I do not understand how I'm supposed to interpret these spectra...  I've read my textbook, I've looked up stuff online, I've gone over all my notes... I really don't want to go to Dr. Baechler without any idea of what my unknowns are...  *sigh*  It just doesn't make any sense to me.  Hopefully I'll be able to figure it out soon since it's on the ( Read more... )

I have discovered my calling in life... Polymer chemistry.  We did three different polymer syntheses in lab today, and they were all amazing.  Granted, my glyptal rxn didn't go too well...  But I now have an really awesome looking test tube... (see facebook for piccy)  I'm guessing I'm going to like protein chemistry better, but that's not until ( Read more... )

I think today's going to be a pretty good day.  I didn't have to go to genetics lab because there's really not much point anymore... and we watched a movie in lecture, which is always fun.  It was actually kind of interesting; it was on Barbara McClintock, who I'm guessing most of you haven't heard of, but that's okay.  She was an incredibly ground ( Read more... )

So the internet has been down all day on campus. I'm writing this from the computer lab, which is ridiculous since I have a perfectly good laptop in my room which I could be using while sitting in my comfy nest. But no, I'm stuck in the lab with the nasty fluorescent lights. Gah. But I'm going to go back to my room and make a nice study thingy ( Read more... )

So I'm sitting here in the computer lab, writing this, waiting for calc, and studying for my ochem test next period.  I hope I do well.  I feel reasonably prepared, but there are a lot of reactions, and I still don't really get this whole chirality thing...  *sigh*  Oh well.  I understand enough to do well if I think about it enough. It was very ( Read more... )

I'm happy, so this post calls for a happy color.  :D  So, that lab exam I've been stressing about?  What stress?!  I just aced it!!!  w00t!  :D  I'm so incredibly giddy right now, it's not even funny.  I was soooo worried about that test, and it wasn't even that difficult!  Granted, I'm glad I spent a lot of yesterday preparing for it, otherwise I ( Read more... )

Gah, Gah, Gah!  Let the kicking of my butt by organic chemistry commence...  and cease!  I will do better on my next exam... infinitely better!  *growls*  I have a lot to do today... mostly maintinence of this room...  it looks like a bomb went off in here.  Mostly due to Sagefest preparations all last week.  But I'll fix that after French today.  ( Read more... )