New Unit

Chemistry...

Finally, something I can understand. Chemical Reactions! Really, to me they're easy, and its been a breeze. Finish the pink packet? I'm done within a class period. No Joke.

I got a B+ on that test. Asian Fail? Well, luckily my parents don't look at my grade so often, cause my PreCal grade is going down, down, down, down, down. I got a D on the last test, B in the class right now. I GOTTA GET IT UP. But its so dang hard. Well, the stuff on the test I got wrong, I'm working on getting it right, so for the big test, I'll be ready.

WE WON! WE WON! We got First in our Division at the championships. I didn't do so hot, but I did drop some times. I got my first disqualification too. Bummer, cause my coach says I was swimming legally, just the official didn't see me. That dude couldn't even explain WHY I got disqualified! But hey, next year, we're gonna try and bring down PASA and DACA. Watch out, we're BAC!

Test Week

Oh dear, test week.



So first of all: this packet makes no sense. Fill in the blanks, and equation here, equation there. Did i mention 'c-books'. Yes, i mean Composition Books. Radical name my Chemistry teacher uses. Anyways, this 'c-book' really helps cause I can write down anything I want, so basically, cheat notes? Well, with a million equations to do, it never really hurts. Especially when it comes to things like titration?

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM DOING!
NOTHING IS MAKING SENSE.

Well, good news is, the test has been postponed. Meaning - ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS. I am so ready for this

To the East, to the West.
Burlingame is the Best.
B E A T beat 'em, beat 'em
B U S T bust 'em, bust 'em
Beat 'em, Bust 'em
That's our custom
Come on team
Let's ReAdjust them!
Goooooo BURLINGAME!

- and I mean Burlingame the Swim Team, not the high school. I love Mills!

Solubles

Chemistry....

Solutions, Solutions, Solutions.
Thats basically what we've been doing. Mixing here, mixing there. Lab everywhere. Its a lot. We make some pretty funky colored solutions you know. We're working with acids too ya know. Really confusing. I mean, I'm supposed to know all this stuff about acids and bases and stuff, but I honestly have no idea what is going on. TITRATION? Oh gosh, is someone seriously gonna teach this to me. BY FRIDAY!? Yes, test Friday. We screwed or what.

Well, gotta get to powerpoints and finish almost impossible worksheets, which some are conveniently found online with some answers. 'Using my resources'. Cool or what?

First Week, New Semester

Phew, First half of Sophomore year is done! Kinda scary how old we're getting.

Chem.... like dissolves like? I'm not sure whats going on. Just more chemical stuff and reactions. We're doing stuff with solutions, so we get to mix things and use beakers and the whole lot. It's great.



I can't believe that I have ANOTHER semester of Chemistry. Seriously, I was overjoyed when the first semester ended.

I NEED A BREAK ALREADY.

Toronto was great by the way. GREAT food. Seriously, if you bother to read this, you should all go and eat the wonderful Asian food.
I got back into the pool and I'm good as new. ZONE CHAMPIONS coming up, and my team's aiming for 1st in our division. GO BAC!

Like Dissolves Like

Dissolving is a process where solid or liquid substances form a homogeneous mixture with a solvent, forming a solution.





Like Dissolves Like helps you understand how dissolving works. Solutes, the thing being dissolved, will dissolve best when it is dissolved with a solvent that has similar polarity. It is a basic rule that applies to all solutions.




Boring blog, I know, but its my classwork. A+ worthy? What a way to start off 2010