my registration for next semester opened up right after i finished an oral presentation for my gen chem I lab and i literally just crafted the worst schedule possible im gonna cry WHY WAS MY REGISTRATION DATE SO LATE THIS SUCKS SO BAD
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HEYYYYY GUESS WHO GOT A 2.83% ERROR ON THEIR TITRATION FUCK YEAH IT WAS THE LIGHTEST PINK IVE EVER SEEN
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What classes are you taking?
For this semester,
fitness for health and sport
psychology - experimental methods
anatomy one lab
life cycle nutrition - online
personal finance
culinary class
Total of 17 credit hours
For the next semester
retaking general chemistry II + Lab
supplemental chemistry course to help me pass chem
psychology of emotion
medical terminology - online
yoga (for 1st and 2nd half of the semester)
food production class
Total of 17 credit hours
I'm studying Nutrition (major), Psychology (minor), Exercise Science (minor), and am going to add business Management (Small Business and Entrepreneurship) as a 2nd major for the next year!
I'm pretty much not graduating within 4 years as I'm adding things a little late plus I switched majors after freshman year. <3
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Chem Major Journey: Spring 2022
Hi, it’s me again, talking to an audience of absolutely no one except myself and a void.
- Ochem II was a major challenge. The labs were super scary bc we had to create our own procedures and she wouldn’t let us ask questions unless it was for safety or if we used 1 of our bonus points. And I’m not one to give that shit up. I had to save that for my exams.
- Despite the labs being hard I really enjoyed this semester. My friends and I had a blast and I am honestly gonna miss all of them since we are all transferring to 4-year universities.
- also yo bitch got a 4.0 this semester again B)! You can say I’m a chemistry god or something. I got a nice ass A on the second part of the final sooooo I’m a legend. Synthesis don’t stop a bitch.
- I took one other class. I didn’t really have anything left since I’m transferring so it was just psych for my general Ed. It was like a self-help class so easy A.
- I got some neat leadership opportunities as well. I won’t mention them because I am like so terrified of someone from my school recognizing who I am.
- I also got a full-ride to my 4-year and got a bunch of scholarships on top of that! I am super proud of myself bc I worked my ass off.
- 10/10 highly recommend community college and then transferring to a 4-year. Despite america being notorious for its astronomical pricing of university, I am debt and loan free because of this choice:)!
- I’m also thinking of minoring in math. I figured out I’m really into applied mathematics. I enjoyed diff equs so I’m gonna try out more upper div classes like that.
- I think I’m discovering what type of chemistry I wanna go into when I enter a PHd program. I am thinking analytical chemistry cause I wanna be like a toxicologist or forensic analyst. We will see tho because lead scientist in clinical research still makes me wet.
XOXO Gossip Girl
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My general chemistry II professor (not the lab lecture professor) was shit. He was this old fuckin' dude who also taught physical chemistry for grad students, and he was out of class all the time because he was going to scientific conferences in other countries. Dude could not talk to us like normal people, he really should not have been teaching undergrad classes.
I have no idea how I made it through that class. There are a few classes I struggled with, soil biogeochemistry and organic chemistry come to mind, but at least they were interesting and fun. Gen chem II was Hell.
I made a 15 on an exam in that class. I vividly remember that exam and making my "born to fail chemistry is a fuck" post that I'd reblog before every other chemistry exam thereafter.
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May 23, 2022
I read seven books last semester and four this semester. I was on a roll this school year. Not sure if I’m gonna finish the Iliad though. The story seems interesting, but I may give it a try as an audiobook. I can’t read it in my head as fast as most books without losing interest, so there’s a theatrical element in my head when I’m reading it, but that can get tiresome. I think I’d like to have someone else just tell it to me.
Even though I’m taking three bio courses (no chem, no physics, finally, just me n my majors) next semester, I hope that having one of them online will lighten the load quite a bit. Like I’m looking forward to almost all of my classes (I’m taking dev bio bc I have to (it’s not a required class but it’s in a category from which I have to choose one course)) which is nice, but so much science in one semester is probably going to be pretty difficult without the break of a more flexible online class. Also I won’t have to worry so much about dreadful Mondays next semester which is something to look forward to.
