[unzadunza]

I think it all comes down to the instructor. I took Organic the 1st time with a semi-famous professor who didn't want to be there and just sat next to an overhead projector and wrote down formulas for us to memorize. Boring! I squeaked by with a C. When I had to take it again for grad school because I failed the organic part of the entrance exams (imagine that) I had a completely different experience. The instructor obviously loved to teach and she taught us the principals as to why A+B=C rather than just memorizing. I loved that class and got an A.

[ghaff]

Organic and inorganic chemistry are almost two separate subjects. I also took organic freshman year in college with a professor who I think probably ended up in the running for a Nobel Prize. I'm not sure he was particularly bad but it was a large lecture class, I hated organic and it was one of the first subjects I ever didn't really grok at some level, and actually somewhat changed majors because of it.

Inorganic on the other hand. I ended up getting a grad degree in Material Science which is closely related to aspects of solid state chemistry--so, yes, I liked aspects of chemistry. Just not organic.