Is The Chemistry Major For You?

Is Chemistry for you? Its always hard deciding what college major or career path to pick so I want to break down the chemistry major for you. I delve into what you will do in your chem major past just your classes and what type of person should be a chemistry major. STEM has many competitive majors and I talk about the pros and cons of the chemistry major. I hope this video helps in you deciding if you want to be a chemistry major.

[@tillyfreeman5192]

When I was a junior in college I was clear in my goals. I wanted to work in research and development. And with just bachelors but passed the licensure exam I became a scientist, now I am going for drug development. I did not just study chemistry, I studied molecular biology and biotechnology to supplement my knowledge in chemistry and biochemistry. Life is good.

[@justapassie3844]

wow ur cool

[@arealwoman1534]

Congratulation’s!!!! That’s good

[@haniakhan7737]

Hi this is exactly what I want to do with my life but I have no idea how to do it please lmk what exactly you majored in

[@MyHam-os4bq]

I hate math and have a hard time applying mathematical concepts, but I deeply want to know the secrets of the universe, so I'm majoring in chemistry. it might be a huge mistake, but I guess I'll find out in the next couple of years. thanks for keeping it real. I feel much more intimidated now but feeling just as stubborn lol

[@Charmask_creation]

how its going now

[@SimicChameleon]

Self study in calculus 1-3, differential equation with linear algebra. With calc based physics 1-3

[@MyHam-os4bq]

@@romanreings3603 I’ve thought about it but heard it’s super hard so maybe I’ll decide if I’m going to do that in a couple years

[@MyHam-os4bq]

@@Charmask_creation tbh not too bad. But I’m still in my first year so we will see…

[@linamarcelamolinabarajas4009]

Hi, I would like to know how are you doing at your classes of chemistry? I am really bad at math and I hate math is it very important to know math for this subject?

[@michelledungo3632]

Thanks bro. This just gave me the motivation to do well in chemistry since I am taking it up as a major. I really enjoyed your vids.

[@zahlazizi]

Thanks! Its a super fulfilling major and I am sure you will do great!

[@grantmeadows7728]

Finishing my bachelors this semester, then entering into a PhD for chemical engineering.

[@mualpharhokappa6393]

Always held an interest in the concept of chemistry and physics, and I’m finally entering my first year of University, soon to pursue the field of Chemistry!

[@zahlazizi]

That’s great! Good luck!

[@stellar7010]

It's my first year of chemistry too nice to meet you:)

[@rayankanjo8241]

@@stellar7010 is it good?hard? Update us please

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Most often on KZbin creators and social media and even print media mock scientists and chemists like they are the lowest professions. MAD RESPECT to all chemists out there. Chemistry is a difficult study, which requires discipline, hence it’s a disciplined science. It’s not for those who don’t want to take things seriously and just play around in the lab hoping to become chemists because it sounds cool. I’m glad there are undergrads here who speak well for the science. Please spare the science of jokesters, fraudsters and unethical people. We also learn ethics and take oath when we pass the licensure. We become leaders in the field so thank you for sharing your journey and for giving this science much respect and attention it deserves.

[@EMC273]

Thank you for clarifying certain aspects of the major that I used to have doubts about the career. I really love math, physics and science in general and I strongly believe that i love the career because of the inmense subfields that you can choose to work and make research.

[@nickolousangeles3510]

Thank you! I’m most likely going to change my major to chemistry and this was extremely helpful.

[@zahlazizi]

No problem! I’m glad it helped!

[@tillyfreeman5192]

TO all chemists, MAD RESPECT to all of you who drive drug discovery and research and development.

[@userr_aa]

I'm here cuz I'm taking chem as my major in degree. Was clueless that it's full of calculations though.. we even learn statistics! ... not gonna mention the physics in chemistry.. well, not gonna lie, please seek advice before applying for any major in degree. But, I still love my major though! pray for me. If you really love it, go go. I'm rooting for you

[@diyaa5721]

I love this video...I'm grateful that I found you..

[@zahlazizi]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it!

[@diyaa5721]

@@zahlazizi omg !!! you replied...! THANKYOU...

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Chemists should all get together and meet and talk about interesting topics.

