Wednesday, February 20, 2008
FYI: One thing I did not realize until today
The coldest days in Antarctica are sometimes cold enough to freeze Carbon Dioxide.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Telecom Immunity
The Washington Post reported that the Senate has rejected an amendment to the Telecom bill that would strip the telecom companies of immunity from prosecution for aiding in the White House's warrentless wiretapping program. Frankly, this pisses me off, but I'm happy to note that Barack Obama voted to keep this particular amendment on the bill. Hillary Clinton didn't vote either way.
Here's hoping Obama becomes our next president or at least the democratic nominee, with Dodd, one of the sponsors on this amendment as his veep.
Here's hoping Obama becomes our next president or at least the democratic nominee, with Dodd, one of the sponsors on this amendment as his veep.
Monday, February 11, 2008
GRE
Let me revise that, looking at the GRE website again for the Biochemistry subject test, it looks like I'll be taking the test in October. This is because the "Biochemistry" subject test is actually the "Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology," subject test. I should be taking Cell Bio next term, and the final term of Biochem is going to give me some background in Genetics and Molecular Bio, so I will be better suited to take the test in the Fall.
Midterms, Biochem program
I finally got all my midterms back, here's the results.
Instrumental Analysis: 97, Highest grade in class.
Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences: 88, above average, if I can just get my grades up a bit, I should be able to pull an A in this class.
Biochemistry, Enzymes and Metabolism: 72, which is above average, once again, though still a bit disappointing. The professor said that 70 was the highest average he's ever seen on an exam when he has taught that class, and this one's average was something like 63, 64. With that grade, I should be getting a B in the class, and I want to bring it up to a B+, like I got last term.
I need to e-mail someone who knows about the Biochemistry GRE. I'd REALLY like to take it in April, so I can start submitting applications for Fall 2009 Ph.D programs as early as possible, but I won't have taken all three terms of Biochem by then, only like 2.5. I'll try to pick up a study guide for that in the next couple weeks, either from a bookstore or the library, and probably the latter. Since I have a fairly decent text, and the ability to get notes from last years class, just having a general overview of what I'm going to be tested on is probably all I need from any of the study guides out there.
Gah, I really need to blog more. I always feel at a loss for words when I'm writing up lab reports.
Instrumental Analysis: 97, Highest grade in class.
Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences: 88, above average, if I can just get my grades up a bit, I should be able to pull an A in this class.
Biochemistry, Enzymes and Metabolism: 72, which is above average, once again, though still a bit disappointing. The professor said that 70 was the highest average he's ever seen on an exam when he has taught that class, and this one's average was something like 63, 64. With that grade, I should be getting a B in the class, and I want to bring it up to a B+, like I got last term.
I need to e-mail someone who knows about the Biochemistry GRE. I'd REALLY like to take it in April, so I can start submitting applications for Fall 2009 Ph.D programs as early as possible, but I won't have taken all three terms of Biochem by then, only like 2.5. I'll try to pick up a study guide for that in the next couple weeks, either from a bookstore or the library, and probably the latter. Since I have a fairly decent text, and the ability to get notes from last years class, just having a general overview of what I'm going to be tested on is probably all I need from any of the study guides out there.
Gah, I really need to blog more. I always feel at a loss for words when I'm writing up lab reports.
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