hello!! Excited for this journal! And please give me some words of wisdom re chem. How to enjoy it and do well in it? But just like HOW do I actually find it interesting and study most effectively for it? No doubt you'll have some pretty decent marks for chem by the sounds of it!
I think the major reason why people don't enjoy chemistry is the idea that it's a challenging and icky subject, if that makes sense at all. It's this mentality that will ruin your experience with Chemistry. Of course chemistry is not an easy subject by all means, but if you think that you will most likely feel like you're struggling in Chemistry. Go in with the mentality that it's an interesting subject despite what other people are telling you.
It's worth going ahead of the class in concepts I used Khan Academy for this.
Also general tip for Chemistry: memorise your polyatomic ions and all the chemical reactions that are mentioned in the syllabus.
Chemistry in its core is all practice practice practice. I would invest in some sort of resource with only questions; Cambridge Checkpoints is a great resource.
Chemistry is an enjoyable subject if you are prepared, organised and have a clear idea of where you are headed (syllabus) and you are regularly applying your knowledge.