[@oydupdoe477]

Yep 😩

[@darkmage4050]

thanks for the help im going to major in chem soon after im done with all the uni required classes and foundation in mathematics always wanted to major in science my top 4 choices are chem/biochem and biotechnology and microbiology and biomedical science but only chem is available in my uni unless they open biomedical science for males there's also environmental science but im more interested in the majors i mentioned but environmental science is easily top 10 though but still i do prefer chemistry currently but i don't know might change my mind in the future but i doubt it cause i read alot about those majors to choose the right one for me XD

[@zahlazizi]

Best of luck! It's also possible to specialize in a bio type field in grad school as a chem major!

[@friedlemon5172]

I'm thinking of changing my major from pharmacy to chemistry, this was helpful

[@daryl-annalexis8003]

I want to go into pharmacy so id like to find out from personal experience why you decided to change it if you dont mind me asking, i know this comment was made a while ago but im curious and it would help i guess

[@friedlemon5172]

@@daryl-annalexis8003 Hi! Well, I didn't change since I would have to start over, and I'm already 3 years in... What made me want to change, personally, is the fact that I am much more interested in chemistry than the medical and (especially) the patient care side of pharmacy. I hadn't researched enough the profession when I was choosing my major, because of horrible anxiety, and I'm paying the price. Oh, and also, in my country, the pay isn't that great, especially considering all the effort, blood and sweat you put into this degree during your 5-year course, also, almost everyone with this degree ends up in reatil pharmacy or as (I can't remember the correct name of the position right now) the person that convinces doctors and such to buy and recommend a medication; I have always despised the idea of working either of those two jobs. Namely, I wanted to somehow go into research, but then my grades were less than great, so that idea went out the window, and, besides, I realized that that probably isn't for me anyways, since most research is testing effects of compounds on live cells, which they get from un-aliving rats. ...Though, there are colleauges of mine which love the profession and really want to help people. The profession isn't ugly, it's just that pharmacists are underappriciated and I never wanted the kind of resposnsibility that pharmacists have. Namely, what they have said to us in college is "Doctors can make mistakes, pharmacists can't." And, well, a huge reason why I didn't go into med school is because I didn't want to be responsible for someone else's life to such an extant, and because I wanted to have more free time from work and yet, turns out, that huge numbers of pharmacists have long and shitty working hours... Keep in mind, I am talking as a student from western balkan, in a non-eu country. Good luck! I hope you find contentment and satisfaction in pharmacy, or whatever else you choose! :)

[@friedlemon5172]

@@daryl-annalexis8003 also, to conclude, I guess. If your main motivation is helping people, then go for it, because this is a medical profession. If you're intereseted in the science side, I'd say, rather go for a pharmacology or chemistry, biochemistry, etc degree. Then again, I heard some pharmacy curiculums are more focused on the scientific side of things, but I can't say for sure. I am all speaking from my point of view, of course... Good luck once again, and if you have any other questions that you think I could help with, feel free to ask, I'd be happy to lend a helping hand.

[@daryl-annalexis8003]

@@friedlemon5172 thank you so much for your experience and insight, like you, i am also interested in the scientific aspects of this study while still wanting to have a life outside of work, you know having work that i am good at support my interest, i didnt think they would test on dead rats, though it makes sense as they are more gentically similar compared to other species anyway thank you so much for your suggestions of alternative study fields it really helps since we are more or less interested in similar aspects as described. Like you mentioned the decision of study fields induces some anxiety but i will try to do thorough research to ensure the best decision for me. Thank you for your encouragement once again, I also hope you enjoy chemistry or any other field you choose to switch to and study

[@ariesarchianneatega1607]

Thankyou so much💓

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Without chemists vaccines would not have been made possible… and most Nobel Prize winners are chemistry majors. Including the one who excellently visualized DNA, the female who corrected Watson and Crick because they were poor in chemistry bonds and so with her help we now know the structure and molecular structure of DNA

[@eurofam7475]

I’m only doing it because these comic book intellects are motivating me and I’m doing it to increase my cognition. Also, chemistry and physics are appeasing my interest. I’m not doing it for the money really.

[@slappybag3953]

Currently I major in geology, but the more I learn about the chemistry the more I realize I like it more. I'll probably change it

[@user-ky8jz4by8m]

Hi!! I just finished high school and I love chemisry so much it was one of my favourite subjects and I did pretty good at it too! If I want to develope the skill of applying things that I memorized do you think this could be for me? I'm not really good at it yet but I'm ready to put in the necessary work.

[@rohanpatel1186]

I’m quite good at chemistry so far in my AP Chem class and I enjoy it very much, but I haven’t been doing to well or enjoying AP Physics. Is being good at physics important to chem majors?

