Day Two: Biology Involves Chemistry? What?

Sorry guys, Day Two doesn't have pretty pictures.

I have many expectations for my biology class, I mean who doesn't? We've prevailed through the torturous trauma of physics and chemistry. I think it's about time to delve into something new, something different. So when I stashed my Chemistry for Dummies book in the darkest realms of my bookshelf after my chemistry final, I'd been fully convinced that I would never need it again. But how was I supposed to know that the second day of class would involve chemistry? And it wasn't just chemistry. It was everything I tried so hard to understand last year but couldn't. I guess I should have known chemistry would come back sooner than I thought. I mean, our first unit is called Biochemistry. That definitely doesn't have anything to do with chemistry.

I guess the worksheets weren't too bad. I started to figure stuff out that I hadn't fully understood last year, like polarity, and covalent bonding. And the practice quiz I took today on basic chemistry wasn't that bad. I only got one wrong, which was a lot better than what I thought I'd get.

But yeah, the lesson for today isn't exactly biology related, but if we look at things in a psychological way, then we're discussing how the brain might perceive an event or occurrence, which would mean we're looking at the brain, which is an organ, which is part of biology, so therefore these not-really related lessons are actually related to biology. In short, today's lesson is like biology's third cousin twice removed.

Lesson #1: Covalent bonding and polarity aren't actually that hard. You just need to remember the specific atom's valence electron count and its electronegativity.

Lesson #2: Don't be scared by big words like electronegativity. Google it.

Lesson #3: Never assume you won't come across something or someone again. Chances are, that final goodbye might not be the end to your story. Especially chemistry. Chemistry will come back to bite you in the butt.

So those are Rena's valuable words of wisdom for today. Now to find my Chemistry for Dummies book. Until next time.