Wow, I just completed one of the most brutal summer terms ever. First summer session I took Microbiology, which wasn’t that bad. I made a A with a little hard work. The second summer session was a totally different story. Literally, for the last month I have done nothing but run and study. It paid off.
I had no choice, but to take one of the hardest professors in the Chemistry department. It was brutal. I cried on more than one occasion (in my car on the way home from class, while working problems, for no reason while I was sitting on the couch). I wanted to give up several times, but I didn’t. I just kept going. I just kept working problems and asking questions. I ended up with a B. I. Am. Ecstatic.
Let me backtrack on one thing. Yes, I took a ridiculously hard professor, but he was always there to help. He never made me feel dumb and answered every single one of my questions. He knew I was a Biology major and took extra time to explain the biological significance of everything. I also learned that Organic Chemistry reactions are not magic. I actually feel like I kind of understand Organic (kind of). Dr. Bateman is one of the best professors I have experienced. He really cares and that matters A LOT.
I am completely finished with my Chemistry minor now. What a stinking relief. Chemistry is hard and I have a huge respect for the people who excel in this area. This fall, I only have two classes to take before I graduate in December, Plant Physiology and Aquatic Ecology. Those are the only classes I am taking, and it is all downhill from here.
The light at the end of the tunnel is bright!!!!!
What do you think?