[@zahlazizi]

Although a lot of what you learn in physics is important it’s applied in totally different ways in chemistry and many branches of chemistry don’t use it very much. The main classes that rely on physics are the P-chem classes you take as an upperclassmen. These are really math/physics heavy but if you love chem don’t let those dissuade you! It’s only two classes in a whole major!

[@rohanpatel1186]

@@zahlazizi thanks man. I’m a junior in highschool right now and I’m still trying to figure out if I want to go into the medical field as a Pathologist or go into a more chemistry focused area.

[@tristanbelenn]

Hey great video. I'm from Ireland and I don't take chemistry in high school but I'm very interested in it. I meet the requirements to take on a chem degree though as I do physics. Would it hinder my experience at university level if I didn't have chemistry as a subject in high school?

[@zahlazizi]

Not at all! You can come into university with no chem experience and they will teach it all!

[@redwantemam270]

I am grade 11 student. Chemistry is my best subject

[@NR-ou3hr]

I love chemistry so much but I’m concerned about money. Academia sounds great job wise but money wise sounds terrible. I want to be a geochemist and was wondering if I could get the best of both industry and academia…?

[@AungHtay-xu3ns]

so good

[@safiarehman3469]

Asslam... brother. I have done Masters in Industrial chemistry.. And bachelors in physics chemistry maths..major( chemistry, physics) What are the opportunities for me..? I don't have any experience..never worked..please suggest me.

[@syaoransakura8839]

I will take chemistry after finish my math degree. Hehe

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Develop antibody, study conjugation and make biomarkers to attach to target sites for drugs to work. Isn’t that the best??? I was happy going to work even on Saturdays (more money and OT) and being one of those people who are granted access to freezers etc and called upon when there are issues…// we drive drug discovery and we think on molecular level not just like a doctor who treats by trial and error and hope the disease is treated. This alters the body and enzymes without them caring..:.. chemistry is the elite science!!!! If you love solving real world problems chemistry is the best!!!

[@Artofchem998]

I love chemistry

[@darthsaber8809]

What are the types of chemistry majors in college is there a specific major for organic chemistry?

[@zahlazizi]

Usually there is just one chemistry major that goes over all the topics but some schools offer specialization which basically means you’ll take a couple more elective classes in that field on top of the normal major. Most in depth specialization would occur in grad school or at a job.

[@trevorrol7930]

You never mentioned how dangerous chemistry can be.

[@josiesetiawan9516]

can you give an example of the "problem solving" and "critical thinking" that you have to do for a specific problem?

[@josiesetiawan9516]

maybe in a separate video ^^

[@zahlazizi]

Great idea I’ll get to work on that!

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Serial dilutions, just for basic topic for you to learn. How you will apply serial solutions in your computation of concentrations and do reverse calculations when you are given the number of colonies for example in bacterial transformation and you have to determine the concentration without given the dilution factor just design the experiment. That’s chemistry. Hardcore chemistry looks basic but many people flunk that area who study biotechnology and drug development. Most chemists from other countries don’t grasp this concept well.

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Real -life application: Critical thinking is when you design an experiment. How would you aliquot a reagent used in formulation if your experiment requires a certain yield and your experiment did not produce the correct % yield? How would you aliquot a reagent in your formulation that is measured in mg/ml concentration? Express in ppm in instrumentation.

[@thihuynh8997]

I am working ơn my BS in Chemistry. is it worth it? I mean is a 4 years degree in Chem good enough to find a job? or I should swicht to Chemical Engineering?

[@zahlazizi]

Chemical engineering will pay more especially with just a bachelors. Usually ChemE doesn't need a grad degree and has a higher salary potential. That being said ChemE doesn't go very deep into a lot of chemistry topics and its a more surface level coverage while chemistry its a super in depth fundamental coverage and will go into topics chemE won't touch. Whether its worth it depends on which you would be happier working on/studying.

[@thihuynh8997]

Thank you

[@fakhrulnawawi9681]

Can I work at pharmaceutical industry if I have a mester in organic chemistry?

[@zahlazizi]

Totally! A lot of synthetic organic chemists work on drug synthesis for pharma

[@fakhrulnawawi9681]

@@zahlazizi thanks sir for the explaination…i bet more retrosynthesis involved

[@paroMahi]

If I don't take physics would doing chemistry in Uni jeopardise anything?

