Hi!
I'm a year 12 student and I have been looking into studying a bachelor of science, majoring in chemistry and/or human biology. But there's a catch.
I've studied (and finished) VCE chemistry, biology and psychology; yet I can't tell if I really enjoyed any of these throughout the year.
I enjoyed units 1&2 of chemistry last year, but 3&4 was really uninteresting except for equilibrium and organic chemistry (both years, my teachers were disorganised and planned poorly.)
Biology was completely new to me (didn't do 1&2) and while some parts were enjoyable when I finally started understanding stuff, I didn't like the jumps in content topics and lack of depth in each topic.
Oh, I also really really hated the coursework of answering questions in preparation for the exams (no wonder I didn't do well).
So my question for people who have studied/are studying science courses, is: how differently is university content taught? Will it be more enjoyable and coherent than in VCE or should I give up on science and sob in a corner because I don't know how to study anything else?
I'd be very grateful for any possible advice and answers!

    Koala4444
    Hi Koala!
    I'm studying to be a science teacher, and I have undergone two science classes. I might not have the answer you're looking for, but I can give some insight.
    A really big difference about university learning in general is that it's up to you to study. Lectures will cover content, in which you would take notes, but for further research and inquiry for assignments, you would need to teach yourself. Many lecturers will post helpful resources online for you to look at in your own time when you aren't in class, which you might take note of if you have a quiz. Lab classes also happen, which is always fun, but it's up to you to get the proper background knowledge beforehand.

    One of my classes was in biology, and a bit of chemistry. I did VCE Biology, but no chemistry, so I had to teach myself the basics of biochemistry to understand more. A lot of first year subjects usually recap stuff taught in VCE anyway, (genes, mitosis, cell cycle, etc.). I enjoyed it more than in VCE, because I already had an understanding of biology, and could do further self-study. My lecturer was also extremely helpful and also shared pictures of her microscopy work. As for chemistry, I hear it's more enjoyable in university, because it moves away from boring fundamental theory, and gets a bit more experimental, but that's up to you to look into.

    University is mostly about self study, and how well you can do it by yourself. You'll pass the class on lecture notes alone, but to excel (which doesn't matter as much in uni), you can do the further research

        FinFin-3rdYearUni
        Thank you! I was looking for information along the lines of what you provided.
        I am not very good with self-directed learning and such but I think I can give it a try, because I check a lot of other courses and they just don't feel the same.
        Once again, thank you so much for taking the time to reply!

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