· Year & Major(s): Senior, Chemistry

· OChem Advice: Don't be afraid to attend office hours and ask questions – the TAs and TUMS want to help you succeed!

· Fave Reaction: Halohydrin formation

· Outside the Classroom: Running on the trails at town lake

· Year & Major(s): Senior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: My advice is to be consistent, get your questions answered, and have fun with it!

· Fave Reaction: Diels-Alder Reaction

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy playing the harp!

· Year & Major(s): Senior, Chemistry

· OChem Advice: When the answer isn't obvious, try to stay relaxed and rationalize!

· Fave Reaction: Decarboxylation

· Outside the Classroom: I love playing tennis and volleyball

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Chemical Engineering

· OChem Advice: Do not procrastinate till the last minute or the day before; it will get overwhelming because there is so much information. Actively learn and do all the practice problems.

· Fave Reaction: Hydroboration Oxidation

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy hanging out with friends, reading, and baking!

· Year & Major(s): Senior, Chemistry (w/ minor in Business)

· OChem Advice: Understanding the mechanisms and identifying patterns will help you remember them much more easily.

· Fave Reaction: Ozonolysis

· Outside the Classroom: I love to work out and bake!

· Year & Major(s): Senior, Biology

· OChem Advice: When studying for a test, don't simply reread your notes. Be sure to take the time to really challenge your understanding of the topic!

· Fave Reaction: Hydroboration Oxidation.

· Outside the Classroom: I've been playing a lot of chess in recent years!

· Year & Major(s): Senior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: Take your time to rationalize through problems and find patterns. Creating summary sheets and roadmaps will be very useful!

· Fave Reaction: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

· Outside the Classroom: I love to be in nature and visiting new places!

· Year & Major(s): Senior, Biology

· OChem Advice: Practice + true understanding = ochem success! Understanding why things happen from the very beginning is super important. Ochem keeps building on itself!

· Fave Reaction: Anhydride reactions

· Outside the Classroom: I love playing the ukulele!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Neuroscience

· OChem Advice: Have a weekly plan to learn the material and complete the assignments. Don't leave anything to the last minute!

· Fave Reaction: Decarboxylation

· Outside the Classroom: I like reading science fiction novels.

· Year & Major(s): Sophomore, Chemistry

· OChem Advice: Master electron flow and arrow pushing first and don't try to brute force memorize reactions.

· Fave Reaction: Alpha ketol-rearrangement

· Outside the Classroom: I like to grow mushrooms and study mycology.

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biology

· OChem Advice: Know the mechanisms like the back of your hand!!

· Fave Reaction: Aldol Condensation

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy playing basketball and watching sports

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Nutrition

· OChem Advice: Practice, practice, practice!

· Fave Reaction: PCC

· Outside the Classroom: I like watching shows/movies on Netflix, working out, and spending time with loved ones!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biomedical Engineering

· OChem Advice: Do all the practice problems from each class - it’s the best way to actively understand the material and prepare for the exams.

· Fave Reaction: Ozonolysis

· Outside the Classroom: I’m a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Plan II and Anthropology (French Studies minor and Pre-Health Certificate)

· OChem Advice: Practice doesn't make perfect, but it does make [better]!

· Fave Reaction: Gabriel-Malonic Ester Synthesis (stay tuned for this one in Ochem 2!)

· Outside the Classroom: I like to be with friends, explore the city, enjoy good food, read a book, and dedicate my time to helping others.

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Neuroscience

· OChem Advice: Put in the time to really understand each concept as you learn it because they start to build off of each other the further you move along in this course.

· Fave Reaction: Aldol Condensation

· Outside the Classroom: I love learning to play different instruments!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: Practice, practice, practice... do every single assigned problem and as much extra practice as you can find.

· Fave Reaction: Allylic Bromination with NBS

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy honing my skills as a barista.

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Chemistry and Philosophy

· OChem Advice: Stay calm and trust yourself - you know more than you know!

· Fave Reaction: Fischer Esterification

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy gaming

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: Take the time to understand how certain molecules with characteristic chemical properties will interact and try and recognize the patterns. It will make learning mechanisms so much easier!

· Fave Reaction: Acetal and hemiacetal formation

· Outside the Classroom: I like trail running.

· Year & Major(s): Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering

· OChem Advice: Solve lots of practice problems and take advantage of all your learning resources (pre-lecture videos, lecture, office hours, textbook).

· Fave Reaction: Allylic Halogenation (NBS)

· Outside the Classroom: I love to play basketball and read classic novels

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: In some ways, I'd say treat OChem like math; practice is everything. Also, ask as many questions as possible!

· Fave Reaction: Robinson Annulation (from OChem 1: Hydroboration Oxidation)

· Outside the Classroom: I like playing with my dog and cat.

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Neuroscience

· OChem Advice: Make sure to actually do the pre-lecture content, it makes a huge difference and allows you to follow the content in class much better!

· Fave Reaction: NaNH3 Reduction of Alkynes

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy crocheting and cross stitching!

· Year & Major(s): Sophomore, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: Find a study method that works for you - reading the textbook, studying with friends, doing practice worksheets/exams, watching lectures/online videos, attending office hours, etc. There's a lot of resources in this course, so make sure you sift through to find which ones you like and stick to them!

· Fave Reaction: Allylic Halogenation

· Outside the Classroom: I love swimming, hiking, learning new instruments!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Human Biology

· OChem Advice: Go to office hours to help you understand the concepts and then practice as much as you can! Don't procrastinate to learn the material because that is half the battle.

· Fave Reaction: Halohydrin Formation

· Outside the Classroom: I love to sing, cook, and read!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: Ask questions when you don’t understand! For tests, use practice problems and road maps to become comfortable with the reasoning behind each reaction.

· Fave Reaction: Michael Addition

· Outside the Classroom: I enjoy being active, playing piano, and being with my friends

· Year & Major(s): Sophomore, Chemical Engineering

· OChem Advice: Attend office hours, even if you're doing good in the class. You never know what you've forgotten and a little extra practice never hurt anyone.

· Fave Reaction: Acetylene Alkylation

· Outside the Classroom: I like baking and drinking boba

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biochemistry

· OChem Advice: Practice consistently and focus on pattern recognition. Also make sure to utilize your resources given in this class and ask questions!

· Fave Reaction: Fischer Esterification

· Outside the Classroom: I love reading and baking!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Biology

· OChem Advice: Do practice problems outside of class and make sure you understand why the reactions are happening. Don't just memorize them!

· Fave Reaction: Ozonolysis

· Outside the Classroom: I like to go to the gym and hike!

· Year & Major(s): Junior, Human Biology

· OChem Advice: Start studying in advance and do as many practice problems as possible. Flashcards also helped me to remember reactions!

· Fave Reaction: Aldol Condensation

· Outside the Classroom: Reading, painting, and dancing for fun!