I’m kind of all over the place today but there’s this award that my uni gives to one graduating senior each year and like,,, I was reading the blurbs from the finalists and they’re literally insane. These students do so much it made me tired just reading about it. And I won’t lie, a very small part of me was disappointed in myself because there’s no way I’ll manage to even be a finalist for that after receiving the middle school and high school equivalents. I don’t really regret my choices, and it’s not really something I was shooting for anyway. Besides, I’m getting two degrees for free, so.
I finally watched The Batman and I really liked it! Even though no one cares, here’s a rundown of my thoughts throughout:
Even at the opening monologue I could see what my photo-friend meant when he said with “this movie feels like it comes from the comics”
People (on twitter/pinterest) kept saying that they made Bruce an uncool emo kid instead of the suave billionaire and I kinda dig the change
God this is creepy
Miss Kravitz was really serving up something there
Riddler is a villain sure but he’s kinda makin points. Shame about the killings tho
Why is Gotham Like That
Peguin rejoicing right before the batmobile zooms through the flames? A+ comedy gold
Penguin waddling? Fantastic
Batman is literally so smart why am I such a smooth brain I never would’ve figured that out
Jim + Batsy I love them
Thats Horrific :D
The fight lit by gunfire? p cool p cool
Why would you even build a city like this
DC really goes hard on “the true villain was the mental health we tanked along the way” and also “if you don’t care for your citizens’ needs they will do Stuff Like This” and nobody listens but it’s the truth
I went to see The Planets with my sister and the only one I could recognize by name was Jupiter because it’s the only one I’d heard before (on Wolf359, actually). The orchestra was fantastic, by the way. However, despite Jupiter being this bold, brassy tune that’s easily recognizable, I felt that it was the least musically complex of the movements. I can’t recall which one off the top of my head was my favorite (I was sort of just breathing it all in, less so thinking about ranking the movements), but I don’t think it would be Jupiter, actually. It was the most fun because I knew it; it was the one I was excited to hear the most, but the others were also composed so thoughtfully.
Also my sister and I were two of very few non-retirees in the concert hall, so there’s that. That was my first symphony orchestra concert (as an audience member). Wild.
Today I’m thankful for all As and a B and that I’ll never have to take another class in the chemistry department at my uni ever again. And good riddance to the physics department too. I mean I love learning. Even with chem, it’s rare that I don’t enjoy learning the material (exceptions: chem labs and orgo II which felt like mechanism memorization almost entirely (tbh, biochem II was much like orgo II in that sense when compared to their prerequisite counterparts (but despite my inability to do incredibly well on the exams, I still enjoyed biochem II))), but physics sucked me almost dry and I hated that. So good riddance.
My boyfriend asked if I’d join him for a chamber concert duet in the fall. Obviously I said yes. Lowkey excited. [edit: I feel the need to clarify that there are associated worries but I am willfully choosing not to give them any airtime]
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11/08/2023
DONE: I did the neuro assignment (thought it had multiple submissions. it did not. its looking bleak out here). i did opal quiz 1-2 and filled out the lab workbooks. i stapled my papers together fucking finally. finished lecture quizzes 1-4.
TO DO: still wanna run through any chem lab resources i might need + print the workbook. chem whs cert. lab is at 2pm - i can do chem notes in the time before
THIS WEEKEND: hsphys notes (renal part ii). quiz opens monday, so i wanna do a quick revision session finish up my lecture 3 notes. finish up neuro l3 notes. chem lecture 2 and 3 notes. and equiz 2.
NEXT WEEK: week 4. hsphys quiz 1 opens, neuro lab 3 + opal quiz + lecture quiz + in lecture spot test @/12pm. PRINT ANATOMY WHS LAB CERT X2. chem equiz 3. lecture 4 notes for all units.
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Back on top in Gen Chem II lab bab-ey
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CuSO₄ hecka looks beautiful 💙
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ii. The One When You’re Apart
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Pairing: Kuroo Tetsurou x reader
WC: 1.2k
Summary: You and Kuroo are at different universities, and this year, you can’t spend his birthday with him.
A/N: Day 2! This one might be my favorite of the fics bc I love me some very soft angst ;-; dw though it’s pretty much just fluffy!!
