Question #2

I think that scientists that explore and accomplish really cool things in chemistry are very interesting. I think that every single experiment that they do or any fact that they uncover is always important and has meaning. These cool things that they devote their time to experiment with definitely relate to us and our lives. For example, studying animals and their sometimes weird or previously unexplainable characteristics might provide us with info about how our species evolved. These things that some might consider "meaningless" provide us with more and more information about the planet we inhabit! Even with scientists constantly discovering new things, we still don't even know a fraction of all the characteristics or functions on our earth. Also, these new cool things can benefit our community. What if this research could lead to more cures for diseases, or a way to extend the life of the earth itself? We could even uncover more things about the very beginnings of life.

I think that scientist spend so much of their lives pursuing these questions that might seem random because they truly have a passion for chemistry. They probably want to find out as much as they can about everything around them and always want to explain the unexplainable. I personally think that experimenting with the many wonders of animals, the universe, etc. sounds very appealing.Who wouldn't want to solve the mysteries of life and the earth?


I commented on the first posts about our chem class on Travis', Corinne's and Chrissy's blogs. (On Travis', you have to scroll down to the second comment that I made because the first was the first assignment comment on his blog layout).

First Post

Because our period five honors chem class is so small, we are extremely productive and all work around the same pace. Therefore, we learn a lot during each class period and finish our labs quickly. This doesn't mean that we don't learn as much because, in my opinion, we get the most out of all the material we cover. Though small, our class consists of different individuals with different strengths (for example extreme organization, memorization skills, and creativity). When all of our different views and strengths are combined, we can help eachother establish a better understanding of what we are learning. Also, everyone in our class is actually interested in what we are learning, so we are always eager to learn more and go beyond the basics. Even with the amount we are learning, our class is always fun and we get to do really cool labs. If our class wasn't as small as it is, we probably wouldn't be as productive and therefore wouldn't cover as much material. Our class really has helped me a lot because everyone is willing to help me with things that are a bit fuzzy, and with labs we all share our ideas with eachother. Our class has definitely made me feel more successful and a part of something great!