What's the hardest class you've taken?

[EpiPEN]

Do you know what a real Scot wears under his kilt?

is it a grade A all beef haggis link?

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[EpiPEN]

wow, how awakward to have that as the first post of the second page....


but somehow, I'm hungry... must be lunch time

 

[HumidBeing]

We never inspected Scotsmen in any classes.

 

[nonesuchgirl]

is it a grade A all beef haggis link?

In your case it might be the cocktail version.

wow, how awakward to have that as the first post of the second page....


but somehow, I'm hungry... must be lunch time

haggis is gross

 

[nonesuchgirl]

We never inspected Scotsmen in any classes.

I've got one who is my personal model for rescue breathing.

I shall probably put him to work for A&P too.

 

[Plasmodel]

Genetics----

 

[EpiPEN]

In your case it might be the cocktail version.

Well my school was poor so we we couldn't afford a real scotsmen in our in-class examples. Instead, we just used a manly looking girl. Till this day I am still confused why some guys have ovaries...

 

[nonesuchgirl]

Well my school was poor so we we couldn't afford a real scotsmen in our in-class examples. Instead, we just used a manly looking girl. Till this day I am still confused why some guys have ovaries...

 

[copacetic]

second part of second year orgo at the University of Toronto . the class average was 37%. 2 people were escorted out DURING the exam because they broke down into tears. 10 people 'mysteriously' came down with something during the exam and said they needed to see a doctor. the average had to be scaled up TWICE! once by the prof, and the second time by the administration because it was too low. final average ended up being 57 after the 20 point scale!!!!! lol. we walked out looking like zombies after tha exam

 

[FSAP]

Hands down Principles of Microeconomics. I had the lowest average of my life in that class at 83. Still got an A though. The class itself was not bad, but exams were just terrible. Not because they were hard, but because they were just stupid.

 

[Lacheln]

Statistics. It was based on multivariable calc, which I had never taken. What a bad idea...

Ugh. I'd had multi and still despised this class. Granted I hadn't had math in 2 years, but my brain just doesn't work that way anyway.

The hardest class, however, was definitely analytical math.

Course Description:

The intent of this course is twofold: While it conveys basic notions of analysis (such as continuity, differentiation and integration of functions of one real variable), it also provides an introduction on how to acquire mathematical rigor. In fact, the latter point will be emphasized in the beginning of the course.

Course Reality:

Me staring at the same page in the book for 6 hours hoping a creative proof will magically materialize in my brain. I'm still waiting.

 

[Livingapparatus]

Ugh. I'd had multi and still despised this class. Granted I hadn't had math in 2 years, but my brain just doesn't work that way anyway.

The hardest class, however, was definitely analytical math.

Course Description:

The intent of this course is twofold: While it conveys basic notions of analysis (such as continuity, differentiation and integration of functions of one real variable), it also provides an introduction on how to acquire mathematical rigor. In fact, the latter point will be emphasized in the beginning of the course.

Course Reality:

Me staring at the same page in the book for 6 hours hoping a creative proof will magically materialize in my brain. I'm still waiting.

It was in classes like this that I realized that there are people much smarter than me

 

[Lacheln]

It was in classes like this that I realized that there are people much smarter than me

Exactly.

Breeak as a highschool senior: Damn I'm so good at math and physics. I think I'll major in physics!

Breeak after freshman year: Hmm. How I feel about math now is probably how my classmates in high school felt about calculus. Wow. *Looks for new major*

 

[FSAP]

It was in classes like this that I realized that there are people much smarter than me

The sad part for me is I dominated those classes. Still got only 33 on the MCAT.

 

[Lacheln]

The sad part for me is I dominated those classes. Still got only 33 on the MCAT.

Sorry, but unless you are Russian and can't tie your shoes you would not have "dominated" this class. It's all relative, trust me.

 

[Raryn]

Sorry, but unless you are Russian and can't tie your shoes you would not have "dominated" this class. It's all relative, trust me.

What does being Russian have to do with it, Comrade?

 

[Lacheln]

What does being Russian have to do with it, Comrade?

Half the class was russian. There were only 3 from the US, and I was the only female. Yeah boyz, help me with my homework.

 

[FSAP]

Sorry, but unless you are Russian and can't tie your shoes you would not have "dominated" this class. It's all relative, trust me.

I am Russian. Half-Russian at least, but I can tie my shoes.

 

[Lacheln]

I am Russian. Half-Russian at least, but I can tie my shoes.

LOL, only counts if you were born in Russia.

 

[Raryn]

LOL, only counts if you were born in Russia.

Born in Moscow, but I can still tie my shoes...

 

[ButImLETired]

As someone who knows where Breeak went for her undergrad, I can assure you ALL that you would not have dominated this class. I'm sure you're all very bright, but I promise. You wouldn't have.

