Im nervous about chemistry major?

I am a first year student and i've taking chemistry and nearly failed, i guess its because i didnt put enough effort into learning the concepts. My freakin school had a strike and my exams went badly.

i was thinkning about changing majors completely. Not sure if i should go into business ( i have no experience in it at all).



i like the nature of a job of chemistry background. I am a person who like to work with things and prefers not to see faces all day. I'd rather analyze things.

I get nervous about labs, especially if i had to do them alone. How do u become better at this stuff?Im nervous about chemistry major?
First of all, retake the chemistry class. It is a core class for your major and you really need to understand this information. Get a tutor, study group, whatever you need to ace this class.



Labs can be terribly nerve-wracking. All those chemicals and equipment that you have to be super careful with. What helped me become comfortable in a lab setting was having friends in the same lab as me. If you don't know anyone in the lab, make new friends. And don't be afraid to ask questions. If your lab supervisor is not helpful, find one that is.



There should be an introductory lab course in your school. Those classes are usually simple experiments that are more about familiarizing you with the equipment and terminology than about you performing the experiment. You may even have partners in this class, which makes things a lot easier.



When you start working a real research lab, look for a mentor that is very helpful. Ask upperclassmen who they have worked with and what their experience was like. Make sure your mentor understands that you don't have any experience or else they might give you a complicated protocol to follow.



Above all, be safe. If you are unsure of what you're doing, ask someone (and write down what they said so you don't keep asking the same question).



Good luck!