Reddit reviews Chemical Principles, 7th Edition

Books - Chem Series

• Any AP chemistry book. Textbook or exam review book. They will only carry you to 1B and a little into 1C though.
  
• Any sort of general chemistry book....You can probably get a cheap used textbook that's older in edition (like this one) - I fucking LOVE used textbooks that are older editions because they are usually like 1 cent on amazon and generally have the same information.
  
• Might as well just check out the textbook on the syllabus which is this - any of the older editions work. If I were you and if you were REALLY interested in starting, grab one of the cheap older editions ALONG WITH A STUDY GUIDE for that same edition (such as thiis one)
  
  Books - Physics Series
  
  
• Any physics textbooks that you might have lying around from school....AP physics review books probably useful
  
• To be honest, I'd just pick up one that's similar / the same from the syllabus. They are currently using a new book, which is really freaking expensive. I use a ~1$ book that is written by the same teacher, but just has some calculus in it. Everything is the same otherwise. I also picked up a study guide for it for like 2 dollars on amazon. This will send you to an Amazon search for the book that I use - just add study guide if you want a study guide (the text and the study guide have to match editions, since the study guide just gives you answers and help for the problems)
  
  My Notes
  
  
• I don't really have any solid notes to give you for the courses; to be honest I doubt they would be of use to you. Learn to take notes for yourself so that they are useful to you
  
• Check out this guy - he has great advice for notes and stuff in college.
  
  Math34B and Writing 2
  
  
• I might offend some people out there but this is what I've heard: Math34B is for the mentally challenged (they dumb down the math way too much) and writing 2 is fine. If I were you I'd take Math3B - it's a little harder, but it's probably worth your time in comparison to 34B. Might want to look into that but yeah...a lot of people would probably recommend that you take 3B. Overall it sounds like a pretty chill FSSP schedule, and it might even be a little too chill. Maybe consider something else like Greek Myth or Dinosaurs?
  
  First/Second/whatever...
  
  
• If you're an incoming freshman, don't say you're "Sophomore standing" or "Junior standing." Generally (suuper general), some freshman think they are big shots because they are junior or sophomore standing. Truth is, its not that big of a deal and no one cares. Story time....
  
• My friend and I were at a party during FSSP. Totally new to the party scene, wtf is going on sort of mode. The party we were at was thrown at a frat house and it was super chill - BEST party experience I've ever had. The President of the Frat was talking to us and my friend says "oh I'm a freshman but I'm technically a junior because of my A-" Nope, the dude didn't even let him finish. Told him in a serious but chill way to not do that. Could've gone worse I guess.
  
  Carried away? hahaha
  
  
• Well....I mean there are some people that get carried away (I know a guy that parties all day every day....) but 99% of the people here don't do that, so I wouldn't worry too much. Keeping your future goals in mind is definitely a good way to set yourself on track in terms of academics (and if you don't have a solid goal yet, that's fine too - takes some time to learn). My advice is, assuming you don't know what you want to do after college, is to explore college life here and to go to the various seminars on campus that expose you to the different fields of study. You learn a ton from them - a lot that I can't really tell you all in one little paragraph - it comes, and you'll be ready when it comes.
  
  Chem1, Phys6, gen ed
  
  
• Sounds pretty awesome. Might consider some math as well - don't forget chem lab and physics lab. Consider your courses more after you've had some experience in FSSP with how heavy the courses are - that schedule sounds fine otherwise. There's a decent amount to learn and you'll definitely have work to do; however, that course load won't force you to stay in on Friday/Sat night.
  
  
  Let me know if you have any other questions. Sorry it took so long - had to catch up with my own courses

This is the one used in CHEM 202 and 204:
https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Principles-7th-Steven-Zumdahl/dp/1111580650
The study guide and answer book is kind of a waste though; the answer guide only has odds, but the CLC in Davenport has the answer book with all the answers.

If you have Decoste for 202, you'll almost certainly use it

Also, for beginning a solid understanding of food chemistry, I recomend starting with chemistry. Find a copy of this book. https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Principles-7th-Steven-Zumdahl/dp/1111580650 and its solution manual (its not hard to get the PDFs online cough cough libgen cough cough). Go through the chapters and do the problems until you actually understand how the solution works. I have a syllabus for the book I can send you if you'd like. All in all, it should take about 3 months if you give it 2-3 hours 4 days a week. Then you'll be able understand chemistry speak and diagrams with a certain authority.