Doctors on O-Chem

There are a few of you - already granted the title, and those already admitted to the programs - who will shake your head like a fluffy wet golden retriever, and subsequently, thank God, that you're done with organic.

My professor even said as much.

Apparently, a few years ago he was walking up the sidewalk in the middle of a winter in some place where water freezes to pavement, and walking on such frozen surface can, and often does, cause slipping and falling. To those of you in warm locations, I realize you cannot relate (your loss!).

Anyway, the professor broke his arm. Just so happened he was across the street from the medical center so he loped across the street, swaggered into the e-room for an eval, and waited. Doctor was examining the arm, very kind, patient, calm... asked the professor what he was doing outside on that winter's day.

See, up to this point the doctor had been all that we strive to be (or at least some of us). He had been engaging, bedside manner supreme. But with that one question, it all changed.

Professor T quietly stated, "I was going home after teaching."

Doctor asked, "Oh really. What do you teach?"

Professor T, "Organic."

And with that the doctor's demeanor changed and with an exclamation stated, "That is by far the worst class I have ever had to take" with the temperature rising in the e-room, "can't fathom why on earth I was required to take the (insert blankety blank blank) class..." and left without much discussion in a rather rapid pace; almost as if he were chased by demons not seen.

Apparently, that happens a lot to organic professors when out in public with medical personnel.

It's almost like organic needs its own medication regiment for those that survive, and thrive, to help others.

Contract Opportunity in Research

An opportunity to work with clinical researcher has arisen. It would not pay overly well, but enough to keep the cave's roof over my son's and my head. In addition, I believe I would be working directly with the PIs in helping them through grant funding requests, payments, and newsletters.

I'm excited! What a perfect way for me to work and still go to school!! Sitting in o-chem today, the professor walked by as I was working on some really easy Lewis structures, and then commented to the entire classroom:

Many of you are starting in the wrong place making carbon be the central atom in the molecule. It should be oxygen. I looked down, and sure enough, mine was right, including the resonance structure.

Oh... how glad I am to leave gen chem behind! I did very well on the ACS exam for gen chem but man, I love ochem. Love it!

So, looking for a contract; looking for a way to still keep the cave over my head, and the path to medical school still lit.

Aside from the centipedes I routinely wake up to in the morning, or the spiders, or the red bugs - do not know what they are and have never seen before - I do not overly mind living in a small house... it is the end goal that matters, not the here and now.

Make yours a great day! I'm ever hopeful (again).

Into Our Lives - Author Unknown

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway they are, even if they are slightly cracked); and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

So remember, you don’t necessarily decide who walks into your life, you do however, get to decide who you let stay, who you let walk away, and who you refuse to let go...

Amazing Gen Chem

hahaha. So glad that is behind me but must say, I was excellently taught the subject.

As I sat in biology today, and watched lipids being built with angled structures, I saw a hydrophilic head, and hydrophobic tail... The reaction between glucose and fructose lopped off a water in a condensation reaction making sucrose. HA! I had that 15 months ago, and I still remember it.

Also wrote the registrars office asking for a refund of my tuition from last fall. Am not going to belabor that semester here, which has already been done numerous times.

I'm hopeful I can register soon and it will be official. Continuing to look for alternate sources of funding to continue my path to application cycles next summer turned up another tidbit.

Will be checking the tidbit out, but a good contract right now would suffice. I have no problem paying my own way instead of begging for handouts, either way, I'd be able to march to the finish line.

So, hooray for g-chem being done, and hooray I was taught well last year! Still clear in my head... who'd have thunk!

Ooo oo chem is try, Thy Fine Electron Pair

How I've missed thee. The condensation reaction notwithstanding, the Grignard so easily perceived, how could I, oh o-chemistry have forsaken thee for so long.

OOOOya. The girl is back in school! (haha, slight issue with officially registering but will be able to soon; then I'll work on scholarship apps, and maybe, I'll find some money... or another great gig!)...

Moving electrons, breaking bonds, building bonds, condensing water... oh, I think I am in love.

Is there a doctor in the house? This seems rather ... ahem, pardon me ...










SICK! but true.