Motives.

Alright I just need to vent for a minute...

I had chem II lab today. We were given the task of figuring out how to measure the heat capacity of a styrofoam calorimeter. As we're doing what we're doing someone in the group says something like, "Oh I don't know if they're right.. I don't really care, it's not like I'm ever going to use this." I've heard this a ton! ....in high school.

I proceeded to ask, "Wait, aren't you a chemical engineer major? Don't you think heat exchange will be pretty prevalent in your field?"

"Well yea but in that industry they have all these intricate computers and machine that do it, so this is dumb."

Hey man, to each their own. And who knows if we'll ever need to construct a coffee cup calorimeter! It's (not quite disappointing, but not quite upsetting).... disturbing? No, that's too harsh. But to go through your college courses like that, just LEAVE!

Maybe it is my own intentions and goals that are being biased here... I mean, the whole reason why I want to become a doctor is to be able to help people without being limited to fancy ridiculous computerized machinery. Medicine is an art, Healing is a gift. And if someone becomes immobilized because they can't figure out how to do something without the technology... and don't care to know the fundamentals... then... lol NO! Just go. Please.

The rest of us have important work to do, rather than sit back and wait for a paycheck for watching a computer monitor all day.

Maybe harsh... IDK. I'm not very fond of my lab group.... I miss my old lab group!!!!!

I know I will make the best of any situation and any group.. this is MY grade we're talking about. We'll see how next week goes.

For instance, don't pick acid/base reactions and assume simply HCl and NaOH will have a heat transfer... lol whatever. I wanted to do redox reactions... but what do I know? I'm not in the honors college like all three of them....
I'm sure it's just me, and my perception. Blehh..

I have a much better feeling about my Bio lab partner, she seems sweet :)

Anyway, enough ranting. Principle of the post: actually pretend to give a shit, especially when you have a lab group. If one person doesn't give a damn, then how can I rely on their data? How do I know that they are maintaining accuracy and precision?