[@zahlazizi]

Not doing physics will not impeded you once you get to university. You will have to take Uni physics classes anyway as prerequisites. That being said taking it can make your uni classes easier once you take them

[@paroMahi]

@@zahlazizi Ahh too late anway lmao I'm in my final year of Sixth form so don't think I can switch to another a level atm 😅😅 . Thank you!

[@edwardotieno3264]

Am undergrad chemistry student can I pursue a master in chemical engineering upon completion of my major or is a totally wrong choice?

[@zahlazizi]

Chemical Engineering is actually quite different from chemistry. While you can totally pursue one as a masters most chemical engineering jobs only require a bachelors degree. Unless you really want the masters it may make more sense to save the money and do chemical engineering as your bachelors. Of course if your school doesn't have chemical engineering a masters can still be a good choice especially if you get funding!

[@edwardotieno3264]

@@zahlazizi thanks bro

[@habibasamy8197]

What ap classes should I take if I intend to major in chemistry?

[@zahlazizi]

AP Chem, AP Physics, and AP Calculus classes will all be really helpful! Physics and calc are both prerequisites for higher level Chem so having credit in those or even being exposed to the topics will let you excel in college.

[@cooltravis6945]

@@zahlazizi I'm only going to be taking ap physics. I've done honors chem and will do cp calc, but do you think that would be enough?

[@zahlazizi]

@@cooltravis6945 That sounds great! They will go over everything you need in college but having any high school background will help! What you're doing is more than a lot of people.

[@cooltravis6945]

@@zahlazizi cool, thanks dude

[@anonymousandy2789]

would an associates degree get me a job that pays enough to afford my bachelors.

[@tillyfreeman5192]

In all honesty no. But get scholarships you will and can graduate in a breeze!!!

[@chaule-en3ct]

Is biochemistry similar to chemistry?

[@zahlazizi]

Yes! Biochemistry usually requires a course load of organic chem and biochem classes. It is all about the chemistry of life and a melding of biology and chem so it is quite chem intensive.

[@chaule-en3ct]

@@zahlazizi Thank you so much!!

[@alfredtovar6451]

Chemistry is awesome, but what do you do with it?! Most ppl tryna, wanna make then big bucks

[@tillyfreeman5192]

We can’t just mix atoms and compounds stupidly. And say yeah we studied chemistry. We calculate the bonds and probability of bond formation and conjugation for target sites for making drugs or medicines. We compute and use computational chemistry to study the kinetics of these molecules. We also make the octane rating for your car correct so the engine runs smoothly, we basically remove the pollutants in the environment with our tests and analysis. Chemistry is not for the weak and the dumb

[@tillyfreeman5192]

And we obviously study ethics so we don’t become greedy scientists that just “wanna make money” we are not driven by greed and money but make sure it works! Then we are paid good for tho brilliance of what we do, what we create, what we discover and what we prevent.

[@tillyfreeman5192]

What do you do with it? This is one of the basic questions that irritate most of us. Do you know of medicines and vaccines? That’s an application of chemistry. Do you know enzymes and how we treat disease? That’s hardcore chemistry for you. It’s not pharmacology where you memorize the classes of drugs and study them. We study on molecular level and find the right small molecule to drive drug discovery, that’s why you got the mRNA Vaccines now it’s an overlap of chemistry and molecular biology

[@tillyfreeman5192]

And for national defense and security, we also study nuclear science to study radioactive isotopes and prevent bad things from happening,, we protect our country. From a U.S. army vet family.

[@yus5866]

please do biological chemistry

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Biochem.

[@tillyfreeman5192]

Do research work man this is not emphasized in college. Do research!!!! The money is there.

[@mahmudulhasan4345]

Sir, Chemistry or Food Science degree which one is better major ?

[@zahlazizi]

It really depends what you want to do! A lot of chemists end up going into the food industry and chemistry is probably a bit more versatile.

[@anjalijha6913]

Organic Chemistry Major here 😊

[@sheshakrishna1111]

Mam, If you dont mind, you can start your own youtube channel and help a lot of students like me 😊😊

[@michaelzessin9227]

cute.

[@kianbozorgmir2183]

The good thing about chemistry is even if you dont get hired you can still make meth

[@AnnaAnanffre-zj1gb]

Chemistry is bad thing with shit salary

[@pari5096]

Hey .. can I get your instagram I want to ask one question bro I choose chemistry as a major ? Plz share