry is in our everyday lives, how it explains why things are the way they are, and how Ochem can help us synthesize compounds that can save the world some day.

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I did not realize I would enjoy it as much as I did.

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I had no idea electrons move around so much in organic reactions.

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Organic chemistry turned out to be more thinking-involved and less memorizing, opposite to what I was expecting.

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I was surprised to learn the receiving good grades in organic chemistry was a result of constant review and practice and not just a result of innate genius quality.

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How interested I became in the class and how quickly I went from being intimidated to being fully immersed in the relevance and important and importance of it.

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I love organic chemistry. I was surprised that it stuck with me more than general chemistry and came a lot more naturally than I thought it would.

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I felt dumb when I didn't understand something, but boy did I feel like a Nobel Prize chemist when I did!

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Everything we learned from 51A carried over to 51B and everything we learned in 51B carried over to 51C. Most series classes are only called "series" but aren't as interconnected as 51.

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I was surprised at how much I love the subject. I was so scared to take this class, but so far, it is the best class I've taken. I am surprised by how different it is to any subject I have ever studied, and how different you need to study this subject to master it.

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How much I learned! I always put in a lot of effort but was a C student. Recently, I got my first A on a 51C midterm and it gave me the motivation I needed to keep going. Progressively I go a C then a B and now I'm certain I can get an A. This surprised me because I initially thought I would completely fail and would have to retake the series.

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I am surprised at how interested I was at the problem-solving aspect of organic chemistry. By having this mind-set in figuring out synthesis problems, I had fun.

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I was surprised at how prevalent organic chemistry is in my daily life and I never knew about it.

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I was surprised at how cool chemistry is. Crazy to think now I know how to build molecules!

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The most surprising thing about organic chemistry is that we can identify compounds based on the hydrogen atom's magnetic resonance!

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I was surprised by my growth, especially in synthesis, which was really challenging at first.

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I was surprised by how fun and puzzle-like organic chemistry is.

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So many chemicals can react with each other. That's magic!