You get back to your dorm after dinner, and you finally have some time to call Kuroo. It’s his birthday, and up to this point all you’ve been able to do is send him a quick message. This long distance thing sucks every day, but you especially hate it on days like this.
“Hi Tetsu,” You say, smiling when his face finally appears on your phone screen. You can tell by the background that he’s sitting at his desk.
“Hey, Baby,” He grins back, propping his chin on his hand.
“Is this a good time?” You pull your phone a little closer, taking in his face even though the low light in his dorm is making it especially grainy.
“Yup. I was just about ready to take a break from studying, anyway. My roommate’s out with his girlfriend, so I’ve got the room allll to myself,” He swings the camera around so you can see the empty room behind him.
“Nice,” You say, laughing softly. Your smile drops off your face. “And you’re stuck in your dorm alone on your birthday. Did you even do anything to celebrate today?”
“Nah,” He shrugs. “Well... I did buy myself a pastry with my coffee this morning. Does that count?”
You shake your head with a soft chuckle. “Sure,” You hum. For a few moments, the two of you sit in comfortable since. Then, you speak up again. “How do you feel about going for a walk?”
“Why not? Might be good for me. And if the coffee shop is still open, I can grab another coffee.” You hear the hollow tap of his empty coffee cup on the top of his desk.
“Tetsu, no! It’s like 7:30!”
“Tetsu, yes. Why would you deprive me of the one thing that makes me happy on my birthday?” He gives you a teasing pout.
“The one thing that makes you happy?” You echo incredulously as you prop your phone up, stepping across your dorm to grab your coat.
“You’re not here, so yes.” His voice is muffled, and when you glance at your phone you see that he’s also disappeared from view. “Don’t worry about my caffeine habit, it doesn’t concern you.” His face comes back into view, now with a familiar red scarf wrapped around his neck. “You ready?”
“Yup,” You say, already reaching for the door handle. It’s become somewhat of a habit for the two of you. In the evenings, sometimes you’ll go for a walk around your respective campuses while you talk. It’s nice to have the fresh air, and something about it makes you feel a little bit closer even if his hand isn’t in yours.
“Hey,” You say once you make it outside, “Is that really the scarf that I made for you?”
“Of course,” He gives it a tug, readjusting it on his neck.
“But it’s so gross,” You cringe, “I’m a terrible knitter. You know this.”
“I don’t care, you made it for me! It’s warm. What more could I ask for out of a scarf? You didn’t think I’d get rid of it, did you?”
You laugh. “I wouldn’t blame you.”
“Well, I would never.” He huffs out. For a bit, all you can hear crackling through the phone is the crunching of his footfalls on the leftover leaves.
“So, did you have a good birthday?” You finally ask as you walk through the mostly empty courtyard.
“I guess, yeah.” He shrugs. “It didn’t feel much different than a normal day. Buuut, it’s about to get better.” There’s a shuffling sound. “Hold on a second.” The screen goes dark, and you roll your eyes. He’s shoved his phone in his pocket, but you can make out just enough of the ambient sounds to figure out that he’s stepped into the coffee shop.
“You’re impossible,” You say the moment his grin reappears, the rim of his coffee cup in the bottom of the frame.
“But you love me anyway,” He sing-songs, taking an exaggerated sip of his coffee. “Ahh.”
“Yeah, how unfortunate for me,” You say with a shake of your head. The soft smile on your face gives you away completely. He sits down at one of the small tables outside of the coffee shop.
“The only thing that could make this better is if you were here,” He muses, his eyes flickering across the screen.
“I know,” You murmur. “I wish I could’ve visited you today.”
“Oh well,” He’s quick to brush it off, but you know he’d been disappointed too.
“I miss you,” You say then, barely above a whisper.
“Yeah,” His expression softens. “I miss you, too.”
The late fall air is crisp, and you draw in a deep lungful of it to distract yourself from the stinging at the backs of your eyes. You rub your free hand up and down your arm, picking up your pace a bit in an attempt to ward off the chill now that the sun has almost completely set.
“Hey Tetsu,” You say as you glance upwards and a thought comes to you. “Can you see the stars there?” He squints up at the sky, and you do the same. They’re faint, but you can just make out a few of the brighter ones. You smile.
