Firing those neurons.
Posted: January 22, 2009 at 11:39 am | Tags: analytical chemistry, butt in chair time, general chemistryFrom Jan 22, 2009
SO… back to using my brain again.
Analytical Chemistry is like General Chemistry, only kicked up a notch. I think.
Tonight’s lab had me staring at the manual, desperately trying to recall things I learned a few years ago in Gen Chem. Which is fine. I did well in Gen Chem. I can pick it up again. I just need to get back into that brain track.
Oh, and for the record, psychology classes are significantly easier than chemistry. Period. My Anal Chem teacher said that he thought some psych classes were difficult. I think that’s hogwash. They’re not difficult– they have you repeat what you’ve learned from rote. And that’s simple. Now, chemistry actually makes me apply my brain…
Serious butt-in-chair time. This semester is going to require that. And I will do it. Period. I am quite certain that this semester is going to shape into a beautiful creation– one where I actually spend the time on the materials that I need to spend time with…
Of course, I always say that at the beginning of a semester. I’m pretty sure I have some friends who’ve called me on my positive attitude every semester.
And that’s an awesome reputation to have.
