Yr hitting the classic no self paradox again if i am good , how can I be free of suffering when others are not ? the only way thru is yo accept how the universe has apportioned suffering you are much more than what you see , and knowing yrself to be happy is a true service of a greater good . Let the ones outside come to you , don ' t go chasing them . <| sep |> I will fully admit that I failed chem the first time and second time , I didn ' t learn I took it . I didn ' t put in the effort necessary and it bit me in the ass . Make sure you know all of the online homework deadlines and don ' t miss any . Do all of the practice exams available to you since almost all of the questions are repeats with different numbers , and they ' re pretty much giving what you need to get an A or B on the them . If you put in the work , you ' ll be fine . No promises on an A , but you should at least get a B . For getting in , just keep checking the schedule . I had to wait until drop add week once . If you find a section that you want to take but it ' s full , talk to one of the professors or the head of the department . As long as you go to the assigned discussion , they ' re usually open to switching your lecture to a different time to fit your schedule . The lectures are usually standing room only until the first exam , after which more and more people stop showing up since they ' ve dropped the class haha . No clue about how it compares to the others personally , however I ' ve had friends who have taken the others and said that while the others are more challenging when it comes to actual material , chem 1 was one of the most difficult to get a good grade in .