Here are some pictures of the beauty.
Hey everyone I love to answer questions especially about science. If you want me to talk about a topic or answer a science question drop me a message in the contact box. If you enjoy the German language I am setting up a blog with my German writing you can check that out here http://lifeistooshortnottolearndeutsch.blogspot.com/ posts should be up soon.
Monday, April 16, 2012
It's been a while
Ok I am finally back its been a long time, but I have some wonderful news. I finally made a product that had the literature melting point. This means that I didn't have any impurities. :)
Here are some pictures of the beauty.
Here are some pictures of the beauty.
Friday, March 02, 2012
Harrisburg Illinois Devastation
While I was sitting here worrying about trivial college things and boys my home town was swept away by a twister. Yes I am from Harrisburg. I have lived there my whole life and they need me. As soon as my classes are out I am coming home and you better bet I will be out there picking up the pieces and I will also be stopping these assholes who think this is a time that warrants our punishment. I can't believe these Haters.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Identity
One thing to consider in college is the importance of a circle of friends. Humans are by nature social creatures but to truly enjoy the college experience one has to learn be comfortable in who he or she is. I have like many people had struggles with worth issues and body image but I have learned that I am human and the human condition in fact affects the entire populous. We are all worth something, if we utilize ourselves and accept ourselves as human but we must accept that we can't change peoples minds only they can change them. I am a prime example of this, I am a stubborn stubborn girl but I accept the validity of others feelings and wishes. I am confident in who I am, not narcissistic but confident enough that I can quit focusing on myself and my flaws. I am confident in my convictions and will stand for what I am, who I am and what I want for my life.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Melting Point Meditation
No matter how much I love chemistry the new development of open lab, which is basically extra time chemistry students have to devote to lab by taking melting points and weighing products and preparing sample vials to turn in, seemed a little excessive to me, but begrudgingly I do it, and strangely enough I have come to appreciate the obligation. I enter lab stressed and weary and it seems strange even to me, but the calm I feel when I leave is very real. I find it some how soothing to walk into that quiet place, lined in fume hoods. The laboratory smells faintly of solvents. It has a library like silence and calm. I unlock my drawer and remove a watch glass an organic product is gleaming on its surface. It is 2,3-dibromo-3-phenylpropanoic acid. It is a powdery crystalline substance that a child would certainly describe as fairy dust. After weighing my sample I prepare the sample, tapping the capillary tube on the table top so the glittering powder will filter to the bottom, letting my worries filter to the bottom as I tap tap on the desktop. Then I put the thin tube in the Mel-temp (melting point apparatus) and the then it's time to watch and wait. I stare through the scope and watch the glittering powder. The temperature of the thermometer climbs. Its like waiting for ice to melt seemingly boring but surprisingly relaxing. At about two hundred and nine degrees Celsius it begins to melt and by the two hundred and ten only a clear liquid remains in the capillary tube. Who would have fathomed that in an obligatory open lab I would find a little bit of zen and a break from the stress of college life.
Monday, February 20, 2012
A Cup of Coffee with an Old Friend (based on a dream)
A Cup of Coffee with an Old Friend (based on a dream)
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Clear Sky
There is a place of clear skies, brilliant sun and hot dry air I know. It is a place I miss dearly. That beautiful arid state that is known for its beautiful wild flowers and cacti. Texas. I can hear it calling me. Last time I went in late March the air was dry but it was alive and green polka-dotted with brilliant hued flowers. I have finally convinced my mother that it is about time I get to visit my Aunt Joe, Uncle Steve, Aunt Mona and Aunt Christi. It hasn't been decided yet but I am probably going alone and I will probably be taking a Gray-hound bus or Amtrak. I'm excited if I actually get to go by myself I will finally get to experience something as a emancipated adult.
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