Kristina Shrestha
CHEM
Very helpful with homework and working through problems. Office hours are valuable. Hard to understand sometimes but she grades fair and is very nice and clear. Tests were fair and went perfect with the homework
I was nervous about taking CHEM but tbh, if you go to her office hours she is super helpful and during exams, she is very good at answering your questions. The homeworks are super helpful and the exams match up to the homeworks pretty well.
This course is important for anyone wishing to pursue the sciences. It covers the foundations of chemistry, which means that you will explore a wide breadth of topics but only scratch the surface of each individual concept. There were a lot of homework assignments (you always seemed to have another one to do), and they were somewhat difficult. If you study well, the exams will be approximately as difficult as the homework (i.e., most questions are straightforward, with some extra tricky curveballs). Professor Shrestha was very kind, understanding, and intelligent, but she was not my favorite teacher. Her lecture style is a bit jumbled and confusing, and I often left the classroom feeling a bit more puzzled than when I entered. However, if you do the homework and read the textbook thoroughly, you will be alright. A strong high school background in chemistry will prove very useful. Lab was enjoyable and straightforward (Professor Simpson is a gem!).
This course is important for anyone wishing to pursue the sciences. It covers the foundations of chemistry, which means that you will explore a wide breadth of topics but only scratch the surface of each individual concept. There were a lot of homework assignments (you always seemed to have another one to do), and they were somewhat …Read more