“Yeah. Well, kind of,” He says. “Can you?”
“Yup.” You take in a deep breath of the chilly night air. “We’re both looking up at the same stars right now. So that’s something, right?”
“It’s something,” He agrees. But not enough. You finish silently.
“I’ll see you in 26 days,” You say then. You’d just counted this morning.
“Wow, you’re keeping track already? Nerd,” He chuckles.
“Oh, I’m the nerd?” You smirk, “Which one of us is the chem major, again?”
“Hey, you’re not allowed to be mean to me on my birthday. It’s the rules.” He makes a face at you.
“Yeah, whatever.” You fall into silence again, just existing together for a few moments. Every so often you can hear Kuroo take a sip of his coffee. You fiddle with the zipper on your jacket and finally heave a sigh. “I’ve got an exam tomorrow. I’d better study just a little more before bed,” You say regretfully.
He nods, getting to his feet. You can hear him toss his now-empty coffee cup into a nearby trash can. “Yeah, and I have a lab report to finish. I’ll stay on ‘til you get back to your dorm. Then I should go.”
You try to make the walk back to your dorm slower, but it comes to an end. Just like it always does. “Alright,” You say when you’re inside, feeling the warmth tingle on your cheeks after the chill of the outdoors, “I’ll talk to you later, you old fart.”
He feigns a gasp. “Excuse you, I just so happen to be another year wiser. So there.” And then you’re both laughing, despite the twinge in your middle. “Okay, I’m hanging up,” He says when your laughter peters out. “I love you.”
“I love you, too,” You say, holding your phone even closer. “Happy Birthday, Tetsu.”
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update 3/23:
so it’s officially the beginning of flex II which means i’m finished with my materials science class and my biotech lab. i’m honestly not too sure how i’m doing in chem II, to be honest i was pretty checked out for this past month with everything going on with my mom, looking for a new place to stay because my apt is raising its rent to a crazy amount, and then being diagnosed with adjustment disorder along with depression and anxiety. i’ve definitely been more withdrawn and i feel disconnected from everyone around me. just feeling different these days i guess.
i’m slowly getting out of my rut but i have been questioning if i should continue school or not. i haven’t been putting my all into my classes because my tank is on e. i’m behind on chem, luckily my teacher is lax with the deadlines. in statics i feel like i’m not even learning anything which really sucks. my nanotech classes have been SO MUCH better though this semester. our plan is to make a biosensor from our gold nanoparticles and we actually were able to use the uv-vis which was awesomeee.
but okay some good news is i made both a’s in my completed courses. i’m meeting with my advisor to talk about graduation next week. i’ll be graduating a year early if i’m approved. i got my stem ptk stole already! i’m starting an 8 week internship at a utsa physics research lab next month, and i was accepted to a summer research op thats funded by the national science foundation at uni *cries*. and that uni i might go on to study applied physics + electrical engineering??? literally a dream. i also built two new robots using an arduinonano and and arduinouno board. and i might even be moving into a house soon, who knows?
today one of my best friends told me that i need to slow down because we live in a society that focuses too much on productivity. and that i’m losing myself chasing these types of things that may not even really matter to me just for the sake of the hustle and bustle culture. i will slow down, ground myself, smell the roses, and make time for myself and my loved ones. just wish i had more time.
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the best university classes i’ve taken so far have been
my freshman seminar all about frankenstein and the shelley-byron polycule that class was SO fun my professor let me write a paper about Us (2019) and gothic doubles and frankenstein it was fun
organic chem 1&2 because it brought me one of my favorite friends and genuinely had some of my best college memories hanging out doing problems for hours on friday afternoons with our professor laughing at us and with us whenever we did something stupid. i wish you could all experience the epic highs and lows of spending 2 hours trying to solve one single nmr spectrum and the utter ecstasy when we finally figured it out. better than the moon landing
intro to buddhism i just thought all the readings were really interesting and really resonated and felt like some of the most deeply meaningful things i had ever learned
immunology was SO interesting unfortunately i never did the recorded lectures but when we occasionally had in-person lectures my jaw would be on the floor. the fact that if you have any older siblings you’re a microchimer is crazy and i guess since i’m partly my brother that’s pretty gnc af
the worst:
physics II lab. human phys lab.
genetics.
