Behind Intelligence
My first semester at college, I was at Oklahoma State University taking Chemistry as one of my very first classes at a university. To say the least, the class had about 300 kids in it and I found learning a science in this environment was a tough task. Whether it was the kid behind me that sounded like a cow eating grass smacking on his gum or the fact that due to the large population of the class, the professor liked to just lecture and have us go home to study and practice problems. I failed this class miserably. This devastated me because for the longest time I had always believed I was a smart kid. It wasn't until I got through this first semester that I began to realize that my ignorance to how a big university works was my downfall. At a place where class size is very large, using utilities that are provided is a must. There are free tutor sessions, office hours, and RA sessions that have been proven to improve students grades and I chose not to use any of thes...
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