Comments | wicked_danu: Carnage

wicked_danu

Carnage

Oct 01, 2006 17:32

I finally re-did my titration today, after I had failed at a previous attempt.

I got my "concurrent" readings, which is to say that I got two consecutive measurements of the titre volume which are within 0.2 ml of each other.

But all this came at a price, of course:

I was trying to get one my weighing bottles open and I cut my left index finger ( Read more... )

titration, mrs varghese, acid. pipette, school, damage, practicals, chemistry

Comments 13

tas99 October 1 2006, 14:12:23 UTC

O_O (why arnt there bigger balls on this dumb keyboard?!)

dannuuuu! wtf! how clumsy r u!! the third one was just shockingg! i actually opened my mouth wide open n went like aaagghhh! ur one of the most responsible ppl i kno! buck up baby! u luurrvvveee chem rememeber? dont screw this up!

and ur teacher.. hats off to her! :p

wicked_danu October 1 2006, 16:54:03 UTC

I told her. I'm really really really clumsy. And today was just not my day in the lab. I've never caused so much damage in such a short period of time.

Of course I love Chem.. this doesn't bring down my love for Chem. Nothing will. Unless I fail the subject, somehow.

Man, the teacher is great.

pebbles_patio October 1 2006, 16:04:50 UTC

Geez Louise!! You weren't meant for science Sweet Baboo. Perhaps art is more up your alley...

xoox,
pebs

wicked_danu October 1 2006, 16:56:55 UTC

Hey, now, don't say that! Art is fine, but I don't really understand much of it. Science is my thing... the calculations part at least.

layla1188 October 1 2006, 17:33:35 UTC

I remember chem lab in high school...though I never had quite THAT many problems doing the experiments! XD

How does your school deal with Ramadan, by the way? Do they give the Muslim students any slack, or is it just the same as usual and if you're hungry just deal with it?

wicked_danu October 1 2006, 18:36:09 UTC

Maybe you weren't a big klutz like I am!

School has shorter days for Ramadan. Usually, school is from 7:45 to 1:15, but in Ramadan, it's 8:30 to 1:15. Muslim/fasting students can stay inside the air-conditioned library during the break, because it's hot outside - on usual days, this isn't allowed. The non-Muslim/non-fasting students can go outside and eat their lunch.
But nobody really gives a fuck. We're all outside in the break.

cutedevil_ash October 1 2006, 19:13:50 UTC

HOLY COW! You making so many mistakes in a CHEM lab is a big shock for me.
But then again, who am I to talk after I so wonderfully started my year in the lab by breaking a weighing bottle cover.
Woot.. I think I started a tradition.. yeah baby! Now let's wait and see if anyone else breaks anything.. :P

Hehe...don't worry bout it. Lots more ppl have broken bigger stuff. Take me for example; I broke a long thermometer in Sr 5. Mercury everywhereeee! :D

Well you tc.. cya tomorrow! Ciao babes.. xoxo

wicked_danu October 2 2006, 13:05:22 UTC

Now, it's not like I made mistakes in the practical.. they're just regular old clumsiness. Though, I did make a mistake in the experiment.. I titrated the alkali with the funnel still on the burette's top and then searched for my funnel like it was a lost earring.

I hope I don't break a thermometer!

jrpeny October 2 2006, 01:54:02 UTC

haha...that was funny. i never knew that you could be so clumsy. better luck next time :)

maybe chem praticals isnt your thing. actually its too early to say coz this is just the beginning of the school year. u could be a pro at this soon :)

take care
JP

wicked_danu October 2 2006, 13:08:07 UTC

Thanks!

Chem practicals may not be my thing right now, but I'm hoping I'll scrape through them without much difficulty. You just have to get used to the routine and then it's all pie.