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Chem major journey Fall 2021
- Ochem 1 was a blast and I made a study group that I love so much! We became close friends over the semester and now hang out a ton.
- highly recommend study groups bc it’s a good way to make friends and study
- I was really scared of Ochem bc of how badly Gen chem II kicked my ass and I got a B in the class barley. However, I went to therapy this semester and was able to work on my test anxiety a bit and how I approach school. I learned how to ground myself before an exam. I also learned how to not be upset that I don’t get As on every single assignment and view it as preparation for the exam or something that I am still learning. With this mindset I was able to get an A!!!
- I took my first lab final. Weirdly enough, I thot it was fun?! I was having a blast explaining how I would approach different scenarios, what I would do to isolate compounds, and analyzing data. :)
- I also had issues deciding between a BS and BA (I go to community atm so this was a big choice for me bc it limits the schools I can transfer to) and decided on a BA bc I suck ass at physics. The BS required more than the general physics and I honestly couldn’t handle that and my GPA would suffer. My academic counselor was like bro it doesn’t really matter bc no job is gonna choose a BS over BA chem major they don’t care. And he also pointed out im gonna do graduate school or pharmacy so it really doesn’t matter.
- I also took Diff Equs with my favorite prof and I totally crushed that shit. I had a lot of fun during Office Hours and learning the material :)
- took speech and hated every second
- for those peeps that actually read this and related to me about sucking at math and being a chem major: I really hope you get a good support system to help boost your confidence in math. It was honestly a game changer for me. Anyways, you got this and you’ll crush all those math courses with a passing grade!
xoxo gossip girl
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I’m crazy but not free so here are all the classes I took in college
Pre-college dual credit:
Chemical Principles I
Chemical Principles I Lab
COMPOSITION
College Algebra
Elem Statistics
Introductory Physics
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
Survey of Calculus
The Future Physician I
Chem Prin I (retake because it didn’t transfer :((( )
Chem Prin I Lab
Beginning Japanese I
Calculus I
CLA First-Year Experience I
General Biology
The Future Physician II
CLA First-Year Experience II
Chem Prin II
Chem Prin II Lab
Beginning Japanese II
Summer:
Intermed Japanese I
Intermed Japanese II
Chem Prin I Lab (retake because I got a D ): rip)
Organic Chemistry I
Third Year Japanese I
Intro Physics for Biol and Pre-med I
What is Public Health?
Chem Prin I Lab
Physics for Biol and Pre-med II
Plague, Famine, and Beer (The Impact of Microscopic Organisms on Human Civilization)
Sexuality Matters
Epidemiology: People, Places, Disease
Third Year Japanese II
Summer:
Biochemistry
Intro Psych
Japanese Film
Animals and Society
Ecology and Society
Health Psychology
Intro to Abnormal Psychology
The Fantastic in East Asia
Performing Arts in Japan (this was my winter break study abroad class)
Genetics
Intro to Learning & Behavior
Intro Clinical Psych
Intro Psych Data Analysis
Cognitive Psych
History of Rock
Biology of Microorganisms
Cell Biology
Global Public Health & Environment
Intro Research Methods
Research Lab in Psychology
Principles of Human Anatomy
Anatomy Lab
Human Physiology
Dying & Death in Society
Histology
Directed Research in Psych
Summer:
Pathology
Chemistry of Drugs (/psychopharmacology)
Medical Microbiology
Immunology
Organic Chemistry II
Intro to Individual Differences
Intro to Child Psych
Major Project: Research
Research Lab in Psychology
In the spring I’m planning on taking Organic Lab and Animal Diversity Lab
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Fall 2021
Classes (18 credits):
Organic Chem I
Biology II
Psychopharmacy
Abnormal Psych
Honors Seminar
Neuroscience Research Lab
Extracurriculars/Activities:
Biochem Research (in conjunction with bio & chem classes)
Service Project (in conjunction with honors)
LGBTQ Organization Secretary/Treasurer
LGBTQ Education Committee Member
Ballroom dancing w best friend
Running 3x/week
Masterlist
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