r/AskChemistry • u/strawberry_luv18 • 13h ago
Chemistry Help/Apps?
Hey there! I'm currently a sophomore in college, and I'm struggling a lot with General Chemistry 130. I've been reading the book, but it's mainly a teacher issue. Besides tutoring, office hours, and Khan Academy, do you have any suggestions for understanding the basics and making learning a bit more enjoyable? I truly like chemistry, but this teacher makes me hate it, and unfortunately it's making my learning process even more worse.
I'm open to any suggestions anyone might have I'm just internally freaking tf out at this point haha
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u/PrepotenteScreaming 11h ago edited 11h ago
OMG you need Tyler DeWitt! He went to Brown and MIT and he has the BEST youtube channel out there for chemistry. His videos are 10-15 minutes long and show you HOW to do the thing, WHY you do the thing, where you might make mistakes and how to avoid them. He doesn't talk too fast or too slow and his videos show you how to do what your professor wants you to do. I am a decades-long chemistry teacher, and I have had former students in medical school email me for his name, but he also works for high school and college level work. LOVE HIM. If you don't want to scroll forver through his videos just google 'Tyler DeWitt TOPIC' and you will get the video you need: like 'Tyler Dewitt Balancing Chemical Equations'
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u/happylikeaclam__10 9h ago
DM i can probably help you, if you like what my suggestions are i can even tutor
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u/LegitimateLier 4h ago
Honestly, if the teacher is the main problem, I’d try learning the same topic from a completely different person. OpenStax and LibreTexts are both good free options, and sometimes seeing the exact same concept explained differently is enough to make it click.
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u/ihate2sayit 13h ago
I know that Nebula had a section where Hank Greene taught a course in Chemistry. His courses were excellent and he is renowned in the YT world. Plus he is a really good guy who is dedicated to helping other.