Comments on: How Concepts Build Up In Org 1 (“The Pyramid”)

By: James Ashenhurst

James Ashenhurst — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:08:07 +0000

In reply to justarandomperson. I am very glad you have found the site useful. Thank you for being a reader. James

By: justarandomperson

justarandomperson — Mon, 24 May 2021 15:17:33 +0000

This site is the only thing that makes me wanna give some effort into understanding chemistry. Ever since I entered high school I had been ardent hater of chemistry. Ik that sounds crude but that’s EXACTLY HOW IT WAS! The way we were taught worsened the whole situation. I found this site last year. Third year of high school and when the shit really starts winding up. And now I am finally understanding things I never did before. I can’t explain in words how much I absolutely love your explanations. Brief, to the point and having exactly the substance it needs to.
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By: James Ashenhurst

James Ashenhurst — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 02:02:17 +0000

In reply to gmocal. Thank you very much.

By: gmocal

gmocal — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:36:33 +0000

As a chemical engineer, this website is one of the most helpful site I’ve ever seen. Thanks for the brief and adequate knowledge about the topics of O Chem. Thanks a lot again and again.

By: James

James — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:37:30 +0000

In reply to Marium. Oh dear. That's a fast moving course!

By: Marium

Marium — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 03:27:24 +0000

Is this really all of Organic 1? Your entire pyramid is what is covered on my first test, and it’s week 5!

By: Diego

Diego — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 23:58:27 +0000

I have not yet taken this course but I am glad that I stumbled upon your site. You make it very clear what is expected of us as students to succeed in this course which is something I cannot say to many of the professors that I have come into contact with throughout my college experience! Thank you for taking the time to put this together I really appreciate it.

By: James

James — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:48:08 +0000

In reply to Jaimi. Thanks - hope you find it useful! James

By: James

James — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:47:40 +0000

In reply to azmanam. Thanks Adam. It's always great to hear how you look at teaching the course.

By: Jaimi

Jaimi — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 23:04:43 +0000

Taking Orgo 1 at USF.
Level 1 was skipped for us under the assumption you learned it in gen chem. So, our level 1 was like level 2 + nomenclature.
Spectroscopy was included to some degree with the level 3 material which is otherwise pretty spot on.
Level 4. My minor struggles began with stereo-chemistry, but not enough to make me drop the course (I still had an A, albeit a low one).
Level 5 contained what you described and is when my stress level went through the roof. I began to feel it was coming at me too fast to master. I would understand the material in lectures and when I read the text; but apparently did not understand it deeply enough or memorize enough to apply to the vast variety of potential situations that exist and got my first low exam score:(
Level 6 does include alcohols, ethers, epoxides, and grignards for us- and that’s a lot!
Wish me luck because I’m on level 6 now. I’m using your site like crazy!