 

[Lacheln]

Born in Moscow, but I can still tie my shoes...

I give you 25% chance of domination then. (-50% for non-russian half, -25% for shoe-tying ability).

 

[Raryn]

I give you 25% chance of domination then. (-50% for non-russian half, -25% for shoe-tying ability).

Think you have me confused with the half Russian poster up above. Technically, ethnic-wise, I'm not Russian at all, but I'd bet over half the kids in your hard math class weren't either.

 

[Haemulon]

it didn't. did you have bchem in ug?


I take that back. English sucked the most.

Yes, I took biochem in undergrad as well. Although that version wasn't too bad; was even fun as I remember it. O-Chem was a lot worse for me though, since it was all memorizing reactions and just wasn't remotely interesting to me. I have friends that loved it, but I couldn't wait for it to be over. Ugh, still have bad flashbacks.

 

[FSAP]

As someone who knows where Breeak went for her undergrad, I can assure you ALL that you would not have dominated this class. I'm sure you're all very bright, but I promise. You wouldn't have.

Probably MIT.

LOL, only counts if you were born in Russia.

I am a perfect fit then.

 

[Lacheln]

Think you have me confused with the half Russian poster up above. Technically, ethnic-wise, I'm not Russian at all, but I'd bet over half the kids in your hard math class weren't either.

There were 18 of us, it was pretty hard to miss. And yes, I guess I confused you - you get 0%.

 

[Raryn]

Be careful assuming that people from Russia who speak Russian are ethnically Russian. The majority of the ones I know at least are not, and I wouldn't be surprised if a good portion of the ones you know weren't either.

 

[FSAP]

Think you have me confused with the half Russian poster up above. Technically, ethnic-wise, I'm not Russian at all, but I'd bet over half the kids in your hard math class weren't either.

I am technically not half Russian either. I was just rounding up. Hell, I probably have more of a Jew in me than a Russian. No wonder I am trying to become a doctor.

Вы говорите по русски?

 

[Lacheln]

Be careful assuming that people from Russia who speak Russian are ethnically Russian. The majority of the ones I know at least are not, and I wouldn't be surprised if a good portion of the ones you know weren't either.

You are correct, I was lumping eastern european russian speakers in there. You are an argumentative little thing though, huh?

Вы говорите по русски?

Nope, but I knows how to werk teh google.

 

[Raryn]

I am technically not half Russian either. I was just rounding up. Hell, I probably have more of a Jew in me than a Russian. No wonder I am trying to become a doctor.

Вы говорите по русски?

Да, но я не читау и пишу очень хорошо.

Yeah, my spelling is horrible. My spoken Russian is better though.

You are correct, I was lumping eastern european russian speakers in there. You are an argumentative little thing though, huh?

Yeah, I'm sure you weren't asking your classmates what religion they were either.

 

[Lacheln]

Yeah, I'm sure you weren't asking your classmates what religion they were either.

Oh noes! I'm so insensitive.

 

[chem20]

Physical Chemistry, but not cause the material it was the professor who was insane. anyway I got an A but I had to work so bad to get it. Also, for me trigonometry was hard... I know it sound weird but I am horrible at math thats why I have to study so hard to get A in courses that involves math

 

[Raryn]

Oh noes! I'm so insensitive.

Not exactly what I meant. But anyway, this is all off-topic, so lets get back to the classes we all love to hate.

Other than the ones mentioned above, I hated my Freshman Comm class with a passion. We had a uberfeminist teacher who marked us down huge points for saying anything like "you guys" or even "waiter." Yes, someone mentioned his job as a waiter and got knocked down 5% because he didn't say "server." In addition, each speech had to have a 10+ page "speech plan" talking about all the rhetorical decisions we made and why. Honestly, if we were planning on using a metaphor, we had to explain what a metaphor is and why it was appropriate to our speech, in horrific detail.

 

[JackInTheBox]

Other than the ones mentioned above, I hated my Freshman Comm class with a passion. We had a uberfeminist teacher who marked us down huge points for saying anything like "you guys" or even "waiter." Yes, someone mentioned his job as a waiter and got knocked down 5% because he didn't say "server."

I had a TA in a writing class who marked me off because "mankind" is a "chauvinist term."

 

[nonesuchgirl]

Not exactly what I meant. But anyway, this is all off-topic, so lets get back to the classes we all love to hate.

Other than the ones mentioned above, I hated my Freshman Comm class with a passion. We had a uberfeminist teacher who marked us down huge points for saying anything like "you guys" or even "waiter." Yes, someone mentioned his job as a waiter and got knocked down 5% because he didn't say "server." In addition, each speech had to have a 10+ page "speech plan" talking about all the rhetorical decisions we made and why. Honestly, if we were planning on using a metaphor, we had to explain what a metaphor is and why it was appropriate to our speech, in horrific detail.

