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`lag
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Even Forestry at VT had Organic Chem as the proverbial weed course....

I vaguely remember a picture of a benzene ring. We had the Morrison and Boyd boat anchor, er book.
Posted: 10/05/2022 at 09:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by Spudnut)

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Regarding that NYU org chem instructor who was dismissed...
Va AandM • 10/05/22 08:09 AM ET
If a potential VT ChemE bailed due to Organic, they would have been dead
HokiesChemicals • 10/06/22 02:34 PM ET
I was a chem major, and what you describe is absolutely accurate,
saret • 10/06/22 09:42 AM ET
I've literally never heard/read the word "indolent" until just now.**
Will StewartAdmin • 10/06/22 09:21 AM ET
Damn sure hope I don't get an indolent doctor next time I need a doctor->
HOKIERIT • 10/06/22 09:28 AM ET
My first chem class was at 8 am on Saturday in winter quarter. Kids have it
Galenahokie • 10/06/22 08:14 AM ET
I could not handle Organic Chem. I had Dr. Glanville for regular Chemistry.
OrlandoHokie • 10/05/22 03:41 PM ET
That's a name I had blocked out
GoobyPls • 10/06/22 10:11 AM ET
Had Dr. Brice for freshman chem (take it twice with Brice).**
saret • 10/06/22 09:45 AM ET
3 quarters....
2hhoop3 • 10/06/22 10:39 AM ET
I had Dr. Brice for both Freshman and Physical Chemistry.
MCL3 Hokie • 10/06/22 10:35 AM ET
He was a good instructor. I liked him a lot. **
saret • 10/06/22 10:41 AM ET
I studied
VTUD • 10/05/22 07:10 PM ET
That is what my daughter wants to major in
OrlandoHokie • 10/05/22 07:57 PM ET
After VT,I ended up
VTUD • 10/06/22 11:24 AM ET
Advance calculus convinced me I'd be happier in the college of business,
Galenahokie • 10/06/22 08:10 AM ET
Shoot.. straight "bonehead" calculus got me OUT of the school of business->
HOKIERIT • 10/06/22 09:57 AM ET
Yep. I am a firm believer that we all have different skills that suit us**
OrlandoHokie • 10/06/22 03:22 PM ET
Thank goodness!**
HOKIERIT • 10/06/22 06:00 PM ET
I had a Wine Award prof for a 2nd year Calculus class
TomTurkey • 10/05/22 12:31 PM ET
Equity of outcomes will fix all these problems **
CrystalCoveHokie • 10/05/22 09:53 AM ET
Veeeery clever**
DonHo-kieHi • 10/05/22 12:00 PM ET
I had a graduate Geodetic Eng class where the average final was 17
Happy Dog • 10/05/22 09:39 AM ET
LOL, I've had classes where test averages were 17 but other
HortHokie • 10/05/22 11:24 AM ET
Physics II at literally every school**
GoobyPls • 10/05/22 02:29 PM ET
There was lab component to the class
Happy Dog • 10/05/22 11:55 AM ET
I always hated the exams outside of class time deal, happened
HortHokie • 10/05/22 12:02 PM ET
Professor at GWU had us take exams Saturday morning**
Happy Dog • 10/05/22 12:06 PM ET
My first class at UVA was chemistry. Professor walks in and looks up at the
Spudnut • 10/05/22 09:30 AM ET
My BIL made it through those courses
EDGEMAN • 10/05/22 10:05 AM ET
If he is my age, he owes me. I brought the curve down
Spudnut • 10/05/22 10:49 AM ET
Chem major degreed in 76. I had no problems with those classes and didn’t
DonHo-kieHi • 10/05/22 02:02 PM ET
Ha!
Spudnut • 10/05/22 02:32 PM ET
Yep. 1st day of my engineering fundamentals class the prof says "look to
86TechHokie • 10/05/22 09:38 AM ET
These days that's considered a threat. TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 10/05/22 10:34 AM ET
i took Human Anatomy - the main thing i remembered was the girl that
bigbadbird • 10/05/22 09:38 AM ET
Sounds like studying human anatomy to me! (wink,wink)**
`lag • 10/05/22 10:15 AM ET
Even Forestry at VT had Organic Chem as the proverbial weed course.... ◄
`lag • 10/05/22 09:33 AM ET
Students need to study. Had a similar time in an engineering class...
Kudelski • 10/05/22 09:24 AM ET
studying interferes with the beer commercial college is supposed to be**
bigbadbird • 10/05/22 09:31 AM ET
i had a professor that would take the square root of your grade x 10
bigbadbird • 10/05/22 09:04 AM ET
My feeling is there isn't enough info from the article...
vthokieq • 10/05/22 08:52 AM ET
This is the Lounge .. we prefer to jump to conclusions with little evidence
FfxStationHokie • 10/05/22 08:55 AM ET
Isn't that everywhere on the internet??**
statmanfromHCyrs • 10/05/22 09:47 AM ET
Yeah...but we invented it!
vthokieq • 10/05/22 09:50 AM ET
We invent the past!**
TomTurkey • 10/05/22 05:58 PM ET
Then all the students, who signed the petition, had at least 1 parent who
VTHokie2000 • 10/05/22 09:14 AM ET
True. My bad! **
vthokieq • 10/05/22 08:56 AM ET
I had a chemistry professor at VT that had a pretty bad reputation for
No Clue • 10/05/22 08:50 AM ET
heard the same rumor for my professor (Smith).
Chesapeake_Hokie • 10/05/22 10:28 AM ET
That's the one**
No Clue • 10/05/22 10:34 AM ET
I had him in Spring of '81. It was tough and barely made it. Ended up
NewBernHokie • 10/05/22 12:07 PM ET
As opposed to my German professor at VT who graded on a curve
EDGEMAN • 10/05/22 10:11 AM ET
German? Lol…….Another dying useless language. **
CrystalCoveHokie • 10/05/22 11:28 AM ET
My Chem E roomate took German [translation] because research was in German**
TomTurkey • 10/05/22 06:02 PM ET
My Chem E roomate took German [translation] because research was in German**
TomTurkey • 10/05/22 06:02 PM ET
Was that "Take It Twice (Luther) Brice? RIP he tore up lots of freshmen **
Mighty Fine Catch • 10/05/22 09:56 AM ET
I had Brice one quarter. He wasn't THAT difficult.
Will StewartAdmin • 10/06/22 09:23 AM ET
Was he still doing his "Sorcerer's Apprentice" class then?**
saret • 10/06/22 09:49 AM ET
No clue, LOL.**
Will StewartAdmin • 10/06/22 11:11 AM ET
I had that experience, take it twice Brice
HortHokie • 10/05/22 11:09 AM ET
I had him. And I took the hint and changed majors.**
Femoyer Hokie • 10/05/22 10:34 AM ET
lol, no but he sounds like fun**
No Clue • 10/05/22 10:12 AM ET
What a bunch of spoiled baby brats we have today...
vthhhi • 10/05/22 08:30 AM ET
$1/page? Must have been a grate book!
Guy LeDouche • 10/05/22 09:38 AM ET
lots of pictures **
bigbadbird • 10/05/22 09:43 AM ET
that's all this is, spoiled brats. **
VT Pez4Life • 10/05/22 09:22 AM ET
Exactly....too lazy to cheat like all the past genrations before them**
JoesterVT • 10/05/22 08:50 AM ET
Yep, all Millennials and future gens are just lazy ass punks**
FfxStationHokie • 10/05/22 08:50 AM ET
I resemble that remark, sir.**
hoosnowahokie • 10/05/22 10:11 AM ET