pham is a great lecturer and all of his powerpoints convey information very clearly! he is a very nice person and tries to make concepts easier to understand. additionally, the TAs and LAs for this class are all very helpful and are dedicated to helping you succeed. homework sets are straightforward (graded on both completion and accuracy) and are similar to the exams. exams also have extra credit on them! in the end, this class is still ochem, so it is difficult to understand :( it comes easier to some people than others (i was the latter) but as long as you study, you should be fine