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Farael · 11-01-2006, 10:55 AM

I assign biochemistry, and analytical chemistry.
The first may not be so bad if our prof was a bit better... mind you, he's HILARIOUS, but at the end of the lecture you sit there and wonder... what exactly did I learn

Analytical, on the other hand, is a nightmare. I am probably one of the clumsiest men in the whole of creation... and I'm supposed to be precise to 0.03ml??? on top of that, we are not even allowed to use the "new" equipment which makes it far easier. There's a lovely mechanic pipette bulb that you control by flipping up and down a little switch... I can use those to perfection... but use my index FINGER to stop one end of the pipette while carefully letting it drip, slowly enough that I'll manage to stop it RIGHT when the meniscus of the solution reaches the mark is.... well, impossible. For me.

Not to mention the fact that we are not allowed to wear gloves, and now my fingers are consistently dark purple (silver nitrate stains) or yellow (hydrochloric acid burns).

11-01-2006, 10:55 AM	#1647
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	I assign biochemistry, and analytical chemistry. The first may not be so bad if our prof was a bit better... mind you, he's HILARIOUS, but at the end of the lecture you sit there and wonder... what exactly did I learn Analytical, on the other hand, is a nightmare. I am probably one of the clumsiest men in the whole of creation... and I'm supposed to be precise to 0.03ml??? on top of that, we are not even allowed to use the "new" equipment which makes it far easier. There's a lovely mechanic pipette bulb that you control by flipping up and down a little switch... I can use those to perfection... but use my index FINGER to stop one end of the pipette while carefully letting it drip, slowly enough that I'll manage to stop it RIGHT when the meniscus of the solution reaches the mark is.... well, impossible. For me. Not to mention the fact that we are not allowed to wear gloves, and now my fingers are consistently dark purple (silver nitrate stains) or yellow (hydrochloric acid burns). __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.