I had a TA in a writing class who marked me off because "mankind" is a "chauvinist term."

yuck.

 

[HurricaneKatt]

Calculus II

and oddly enough, High School Physics...
...I don't know trigonometry, so that threw me off a LOT. I would probably do fine now though...guess we'll see this fall lmao

 

[majahops]

Yeah, feminists are pretty bad. Bad because they make you stop treating your mom like your mom and your lady like your lady... then the women that you care about are hurt because they aren't being treating the way they want to as females... you stop holding doors, letting them go first, carrying the heavier things, reminding them that they're pretty... and it all comes back to the bitter feminist vent that made you forget it's okay for humans to have differences.

Not exactly what I meant. But anyway, this is all off-topic, so lets get back to the classes we all love to hate.

Other than the ones mentioned above, I hated my Freshman Comm class with a passion. We had a uberfeminist teacher who marked us down huge points for saying anything like "you guys" or even "waiter." Yes, someone mentioned his job as a waiter and got knocked down 5% because he didn't say "server." In addition, each speech had to have a 10+ page "speech plan" talking about all the rhetorical decisions we made and why. Honestly, if we were planning on using a metaphor, we had to explain what a metaphor is and why it was appropriate to our speech, in horrific detail.

 

[FSAP]

Physical Chemistry, but not cause the material it was the professor who was insane. anyway I got an A but I had to work so bad to get it.

They are all insane. They are physical chemists. I got an A in quantum, it was a very difficult course. My professor focused on derivations a lot, so I spent my evenings writing them out.

 

[Virgil]

Weightlifting. Literally. *does Arnold impression*

 

[Livingapparatus]

The sad part for me is I dominated those classes. Still got only 33 on the MCAT.

If your dominating these classes you shouldnt be a doctor

 

[MilkmanAl]

If your dominating these classes you shouldnt be a doctor

The fact that you're disparaging people who want to be doctors means you're going to be a terrible doctor.

Hardest class: E&M. Countless hours of work just to get a C. All those fields from fields from fields can kiss my butt. When my professor tells me that he's never heard of an H field before teaching this course, my careometer hits 0, and that really doesn't help when the homework is fiendishly hard.

 

[ButImLETired]

"The neurobiological bases of psychopathology".

Oh, it was a party.

 

[Virgil]

The fact that you're disparaging people who want to be doctors means you're going to be a terrible doctor.

Hardest class: E&M. Countless hours of work just to get a C. All those fields from fields from fields can kiss my butt. When my professor tells me that he's never heard of an H field before teaching this course, my careometer hits 0, and that really doesn't help when the homework is fiendishly hard.

I don't think he's disparaging anyone. I find that the people who succeed in such classes are extremely gifted and would be better suited for careers other than medicine...

 

[dienekes88]

They are all insane. They are physical chemists. I got an A in quantum, it was a very difficult course. My professor focused on derivations a lot, so I spent my evenings writing them out.

I'm going to disagree. My PChem prof was awesome, funny, approachable, and helpful.

 

[Livingapparatus]

The fact that you're disparaging people who want to be doctors means you're going to be a terrible doctor.

I was not belittling his intelligence, I was complimenting his intelligence in mathematics.

The fact that you told me I am going to be a terrible physician means you are going to be a terrible physician

 

[frankg1401]

For me, Organic Chemistry..

 

[dienekes88]

As someone who knows where Breeak went for her undergrad, I can assure you ALL that you would not have dominated this class. I'm sure you're all very bright, but I promise. You wouldn't have.

Hmmm... I'm curious now.

Guesses (in alphabetical order): CalTech. Cal-Berkeley. Harvard. MIT. University of Chicago. Princeton. Yale.

You don't have to tell me which one... just if I'm right. I strategically left out a couple big math schools.

All are hotbeds of Eastern European Math talent... though I think MIT/CalTech may prefer the East Asian variety.

 

[MilkmanAl]

So...I guess not too many people caught onto the sarcasm there. I thought it'd be pretty obvious, but...I guess not. Man, how are you guys going to communicate with your patients? You're going to be terrible doctors!

 

[dienekes88]

So...I guess not too many people caught onto the sarcasm there. I thought it'd be pretty obvious, but...I guess not. Man, how are you guys going to communicate with your patients? You're going to be terrible doctors!

Hahahaha... Dude. I totally caught it. Burnett's Law transitioning into a reverse-Burnett's? Well played. Truly.

I thought it would be mega-dork style to give you props.

 

[Livingapparatus]

So...I guess not too many people caught onto the sarcasm there. I thought it'd be pretty obvious, but...I guess not. Man, how are you guys going to communicate with your patients? You're going to be terrible doctors!

I can hardly tell sometimes with some of the saints that cruise this website.