One of my greatest weaknesses: extreme enthusiasm and excitement at the mention of chemistry.
For those who know me, well at least, are very confident in telling others how much of a chem freak I am. I'm absolutely enthusiastic about chemistry, I do experiments in school, I do experiments at home, I search through the web for information and I cram my notebooks with tonnes of chem based stuff. I have a "Divine Bible of Chemistry" aka the more advanced version of the periodic table in a notebook. An "Acid and Bases" record book, a few pages to summarise all the quantitative analysis tests. I do crystallisation at home, I dream about getting more chem homework, and I study topics beforehand, excluding stupid physics topic with a poor excuse of being a chem topic.
So, when my Chem teacher (who's the HOD of chem I think) just posted a message to all the Sec 4s about a chemistry challenge, more of a QA challenge, where 2 students form a group to identify 3 unknown ionic compounds, I sprang at the chance immediately. And now having formed the group already (sorry to those who asked me later, I select member as a first come first serve basis), I'm even more enthuly browsing through the net for information, and planning the methods that I should use during that challenge, which is like during the March holidays. Has already finished with the whole methods on my notebook, is waiting impatiently for the March holidays.
So now my weakness has come in play: with such enthusiasm in Chemistry, I would surely ignore other subjects in my pursuit for chem. And with tests around the corners (maths test this Friday) I would surely have a major downfall if I get blinded by too much excitement. That's why the moment I closed my notebook, I sealed all thoughts about that challenge and proceed to my English book circle instead. I don't want to be 'thrown out of the class' tomorrow.
At the same time, thinking of a title for Project's Day is another problem, because we are trying ionic liquids, but I think it would be too much for the three of us to cope, unless Mrs Sow gives us more notes to read on. Ionic liquids is a killer, I still have this feeling that it is more of half organic chem, half not. Blame myself for choosing organic chem in the first place, but I feel the 'gains' from doing a project on organic chem is more than that on inorganic chem. So, yeah, will try to figure out a solution. Sorry to Keith and Daniel, you would need to mug more on that topic, it's chim.
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